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Vol. 2 No. 10, October 2010 Copyright 2010 by Wolf
J. Rinke
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1. HOW TO SAVE UP TO 16% ON CPEs
2. NEW CPE--HOT OFF THE PRESS
3. NUTRITION NEWS YOU CAN USE
4. AN INEXPENSIVE ONE-OF-A-KIND HOLIDAY GIFT
5. HOW TO DEAL WITH DIFFICULT PEOPLE-PART II
6. HEAR WOLF "HOWL"--I MEAN SPEAK AND EARN CPEUs
7. HUMOR BREAK
8. ABOUT THE EDITOR
9. PRIVACY STATEMENT AND SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION
INSIGHT BREAK
If you can find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn't lead anywhere.
-Frank A. Clark
1. HOW TO SAVE UP TO 16% ON CPEs
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2. NEW CPE--HOT OFF THE PRESS
Manage Electronic and Traditional Meetings and Correspondence More Effectively,
Wolf J. Rinke, PhD, RD, CSP, C210, 10 CPEUs, $74.95
According to one reviewer, this manual "is an easy and engaging
read [that provides] broad coverage of both traditional and virtual
meetings which are becoming more prevalent, as well as in-depth coverage
of email communication. Overall, this is a great reference for anyone
who conducts meetings or writes emails."
You will learn how to:
" Conduct fewer and shorter meetings while at the same time increasing
their effectiveness
" Enhance the positive climate of virtual and traditional meetings
" Keep all meetings action and outcome focused
" Improve meeting attendance
" Utilize appropriate technology to achieve specific meeting objectives
and captivate participants
" Use visuals and involvement techniques to make sure everyone
stays tuned-in
" Decide what to do with each correspondence and email
" Master specific high impact email productivity enhancers
" Spend far less time doing correspondence and emails
" Discover how to make email work for you, instead of against you.
Suggested Learning Need Codes: 1000, 1020, 1100, 1120, 1130, 1140, 7000,
7020. Additional details at (http://www.wolfrinke.com/CEFILES/cepd.html#C210).
3. NUTRITION NEWS YOU CAN USE
MARGARINE FORTIFIED WITH OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS MAY NOT PREVENT SECOND
HEART ATTACKS
4,837 elderly heart attack survivors, all taking medications, were provided
with "standard" margarine, or margarine fortified with omega-3s
derived from fish, plants or a mix of the two. Regardless of the type
of margarine consumed, after 40 months, 14% of all patients experienced
another heart attack, stroke or major cardiovascular trauma. The researchers
concluded: "in this trial involving patients who had had a myocardial
infarction and who were receiving good clinical care, low doses of n?3
fatty acids did not significantly reduce the rates of cardiovascular
end points." They also hypothesized that the use of cholesterol-reducing
statins may have outweighed the benefits of the omega-3s.
ACTION STEPS:
Encourage clients who have cardiovascular disease to not only rely on
omega 3s to lower their cholesterol. For additional information read
Nutrition and Cardiovascular Disease, Karen M. Chapman-Novakofski, PhD,
RD, LD and Susan Martin Gould, PhD, RD. (C196, 10 CPEUs).
Source: D. Kromhout, E. J. Giltay, and J M. Geleijnse, "n-3 Fatty
Acids and Cardiovascular Events after Myocardial Infarction," 8/29/10,
(10.1056/NEJMoa1003603)
http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1003603#t=article, accessed
9/17/10.
4. AN INEXPENSIVE ONE-OF-A-KIND HOLIDAY GIFT
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5. HOW TO DEAL WITH DIFFICULT PEOPLE-PART II
By Wolf J. Rinke, PhD, RD, CSP
In the last issue of this eNewsletter (http://www.wolfrinke.com/NPnewsletter/npnlSep2010.htm)
you learned that managing difficult people must start with managing
yourself by mastering the most powerful stress control system of all
time:
1. Change the Changeable
2. Remove Yourself from the Unacceptable
3. Accept the Unchangeable
Then we looked at the first two of ten fail-safe strategies to deal
with difficult people:
1. Change your response to the other person
2. Manage your perceptions
Now let's discuss eight other specific things you can do to manage difficult
people:
3. Minimize the time you spend with difficult people
If certain people abusive, it's best to cut ties and let them know why.
