Why should nutrition professionals pitch story ideas and messages to the media? In a nutshell: to expand our reach and influence by...

Miscommunication – the #1 search term bringing visitors to this website. That alone draws attention to how common it is and how much we...

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Discrimination, prejudice, unequal treatment, harassment – just a few of the negative consequences resulting from the biases humans hold...

Are you a leader? If you are reading this post, you are inevitably a leader. In a multitude of ways and with a multitude of various...

The saying, “don’t miss the forest for the trees,” encourages us to not get bogged down in the details of a situation and lose sight of...

Theodore Roosevelt wisely said, “No one cares how much you know until they know how much you care.” When I taught nutrition communication...

When you are looking for a new recipe to try, what catches your attention first – the directions, or the photo of the finished product?...

The mere thought of evaluation can be fear-producing. Memories of bad test scores, nerve-wracking performance appraisals, negative...

Crises are events and situations that turn our lives upside down. They include natural disasters, health scares, economic upheavals,...

When describing your communication skills, which adjective would you prefer: Average? Mediocre? Adequate? Or Awesome? It’s time for...

Does the Q&A portion of a presentation fill you with dread? It doesn’t have to. This tip series provides 5 tips for mastering the Q&A.

Can you recall your last heart-to-heart conversation? In today’s world of instant messaging, texting, email, and social media, have we...

In keeping with our month-long focus on building our relational communication skills, we are revisiting a skill that is becoming more and...

The month of February is the time each calendar year that we celebrate love with cards, flowers, and boxes of chocolates. During this...

Fresh snow transforms a winter landscape. It covers the mud and muck and blankets the world with a clean and pristine newness. It makes...

Over the past three years I have written blog posts listing lessons learned from hosting dozens of family members over the holidays. Last...

Have you ever been in an audience where no one is paying attention? How would you like to be the presenter in that situation? When an...

Have you ever felt like your journey as a nutrition professional meandered aimlessly rather than purposefully? Would you like to take...

What is the first step in building a skill, making a change, or achieving any type of self-improvement? Assessment - An honest and...