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1). Being A Celiac Can Be An Advantage Being A Celiac Can Be An advantage It is very easy to focus on the difficulties of keeping to a gluten free diet, particularly when eating out. How 2). Career Move! From Shelf Filler to Manager Are you in a dead end job? Are you fed up with low pay and long hours? Are you bored and want to do something more interesting? Do you want to be the person telling others what to do rather than being the one taking orders? You can make it happen! if you are determined enough. Consider the two alternatives, which one works... 3). Celiac Disease And Diabetes Celiac Disease and Diabetes Living with multiple health problems can complicate things. As a diabetic balancing the levels of carbohydrates, (starc 4). Celiac Disease and Loosing Weight Many celiacs lose weight before they are diagnosed; indeed it is often one of the reasons people go to their doctors in the first place. Once on a gluten-free diet the symptoms disappear, and as a result of better absorption or simply eating more, some people gain too much weight. Losing weight should be based on eating s... 5). Chairing A Meeting The Most effective Way How many times have you attended a meeting where the only thing that gets decided is the date of the next meeting? Or where one person dominates the meeting? Or the meeting is swamped with trivia or unrelated information? It is a commonly held assumption that chairing a meeting is simply a matter of reading out the agenda – that is ass... 6). Champagne Coorks Are Popping To Celebrate Your Promotion! Many people are stuck in dead end jobs, resentful that they are passed over for promotion. They know they are capable of more but something is holding them back. You want to succeed – What should you do? The first thing to understand is that if you do nothing differently then nothing will change. In order for anything to b... 7). CHAMPAGNE CORKS - Celebrate Your Promotion! The champagne corks have been popping to celebrate your promotion. You have a well paid job you love - its really interesting. You are using your tale 8). Depression and Celiac Disease Depression is a condition which affects about 15% of the population. Women are more likely to be affected than men. It is quite common for people who have been diagnosed as having Coeliac Disease to find themselves feeling depressed and anxious. For many there is a link between food and a sense of control over their lives. Celiacs are... 9). Effective Listening All too often we are far more enthusiastic about talking than we are listening. Yet it is so vital if we are to communicate effectively. Most break downs in relationships are caused because people talk at each other without really making contact. Unless someone hears what has been said including the subtext the words have little value. ... 10). How To Gain Weight With Celiac Disease For most celiacs one they are on a totally gluten free diet they will naturally regain their normal weight. Weight is part of a simple equation. The model I share in “Eat Well - Live Well with celiac disease describes it as a see saw in the park. If you eat calories which balance out your physical activity your weight will remai... 11). How To Turn The Dream Into A Reality The first step is to understand that in order to achieve success you must take action. Inertia is the most common reason for lack of success! What is your dream? Your goals for the future? What do you want to achieve in your life in the next week? month? year? 5 years? What would you like people to remember you for after you have left ... 12). Interview Technique - How To Be Successful At Interview Remember most interviewers will have made their minds up in the first 2 minutes. Be on time, look the part and look as if you really want the job. Think about job and the image you present. It is your opportunity to impress not shock. Be comfortable but dress the part. Nails, hair should be clean and well presented, your shoes shiny, ... 13). Interview Technique - How To Get the Job Are you just about to leave university? You are just setting out in the job market? You have a number of hurdles to get over before you have the job y 14). Old Crone Or Bright Young Thing? The Gluten Free Shopping Experience Before I became a celiac I took very little notice of food labeling. If I fancied the product then I bought and ate it. Things are very different now, as I have become an inveterate label reader. Now I can hear you thinking “What a shopping bore” In fact the opposite is true. Shopping for food is an adventure; my quest is to identify n... 15). Pregnancy and Celiac Disease If you have celiac disease and are well controlled because you stick rigidly to a gluten-free diet, you are as likely as anyone who has not got celiac disease to have a healthy pregnancy and baby. Those who have celiac disease and who do not have a completely gluten-free diet have an increased risk of problems for themselves and their ... 16). Premature Articulation Ask anyone about what makes a good leader and they are sure to put the ability to communicate high on the list of necessary skills. Yet all to often communication is simply seen as the ability to speak. Listening – actively is an incredibly powerful tool at times rather neglected. I stated working with ***** who said, “I ... 17). Ten Strategies To Help You Be Assertive BEING ASSERTIVE Many people find it extremely difficult to be assertive, whether it is in the work place, or in their personal lives. All too often, there is confusion between being assertive and being aggressive. It is my belief that you lose credibility and the moral high ground as soon as you show any signs of aggression. 18). The Trials Of Eating In Restaurants On A Gluten Free Diet Eating out when you are on a restricted diet always has the potential for difficulty. Only yesterday I was reminded of this when we went out for a late Sunday meal. As always we had spoken to the restaurant, in fact it is one I have used before. Gravy is the usual problem for a traditional Sunday roast dinner, however we were assured ...