Explain what needs to happen if there ever is to be a relationship,
and let them go. If the difficult person is your boss it may be time
for you to find another job. We spend far too great a portion of our
life at work to be miserable. Life is simply too short to work for a
toxic boss or organization. And don't forget that spending time with
someone is a reward. This means that the more time you spend with a
trouble maker the more trouble you'll get. Remember: Whatever you reward
is what you get.
4. Avoid discussing divisive issues
Issues such as religion and politics, or other topics that push certain
people's "buttons" are best avoided. If the other person tries
to engage you in a discussion that has the potential to become an argument,
change the subject or remove yourself.
5. Don't beat yourself up.
Avoid blaming yourself or the other person for negative interactions.
It may just be a case of two personalities being like "oil and
water." You don't have to like everyone; just being polite goes
a long way toward getting along with most people.
6. Respond with a sense of humor
Much can be solved by just lightening up. Somehow a sense of humor can
often lower the intensity of a difficult situation and allow both of
you to laugh instead of continuing to escalate the situation. Plus research
from behavioral neuroscience has shown that top performing leaders elicit
laughter three times as often as mid-performing leaders.
7. See it through the other persons' eyes
As cliché as this may sound, we tend to forget that we become
blind-sided when we are angry or stressed. Instead put yourself in the
other person's "shoes" and consider how you may have hurt
their feelings. This understanding will give you a new perspective,
may help you to become more rational, and help you develop compassion
for the other person.
8. Hang out with positive people
Negative people drain your battery. Positive people charge your battery.
So minimize the time you are together with "stinking thinking"
people and cultivate other more positive relationships in your life
to offset the negativity of dealing with difficult people.(For other
strategies read Beat The Blues: How to Manage Stress and Balance Your
Life CPE program, http://www.wolfrinke.com/CEFILES/cepd.html#C178.)
9. Don't fight fire, with fire
When you interact with someone who is going into an attack mode or is
becoming excessively defensive, recognize that it is useless to argue
with them. Realize that they may be behaving in this way because they
are feeling very insecure. Don't continue to push or attempt to convince
them because they will only get more difficult. Let it go and come back
at another time.
10. Make the other person right
I've left the best for last. Because the most effective way you can
deal with difficult people is to make them right by expressing the most
powerful conflict resolution phrase of all time: "You are right
about that." (Try it in any situation that appears to be spinning
out of control. What you will find will amaze you. It literally makes
any type of conflict evaporate.) Or express agreement in any other way
you wish. For example you might say, "I see why you feel that way;"
or "I can understand why you are upset," or "That's an
interesting perspective." (The words are not important as long
as you express agreement.) If you find yourself arguing for the sake
of being right, ask "Does it matter if I am right?" If yes,
then ask "Why do I need to be right? What will I gain?" In
virtually all situations you will find that the only reason you feel
a need to be right is to satisfy your ego. And if nothing else works
you can at least agree to disagree, and get on with your life.
For further strategies read W. J. Rinke, Delegation and Coaching: High
Impact Strategies for Doing More with Less (C209) approved for 15 CPEUs,
from which this article was extracted, http://www.wolfrinke.com/CEFILES/C209CPEcourse.htm.
6. HEAR WOLF "HOWL"--I MEAN SPEAK--AND EARN CPEUs
Oct. 13, 2010 "Positive Attitude: The Key to Wellness and Peak
Performance," earn up to 5 CPEUs. Wilkes University Nesbitt College
of Pharmacy and Nursing and the NorthEast Association of Diabetes Educators
(NEADE), Wilkes-Barre, PA. To register or for more info: www.wilkes.edu/continuedlearning,
continuedlearning@wilkes.edu.
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.
7. HUMOR BREAK
A fellow who's just reached his 150th birthday was giving a press conference
to the assembled media.
"Excuse me, sir," one of the reporters said, "but how
did you come to live to 150?"
"It's actually quite simple," the old feller replied. "I
just never argue."
"That's impossible," the reporter responded. "There must
be something else, like diet, or meditation, or something. Just not
arguing won't keep you alive for 150 years!"
The old fellow stared hard at the reporter for several seconds, and
then finally said: "Hmmm, I think you're right about that."
8. ABOUT THE EDITOR
Dr. Wolf J. Rinke, RD, CSP is the president of Wolf Rinke Associates--an
accredited provider of easy to use CPE home 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 please e-mail him at WolfRinke@aol.com.
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