https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=carb+loaded+documentary I recently watched a documentary on amazon.com/amazonprime called Carb-Loaded, and would encourage anyone who is interested in health & wellness, either for themselves or for their organization, to watch it. It follows a similar theme to other health & wellness documentaries - that what we are eating is hurting us, making us sick, driving …
Turning Points: The Transition to a New Normal
https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/healthcare-systems-and-services/our-insights/beyond-coronavirus-the-path-to-the-next-normal?cid=other-eml-alt-mip-mck&hlkid=920b92ffe09c429c806e6e71207a1c57&hctky=11521493&hdpid=b431aa82-3d5c-40f5-b141-ffe9ad89e4d7 We are in unprecedented times with much of the world being shut down due to the COVID-19 virus. What is most shocking is how rapid and violent of a change our current situation is from only a few month ago. In the U.S. we had a roaring stock market, record low unemployment, a renegotiated …
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2020’s Best Diets
https://health.usnews.com/best-diet If you have been following my blog, you know I am a disciple of the ketogenic way of eating. Interestingly, U.S. News & World Report has many short articles on their blog about the benefits of keto as well: https://health.usnews.com/wellness/food. But, I'm also pragmatic enough to understand "keto" is a huge variance from how …
Create the Foundation for Content Marketing
https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/5-content-marketing-trends-to-help-you-through-the-coronavirus-chaos-infog/574620/ Grazitti Interactive shared their top content marketing trends for 2020, and the big five are: Video contentInteractive contentHyper-dynamic contentSEO-centric contentVoice search tailored content Now, before you run out and ask are you doing these and how well are they working, take a breath. Remember, you can have the most outstanding content or digital graphics …
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When Demand Strains the Supply Chain
https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/georgia-pacific-working-to-keep-up-with-toilet-paper-demand I'm sure you've seen it. Grocery store shelves, 20 - 30 feet long and three levels high, completely sold out of...toilet paper? There's an interesting behavioral phenomenon occurring right now, as panic buying is driving people to purchase 5X more toilet paper than they would ever use. Interviews with grocery executives from Kroger, Wal*Mart …
Leading Through Adversity
A global pandemic with COVID-19. A global economic shutdown. An oil price war. Lives lost and threatened. And that is just the first 75 days of 2020. To say we are in a world of uncertainty right now would be a gross understatement. And, it will get worse before it gets better. That's the bad …
The Relationship Between Leadership & Culture
https://www.smartbrief.com/original/2020/03/are-you-leading-culture-your-organization-or-culture-leading-you Which comes first, the leader shaping the culture or the culture affecting and shaping the leadership? In this article by Janet Szumal, it's not as much a question of which comes first, but recognizing there is a fluid and constantly influencing relationship between the leadership and culture. Think about a sample of the most …
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Ketone Brain Power
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2020/mar/06/low-carb-diet-may-reverse-age-related-brain-deterioration-study-finds?fbclid=IwAR0fuHMrOrV-oWL0neYcwiLPXR7P80dqfs8uUmC6ZXFQOaeQGnuWvXSP5F4 Food as fuel is one my favorite phrases. There is so much power in such a short phrase, and now another study may provide clues of how food can also be brain fuel. Researchers set out to understand how diet effects brain aging, and found a combination of bad news & good news. Bad …
Healthy Diet & Mood
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-food-that-helps-battle-depression-1522678367?mod=wsjtwittertest19 Another research article talking about the correlation between a healthy diet and improved wellness. Stop me if you've heard this before! This study comes from Australia where researchers sought to understand if diet could affect mood, specifically treat or improve depression. Not surprisingly, those test subjects who improved their diets showed a material improvement …
Strategic Sourcing = Strategic Business Partner
https://www.scmr.com/article/procurement_must_reduce_costs_while_continuing_to_become_a_better_strategic Long gone are the days where a procurement or sourcing function is built to simply cut costs. In today's world and building for tomorrow, great leaders need all functions to be working and collaborating as strategic partners, which means decisions are not made in functional silos. Nowhere is this more important than in procurement. …
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The Health & Wellness Transformation of CVS
https://retailleader.com/cvs-healthhubs-are-healing-non-rx-sales?oly_enc_id=5012I1567089B5Y If you have not been to a CVS lately, you might be in for quite a surprise. Under CEO Larry Merlo, CVS is on a transformational journey from competing in the "red ocean" of all things retail convenience to becoming a destination for wellness and healthcare by focusing on the 80% of services a …
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The Job Search: Leaving With Class
https://money.yahoo.com/career-builders-ceo-gen-z-workforce-181045113.html Careerbuilder.com CEO Irina Novoselsky was recently interviewed about how her organization is helping bridge Generation Z with what employers are looking for when it comes to providing professional information in the job search. She talks about helping Generation Z create a resume, highlight experience vs. only skills, and mission & purpose and the role …
The recovery at Kraft Heinz starts with the fundamentals
https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultalbot/2020/02/04/fresh-leadership-and-fresh-brand-focus-at-kraft-heinz/#515bcaf86ada Since April 1, 2017, Kraft Heinz Company (KHC) stock has plummeted from $90/share to $30/share. When a stock loses almost 70% of its value, the problems run deep and changes are desperately needed. But change without a vision and strategy becomes busy energy without focusing and harnessing the company's resources to begin the turnaround. …
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Buyer: Be Aware
https://www.rainsalestraining.com/blog/5-ways-buyers-ask-for-and-get-lower-prices Nary a quarter, much less a year goes by without buyers asking for lower prices (also known as "cost concessions" or "partnership funding"). Having dealt with Wal*Mart, Target, Costco, Home Depot, AutoZone, Advance Auto Parts, Meijer and other major retailers, this can be daunting. So how do you handle such pressure? Self Reflection. First, …
Sweetness Without Sugar
https://www.foodbusinessnews.net/articles/15253-adding-sweetness-without-added-sugars Top Four Sugar Substitutes: Most Natural & Least Impactful on Insulin: ErythritolMonk FruitStevia Leaf ExtractAllulose Lower sugar, less sugar, reduced added sugar...the list goes on of new ways marketers are recognizing consumer desire to reduce the amount of sugar in foods and drinks. Credit more available dietary information, the trend among Gen Z to …
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