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How to Maximize Professional
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3rd Edition
W. J. Rinke, PhD, RD
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How to Maximize Professional
Potential and
Increase Your Earning Power in Nutrition and Dietetics
Third Edition
Wolf J. Rinke, PhD, RD, CSP
2008 Wolf Rinke Associates, Inc. All rights reserved for all portions
of this program. Reproduction in whole or part without written permission,
except for brief excerpts, is prohibited.
Customer Comments:
Cindy Golub: "Very inspiring for my professional and everyday
life as a mom! I'm sure I will use this book as a life reference for
a very long time."
Beverly Griffith-Fenton: "The course is informative and uplifting.
The chapter on Positive Self Esteem is going to be far reaching into
my new venture for success. I like the way concepts are presented in
memorable terms like PEP square and PIN, etc. Thank you for a wonderful
book."
Kathi Foltyn: "Your enthusiasm is infectious! Steps to put thoughts
into action--tools, humor breaks--keep you moving through the material.
. . Real life examples."
Augusta Liotta-Capizzi: "This was an enjoyable and enlightening
home study course. It was well written and kept my attention and most
important my interest, unlike other home study courses I have taken!"
Dawn Kern: "This was a great course as it also touched on other
areas of my life beyond professional."
Susan Condon: "It was thought provoking."
Janice Barton: "I really liked the humor."
Betty Holloway: "Inspired me to think outside the box and systematically
achieve professional and personal goals. Very enjoyable too! I enjoyed
your enthusiasm. Really enhanced my life."
Jennifer Galloway: "Was able to apply several techniques in my
professional and personal life. Does make a difference."
Patricia Thielen: "It was to the point and easily followed. It
included not only the principles that work, but addressed what behavior
or thinking patterns that people often use to derail your progress.
Including the interviews with nutrition professionals who have incorporated
these skills into their way of life was inspirational and helpful."
Judy Breinich: "I enjoyed the humor breaks and the down to earth
explanations of your various strategies. It makes sense; not a lot of
mumbo-jumbo, and it is easy enough for one to follow and achieve success.
Amanda Nanks: "I found the study guide extremely helpful. It was
exactly what I needed after having 2 children to get me thinking again
about my career in dietetics. Thank you"
Veronica Fortunato: "This was unusually interesting and lively
for a self--study program."
Diane White: "This course actually seemed like I was networking
with people, gaining from their experiences."
Delana Higley, RD, CDE: "I love the positive approach and the
emphasis on goal setting."
INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW
Welcome to the HOW TO MAXIMIZE PROFESSIONAL POTENTIAL AND INCREASE
YOUR EARNING POWER IN NUTRITION AND DIETETICS self-directed accredited
learning program.
This program is designed to help you internalize professional skills,
which are essential to your success in all aspects of your life. It
will also help you earn 30 continuing professional education units (CPEUs).
This learning program is a Level 2 Continuing Professional Education
(CPE) program approved for 30 CPE units (CPEUs). Level 2 means that
you have general knowledge of the literature and professional practice
in the areas covered. The focus of the program is to enhance knowledge
and application.
To get the most out of this learning program it is suggested that you
follow these four steps:
Step 1: Review the objectives at the beginning of the learning program.
Step 2: Read and study the chapters in the order they are presented.
Avoid skipping chapters since each builds upon the next. Complete all
exercises, experiential learning activities, and assessments contained
in each chapter.
Step 3: When you have read all the chapters, complete the self-assessment
instrument located at the end of this manual.
Step 4: Compare your answers to the answer key that has been provided.
If you score at least 80% correct, you are ready to transfer your answers
to the CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION REPORTING FORM. If you scored
less than 80% correct, re-read this learning program until you score
at least 80% correct.
After you have successfully completed the program complete the CPEU
REPORTING FORM and
Mail to: Wolf Rinke Associates, Inc., P.O. Box 350, Clarksville, MD
21029,
Or fax to: (410) 531-9282,
Or submit on-line at www.easyCPEcredits.com.
I would like to help you MAXIMIZE YOUR PROFESSIONAL POTENTIAL. If you
have questions or suggestions please feel free to e-mail me at WolfRinke@aol.com.
HAPPY LEARNING!
OBJECTIVES
As a result of studying and applying the concepts presented in this
learning program you will be better able to:
- Contrast reasons for the under compensation of nutrition professionals.
- Recognize what success means to you.
- Develop powerful new habits to help you succeed in nutrition and
dietetics.
- Define how the PEP2 model will help you succeed in nutrition and
dietetics.
- Assess your current level of self-esteem.
- Appreciate that the human body is an incredibly sophisticated creation.
- Recognize that perception is reality.
- Take advantage of the secret to success.
- Accept 100% responsibility for everything that happens to you.
- Practice the double win.
- Catch others doing things right.
- Establish and compete against your own standards.
- Appreciate that a clearly defined goals represent the success system
in nutrition and dietetics.
- Establish goals and objectives that are S M A R T.
- Establish specific long-range and short term action plans to assure
the attainment of your goals.
