The RD Entrepreneur Symposium
How Giving Back to the Profession Pays You Back 10-Fold & Inspires Your Passionwith Megan A. Kniskern, MS, RD, LD/N, CEDRD-S
How Giving Back to the Profession Pays You Back 10-Fold & Inspires Your Passion
Megan A. Kniskern, MS, RD, LD/N, CEDRD-S
Megan is the owner of MAK Nutrition Services, LLC, the Senior Clinical Nutrition Advisor at ViaMar Health Treatment Center (Florida) and a lecturer at Arizona State University; teaching graduate and undergraduate nutrition courses through a non-diet and Health at Every Size® lens. A Certified Eating Disorder Dietitian and Approved Supervisor through the International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals (iaedp), with 7 years in leadership with the Behavioral Health Nutrition DPG of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, and currently serving as the Ambassador Coordinator for the International Federation of Eating Disorder Dietitians (IFEDD). Nutrition counseling, professional supervision, and comprehensive nutrition education to students, clients, and professionals alike with the ultimate goal to improve our relationship to food and our bodies is what drives her passion.
What we’ll cover:
Practical ways to incorporate “Ptime” into your busy schedule
How passion fuels engagement through intrinsic motivation
How to incorporate this into your business plan
Highlights:
No perfect path. It’s your path. Own it, let it be your experience.
Practical ways to incorporate Ptime into your busy schedule
How passion fuels engagement through intrinsic motivation
How to incorporate this into your business plan
14:19 Misunderstood Ptime
25:27 Discovering professional passion: career vs job
Financial motivation isn’t as powerful as intrinsic motivation
IM: coming from within, doing action/behavior out of interest in activity
Fear, pressure, guilt – not motivating
Result: excitement, confidence, enhanced performance, persistence, creativity, self esteem, well being.
Self Determination Theory – physiological- mastery , purpose, autonomy
38:04 Values based business
44:01 What’s to be gained from giving back. Connection, networking, financial perks, collaboration, perspective, accountability, diversification.
57:34 Action steps: how much time do you have, research organizations of interest, inquire about positions, connect, find the right fit.
Giving back builds intrinsic worth.
