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Vol. 7 No. 5, May 2015 Copyright 2015 by Wolf J. Rinke www.easyCPEcredits.com

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IN THIS ISSUE
1. NEW CPE COURSE--HOT OFF THE PRESS
2. NUTRITION NEWS YOU CAN USE
3. DOUBLE YOUR SAVINGS
4. HYPERCHARGE YOUR CAREER
5. HEAR WOLF "HOWL"--I MEAN SPEAK
6. HUMOR BREAK
7. ABOUT THE EDITOR
8. PRIVACY STATEMENT AND SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION

INSIGHT BREAK
"If you treated your friends like yourself, would you have any?"
- Unknown

1. NEW CPE COURSE--HOT OFF THE PRESS
Slim by Design: Mindless Eating Solutions for Everyday Life
Book by Brian Wansink, Ph.D., Study Guide by Susan Burke March, MS, RDN, LDN, CDE; C261, 28 CPEUs, $189.95
(Book, 312 pgs and study guide, 24 pgs.) In Slim by Design, leading behavioral economist, food psychologist, and bestselling author Brian Wansink, of Mindless Eating fame, introduces groundbreaking solutions for designing our client's most common spaces so that they can make positive changes in how they approach and manage their diets. Wansink presents compelling research that makes healthy eating mindlessly easy. Upon completion of this CPE program you will be better able to:
--Assist clients in identifying specific physical and organizational changes to eat better.
--Make recommendations for parents to help their children choose more healthful fast food choices.
--Suggest ways that clients can shop more healthfully in grocery stores.
--Assist clients in identifying weight management strategies when dining out.
--Recommend components of effective corporate wellness programs.

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4000, 5000, 5370, 8030
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2. NUTRITION NEWS YOU CAN USE
Using the Glycemic Index May Not Improve Cardiovascular Risk or Insulin Resistance.
To determine if a low vs a high glycemic diet can improve cardiovascular risk factors and insulin sensitivity the researchers conducted a 5-week controlled feeding study of 163 adults. The researchers concluded that: "...diets with low glycemic index of dietary carbohydrate, compared with high glycemic index of dietary carbohydrate, did not result in improvements in insulin sensitivity, lipid levels, or systolic blood pressure. In the context of an overall DASH-type diet, using glycemic index to select specific foods may not improve cardiovascular risk factors or insulin resistance."
ACTION STEPS: Help your patients become more knowledgeable about using the glycemic index. When you enter the keywords "glycemic index" in the search field at www.easyCPEcredits.com you will find five different CPE programs addressing this topic, including "Glycemic Index: Evidence Based Approaches for Weight, Diabetic, and Heart Healthy Management" (C223 & C223E, 14 CPEUs), available at http://www.wolfrinke.com/CEFILES/C223CPEcourse.htm.
Source: Sacks FM, et al., Effects of High vs Low Glycemic Index of Dietary Carbohydrate on Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors and Insulin Sensitivity: The OmniCarb Randomized Clinical Trial, JAMA. 2014;312(23):2531-2541. doi:10.1001/jama.2014.16658. http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=2040224.

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4. HYPERCHARGE YOUR CAREER
by Wolf J. Rinke, PhD, CSP, RDN

Companies are constantly merging, rightsizing, and downsizing. And job security seems to be going downhill fast. Time to get depressed, Right? WRONG! Yes, we are in a paradigm shift. Yes, things are changing at hyperspeed! And yes, for some job security may be gone forever! Unlike your parents it very unlikely that you will be with one company or organization for 30 years and then retire. That's great! Why? First the obvious. Being with the same organization for thirty years is BOOORING! Even more important, it's unlikely that you'll ever maximize your personal potential. In addition, being in the same career pattern for that length of time makes it very unlikely that you'll have the opportunity to build on your strength.

IDENTIFY YOUR STRENGTHS
To hypercharge your career, you must first determine what you are good at. Like it or not, there are no perfect people. Of the ~7 billion people on earth none is perfect. Every human being is a composite of strengths and weaknesses. Most of us spend a lot of time focusing on our weaknesses, focusing on the things we do not want to be, and wishing that we were more like someone else. Or worse, attempt to transform weaknesses into strength. (That's the worst advice I was ever given!) Don't squander your valuable mental energies with such counter-productive behavior. Instead, on your next day off, do the following:
1. Get a writing pad.
2. Divide the paper in half.
3. Label the left side "Strengths," the right side "Weaknesses."
4. Put on some classical music.
5. Get yourself a cup of your favorite brew.
6. Make yourself comfortable and think of all the things you do that you are proud of. What do you do very well? What things give you joy and satisfaction? What is it that comes easily to you? Do not give up until you have filled just about the entire column.
7. Do the same thing for your weaknesses. Think of all the things that you wish were different about you, that you would like to do better, or that you want to change. What can you do with this valuable information?