- Apply a six-step action model to overcome irrational fears, and
prevent them from interfering with your ability to succeed in nutrition
and dietetics.
- Assess your current level of energy and positive self-motivation.
- Identify your strengths and weaknesses.
- Recognize the importance of finding a job or career that will enable
you to build on your strengths.
- Recognize which weaknesses to correct and which to forget.
- Take advantage of the Pygmalion effect.
- Recognize the importance of associating with successful nutrition
professionals.
- Apply a six step method to avoid worrying about things, over which
you have no control.
- Focus on the future.
- Perform at consistently high levels of positive self-motivation.
- Assess your current lifelong learning skills.
- Learn how to learn.
- Recognize the importance of investing in yourself.
- Apply a five-step self-directed learning process.
- Master a seven-step action system to help you learn how to think.
- Apply the holistic thinking process to generate creative solutions.
- Utilize commuting time to achieve and maintain a competitive advantage.
- Apply seven specific steps to get more out of your group learning
activities.
- Assess your current attitude.
- Recognize that attitude is the best predictor of success in nutrition
and dietetics.
- Change your attitude response pattern.
- Recognize how you can strengthen your immune system, ward of illness,
fight disease, and positively influence healing and recovery.
- Apply a seven-step strategy to help you develop and maintain a positive
attitude.
- Communicate more effectively with your clients, individually and
in groups.
- Assess your ability to persevere.
- Appreciate that it takes more than positive thinking to succeed
in nutrition and dietetics.
- Recognize that you can't maximize your professional potential unless
you are willing to fail.
- Identify three types of optimists.
- Recognize three universal values.
- Recall five stages that most people go through when tragedy strikes.
- Transform despair into positive action.
- Apply nine action steps to enhance your positive affirmations.
- Utilize seven actions steps to turn failures into opportunities.
- Master specific strategies, which will enable you to maximize your
professional potential and increase your earning power in nutrition
and dietetics.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1 Road Map to Succeeding in Nutrition and Dietetics 1
Overview 1
Why this Learning Program? 2
Success-A Definition 8
The KISS Principle 11
Knowledge Is Nice But. . . 12
Habits-The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly 13
Are You Having Fun Yet? 14
Things to Do: 16
Other Important Things to Do: 18
Ready, Fire, Aim 18
Summary: 20
Success Action Steps: 20
CHAPTER 2 Positive Self-Esteem 23
Overview 23
Positive Self-Esteem-How Well Are You Doing? 24
Positive Self-Esteem-A Definition 26
But Now for the Billion-Dollar Question-What About You? 28
Self-Esteem-A Quick Checkup from the Neck Up 29
Self-Esteem-How to Make The Most of What You've Got 30
Take Advantage of the Secret to Success 30
Accept 100 Percent Responsibility for Your Life 33
Use Positive Affirmations 35
Act Like a Winner 38
PEP2 In Action-Positive Self-Esteem: Susan Calvert Finn, PhD, RD, LD,
FADA 51
Summary: 57
Success Action Steps: 58
CHAPTER 3 Purpose 61
Overview 61
How Well Is Your Life Focused Right Now? 62
Purpose and Goals-Who Needs Them Anyway? 65
Alice, Is That You? 65
Why Bother? 66
Prove it to Yourself 67
My Lifetime Goals 68
Your Burning Desires 70
The System to Success 70
Dream a Big Dream 71
Translating Dreams into Reality: Step 1 72
Translating Dreams into Reality: Step 2 76
Translating Dreams into Reality: Step 3 76
Translating Dreams into Reality, Or How to Eat an Elephant: Step 4 79
Fear Of Failure 81
Fear: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly 81
Fear versus Desire: It's Your Choice 83
Fear: How to Kill It Dead 84
PEP2 In Action-Purpose: Ellyn Luros-Elson, RD 90
Summary: 101
Success Action Steps: 101
CHAPTER 4 Energy 105
Overview 105
Energy and Positive Self-Motivation-What Is The Connection? 108
Identify Your Strengths 108
Build On Your Strengths 111
Quit Your Job 112
Are You Self-Employed? 113
Throw Away Your Weaknesses 115
But I'm Too Old 116
Getting High, Without Getting Stoned 117
Focus On Achievement 120
Have a Ready, Fire, Aim Perspective 120
Take Advantage of the Pygmalion Effect 121
Commit to Excellence 122
Associate with Winners 123
Quit Worrying 125
Focus on the Future 129
Is Your Net-Working? 130
Know Thyself 131
Act and Look Your Best 131
Be Selective 131
Make Them Glad They Talked with You 132
Introduce Yourself 132
Ask Open-Ended Questions 133
Actively Search for the Double Win 133
Look for Commonalities 133
Offer Your Business Card 134
Make the Next Appointment 134
Send an E-mail or Handwritten Note 134
Keep in Touch 135
Send Leads 135
Pay Tribute 135
PEP2 In Action-Energy: Anita L. Owen, MA, RD 138
Summary: 147
Success Action Steps: 148
