Developing recipes for consumer brands is different from creating and developing your own personal recipes. You are representing the brand, the product, and yourself. I’ve been developing recipes for a major brand for the last 10 years and have learned a lot along the way. Here are three things RDs should consider when developing recipes […]
Your two most valuable resources as a business owner are time and money. Both are necessary but also finite. New entrepreneurs often handle as many responsibilities as possible to keep costs low, sacrificing income-producing activities in the process. This year, I made it a priority to delegate more tasks so I can focus on the […]
A new calendar year means a new year for your business—time to reflect on the past 365 days and set new aspirations for 2018. What are your goals for the new year, and how will you accomplish them? Where Do You See Yourself One Year From Now? Close your eyes and look back on the […]
Nutrition entrepreneurs wear many hats. They’re a C-suite in one—business operations, financing, marketing, project management, and administration—and that’s before doing the actual dietitian job. With so many moving parts, having systems in place is crucial. How Much Time Are You Wasting? Working for yourself requires discipline. Awareness of where your time is being spent is […]
Dietitians are adept at promoting a patient-centered approach with a team of health care professionals. When it comes to business, a care team is equally important. Who has your business’ best interest in mind when making decisions? Lawyers, accountants, and financial planners make up a business care team. Lawyers determine the best entity for your […]
When I started my private practice, I developed my business plan based on what I thought potential clients wanted. I had several clients, but not anywhere near enough to quit my full-time job and make my private practice my sole source of income. I quickly realized that what my ideal private practice looked like wasn’t […]
Does this sound familiar? You’re giving a healthful eating seminar for a group of people. Your slides are on point, and you’re sharing all sorts of interesting facts about nutrition and tips for how to eat more healthfully. But while most of the group seems engaged, you notice others looking at their phones, having conversations, […]
Before I became a dietitian, I had been as a longtime magazine and web editor. I assigned and edited health and nutrition content at publications, including Prevention, Health, Parents, Weight Watchers Magazine, and WeightWatchers.com. Throughout most of my editorial career, I also went to school at night to become a dietitian. Finally, I made the […]
In my day job, I connect RDs and commodity foods with branded opportunities. As a senior vice president of a food and wellness-focused PR firm, we link our clients with the most influential, knowledgeable, insightful, media-savvy RDs. Needless to say, there are many of you. And some of you have managers to help you deal […]
About 16 years ago, I was asked to do a live segment for an early morning live news and entertainment show called Breakfast Television about healthful lunches for kids. Without hesitation, I said yes. I knew this was a great opportunity, but I was a little scared. For dietitians with TV experience, I’m sure you […]
Like many things I’ve accomplished in my career, I didn’t set out to become a preceptor. But when I was asked, I said yes, as I usually do when a fellow RD makes a request. In 2003, Martha Rew, the dietetics internship director at Texas Woman’s University, invited me to become a community rotation preceptor for […]
In some ways, becoming certified as a personal trainer was more difficult than getting my RD certification. At the time, it seemed like a natural progression of my skills. I’d always been active and knew I wanted to work with people trying to improve their lifestyles. So a year after obtaining my RD certification, I […]
