September is National Food Safety Education Month!
NxtGen Network/Director of Dining Services, NH Amanda Venezia Morning!
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A few other gems of note: • “(The morning) has the least amount of external things trying to shape and mold me.” • I get to “define and decide who I am going to be that morning.” • “I can control how I respond to (adversity and how people) react to me.” Okay, PQ! I hear you. I have to embrace this time just after the dawn. I’m open to it. Let’s see how it goes. Who’s with me? Let’s set our alarms for this month some minutes earlier and participate in some mindfulness, setting our intentions for the day and establishing who we will be. Here’s what is on my agenda: 5:40am: Alarm set 5:46am: Snooze goes off (actually get out of bed) 5:47am: Brush teeth. While brushing read today’s devotional in “Live with Grace. Walk with Love” by Bob Goff 5:49am: 5 minute meditation with Headspace 5:55am: Write 3 gratitudes. 6:00am: Take a deep breathe and get ready to slay the day! I think PQ would agree. This is a winning combination. Email us at info@serveddigizine.com . Share your morning routine or how you set yourself up for success in the AM.
I am NOT a morning person. I love to sleep. My husband tells me that it is my superpower. So, given the opportunity to sleep in on a weekend or get out of the warm cocoon of my weighted blanket, I will definitely take Option number TWO. So, waking up to my alarm at 6am each weekday is completely against my biological desires. After two snoozes, I grudgingly start my day. In the fog of my early hours, I am resentful and exhausted as my bed beckons my return. My favorite leadership podcast is forcing me to rethink my nature and embrace the morning. Mark Q is a Florida pastor who hosts a 10 minute podcast on leadership “from ministry to the marketplace.” In episode 40, Pastor Q talks about managing crisis throughout your day and a key tool being “Mastering the Morning.” Yes, I have heard multiple times that we are most clear headed in the morning. In the AM is when we ought to make major decisions when we have the most neurons firing at full speed. What is it about the morning specifically that makes it so magical? PQ says, “It is void of external pressures or external circumstances that are starting to mold and shape who I am. So, if I can get really stable and confident in the morning…Before things try to tell me who I’m not or people try to, then I am just going to be stronger throughout the day.” Okay, makes sense we set the intention for the day and before the “shoulds” start to cloud your mind. So, I decide who I want to be, how I am going to respond to adversity, and I’m good?
September is National Food Safety Education Month! The Institute of Child Nutrition (ICN) has a large selection of food safety resources available for school nutrition. Our food safety resources cover a variety of topics including cleaning and sanitizing, employee health and personal hygiene, food allergies, food recalls, time and temperatures control, and much more.
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These NO COST resources can be found in a variety of formats including: • Face-to-Face Trainings • Virtual Group Trainings • Virtual Instructor Lead Trainings (VILTs) • iLearn Online Courses • Training Tools • Fact Sheets • Posters • Videos All of ICN’s resources are available completely FREE. You will find the complete list of resources at TheICN.org home page. The Food Safety Resources are conveniently provided at TheICN.org/foodsafety . TheICN.org/prevent offers COVID-19 related resources from ICN, CDC, USDA, and other organizations. All of these no cost resources are available for download. You can find ICN’s Spanish resources at TheICN.org/espanol , including food safety for schools. Subscribe to ICN newsletters and resource update emails here!
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Watch the latest STARWebinar: Back-to- School: Preparing to Pivot with a Food Safety Focus! This one-hour webinar provides insight into all the food safety resources available to you at NO COST from ICN. You can earn a Continuing Education Unit (CEU) for completion of this webinar by watching here on this page or you can enroll in the course on TheICN.org/iLearn .
Headspace Pro-tip: Headspace is free to educators and SUPPORT STAFF! Go to HERE for more information!
X with Q Leadership Podcast In times of uncertainty and ack of control, it’s important to “master the morning.” Be careful of what or who you allow to define each day!
Live in Grace Walk in Love by Bob Goff On Amazon Here!
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Co-Founder, NxtGen Network/Director of Dining Services, Londonderry, NH Amanda has been a restaurant and hospitality professional for over 15 years and is on her 10th year rocking school lunch as Director of Dining Services in Londonderry, New Hampshire. A wife, mom, and Vlogger, Amanda shares her passion for school nutrition speaking at national conferences and training professionals on front of the house and business operations but don’t discount her proficiency and creativity in the kitchen. Her love of social media marketing has put her small New England district on the map and she has won such awards as this year’s FoodService Director Magazine 2019 Rising Star. Amanda Venezia
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The Institute of Child Nutrition (ICN), part of the School of Applied Sciences at The University of Mississippi, is the only federally funded national center dedicated to applied research, education and training, and technical assistance for child nutrition programs. The Institute’s mission is to provide information and services that promote the continuous improvement of child nutrition programs. ICN Website About ICN
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