BUILD ON YOUR STRENGTHS
First look at your strengths. If you are currently in a career track, ask yourself whether your career lets you capitalize on your strengths. Will the things that you identified in this column help you excel in your chosen career? Are these the skills and attributes of others who have succeeded in such a career? If the answer is yes, you should stick with it. Two things are very likely: (1) you love your job and (2) you will be successful in it! More about that in just a moment.

What if you don't have a job or are not in a career track right now. In other words, what if you don't know what you want to do when you grow up, or you've recently been laid off? Don't let that bother you. In today's rapidly changing world, most people make more than three career changes in their lifetime. And getting laid off may just be the best thing that ever happened to you. Why? Because most of us get into our career by accident, instead of by design. In that case you are probably not building on your strengths. Therefore, getting fired may reposition you into a career in which you will be able to build on your strengths. To accomplish this, take a look at your strengths and list all the careers and hobbies that you can think of that will let you build on your strengths. If you can't think of any, show your list of strengths to your mentor, and ask him/her to help you generate that list. (If you don't have a mentor or coach, why not?) If you know very little about a particular career, meet with people who have succeeded in that career. Find out what has helped them to succeed. Match that list to your strengths. If you have a close overlap you are on the right track. Narrow it down even further by working or volunteering temporarily to see if your "dream" career is right for you and everything you expected to be.

THROW AWAY YOUR WEAKNESSES
What about the weaknesses that you have identified? Throw them away! All of them? No, not quite. Get out your list of lifetime goals. (You do have at least three clearly defined, written, fire in the belly life time goals, don't you? If not, establish them right now, because it is the one attribute that all winners have in common. Don't know how to get started? Read "Goals: Your Road Map to Success," [5 CPEUs, http://www.wolfrinke.com/CEFILES/C256CPEcourse.html] it will give you all the tools you need to translate your dreams into reality). Now evaluate which of your weaknesses interfere with you being able to attain your lifetime goals and which ones will interfere with you excelling in your chosen profession. For these establish an action plan to get them to an acceptable level.

For example, if you dislike public speaking, join a local Toastmasters group and practice as often as you can. Speaking is like most skills-the more you practice, the more at ease you feel, and the better you get. If you are your own worst enemy, commit to becoming your own best friend, catch yourself doing things right, and reward yourself every time you do. If you have a fear of failure, set yourself up for success by breaking complex tasks into small, incremental steps so that you can catch yourself succeeding.

Now, what about the weaknesses that will not have an impact on the attainment of your lifetime goals? Get rid of them. An executive I was coaching had such difficulty with this that he recorded his weaknesses onto an audiotape. Then he took a hammer and smashed it. This physical act helped him get rid of his weaknesses once and for all. You're right, this did not actually get rid of his weaknesses, but it did allow him to make peace with an imperfect self. This will make you more serene and comfortable, allow you to "get off your case," build on your strengths, and hypercharge your career.

For other strategies that will hypercharge your career devour "How to Maximize Professional Potential & Increase Your Earning Power in Nutrition & Dietetics," approved for 30 CPEUs, available at http://www.wolfrinke.com/CEFILES/C187CPEcourse.htm, or if you don't need CPEUs read or listen to Make It a Winning Life: Success Strategies for Life, Love or Business available at http://wolfrinke.com/MIWL.html.

5. HEAR WOLF "HOWL"--I MEAN SPEAK
Recommend me to the meeting planner of your upcoming state or local dietetic association and I will help make your next meeting a "howling success." As a way of giving back, I speak to ADA groups at significantly reduced rates.

6. HUMOR BREAK
A wife drew her husband's attention to the couple next door and said, "Do you see that couple? Look how devoted they are? He kisses her every time they meet. Why don't you do that?"
"I would love to," replied the husband, "but I don't know her well enough."

7. ABOUT THE EDITOR
Dr. Wolf J. Rinke, RDN, CSP is the president of Wolf Rinke Associates--an accredited provider of easy to use CPE self-study programs for nutrition professionals since 1990 available at www.easyCPEcredits.com. He is also a highly effective management consultant and executive coach who specializes in building peak performance organizations, teams and individuals, and an author of numerous CPE home study courses, audio/video programs as well as several best selling management, leadership and self-development books including Make it a Winning Life--Success Strategies for Life, Love and Business. In addition he is an internationally recognized keynote speaker and seminar leader who delivers customized presentations that combine story telling, humor and motivation with specific "how to" action strategies that participants can apply immediately to improve their personal and professional lives. Preview a demo at www.WolfRinke.com or call 800-828-9653.
If you have questions, or would like him to address a specific issue or topic in this eNewsletter please e-mail him at WolfRinke@aol.com.

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