CHAPTER 5 Education 151
Overview 152
Lifelong Learning Skill Inventory 152
Are You Unteachable? 154
I Know It All 155
I Do It All 155
I Have Arrived 156
Lifelong Learning-Another "Secret" Ingredient Of Success In
Nutrition And Dietetics 157
Invest In Yourself 158
Learn How To Learn 160
Learn How To Think 162
Learn How To Think Creatively 164
Step 1: Preparation 164
Step 2: Manipulation 166
Step 3: Incubation 167
Step 4: Illumination 168
Step 5: Verification 168
Learn With No "Time" Down 169
How To Get The Most Out Of Your Next Learning Experience 171
How to Take Notes like a CAT 173
Know What You Want 174
Sit up Front 174
Listen Actively 174
Assume a Positive Attitude 175
Ask Questions 175
Keep an Open Mind 176
PEP2 In Action-Education: Dan Benardot, PhD, DHC, RD, LD, FACSM 178
Summary: 189
Success Action Steps: 190
Answers to Mental Stretch Exercise 191
CHAPTER 6 Positive Attitude 193
Overview 193
Positive Attitude-What's All The Fuss About? 196
Attitude Or Aptitude-Which Is More Important? 196
Attitude-Nature Versus Nurture 199
Positive Mental Attitude-Fact or Fiction? 203
Mirror, Mirror On The Wall... 208
Developing and Maintaining a Positive Attitude 209
Start Your Day on a Positive Note 209
Use Positive Greetings 211
Expect the Best 213
Get off Your Case 215
Set Yourself up for Success in Nutrition and Dietetics 218
Quit Being a Perfectionist 219
How to Give Yourself a PEP2 Talk 221
Treat Successes as the Rule and Failures as the Exception 221
Use Positive Languag 222
Take Ownership of Your Communication 225
PEP2 In Action-Positive Attitude: Donna S. Martin, EdS, RD, LD, SNS
228
Summary: 236
Success Action Steps: 237
CHAPTER 7 Perseverance 239
Overview 239
Positive Thinking Does Not Work 241
How About Them Failures 244
Three Types of Optimists 247
Type 1: The Unrealistic Optimist 247
Type 2: The Eternal Optimist 248
Type 3: The Pragmatic Optimist 248
Time to Face The Music 249
Universal Law Number 1: Life Is a Bitch 249
Universal Law Number 2: Life Is in Balance 251
Universal Law Number 3: Life Is a Game of Probabilities 252
How To Beat Yourself Up By The Book (Not Mine) 254
How To Turn Failures Into Opportunities 257
1. Believe in Yourself, Your Skills, Products, and/or Services 258
2. Visualize Success Instead of Failure 258
3. Send Yourself Positive Affirmations 262
4. Become a Problem Solver 264
5. Look for the Good Stuff 265
6. Take an Inventory 267
7. Establish a Strong Bond with a Significant Other, a Support Group,
or a Network 268
PEP2 In Action-Perseverance: "Chef Don" Miller, RD, CEC 270
Summary: 278
Success Action Steps: 279
Scoring Key to The Perseverance Assessment Inventory (PAI) 280
Answer to Mental Stretching Exercise 280
References 281
For Your Continuing Learning... 293
Self-Assessment Instrument 297
Answer Key 315
Explanations to Self-Assessment Questions 317
About the Author 329
About Wolf Rinke Associates, Inc. 330
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Wolf J. Rinke, PhD, RD, CSP, America's Business Success Coach, is the
president and founder of Wolf Rinke Associates, Inc., a human resource
development and management consulting company. Since 1988 we have been
custom designing and delivering stimulating and informative keynote
presentations, interactive problem solving funshops and highly effective
consulting, coaching and educational services. We specialize in building
high performance organizations; facilitating trust building initiatives;
providing one-on-one executive coaching and building high-performance
teams. All services are designed to unleash the only resource that has
the potential to appreciate-your people, and are guaranteed to exceed
identified needs, solve specific problems and achieve dramatic improvements
in performance, productivity and profitability.
Dr. Rinke is a
- Highly effective management consultant and executive coach with
over 30 years of hands-on management and leadership experience
- Certified speaking professional (CSP*) who is internationally known
for his ability to energize, entertain and empower. (*CSP-a credential
earned by fewer than 500 speakers worldwide)
- Widely published author of audio and video programs, numerous publications
and best selling books including MAKE It a Winning Life: Success Strategies
for Life, Love, and Business; Winning Management: 6 Fail-Safe Strategies
for Building High-Performance Organizations and Don't Oil the Squeaky
Wheel and 19 Other Contrarian Ways to Improve Your Leadership Effectiveness
- Noted management, leadership and personal development expert, ranked
by Executive Excellence magazine among "the top 100 minds"
in the field of personal and leadership development along with Tom
Peters, Oprah Winfrey, Stephen Covey and others
- Media personality who has been featured on CNN and over 300 other
TV and radio shows
- Highly decorated, retired lieutenant colonel of the US Army Medical
Specialist Corps
- Self-made millionaire who started to work full-time on a ship at
age 14.
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