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New Beginnings
Barb Mayfield
  • Jan 8
  • 2 min

New Beginnings

Fresh snow transforms a winter landscape. It covers the mud and muck and blankets the world with a clean and pristine newness. It makes e...
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Holiday on Hold
Barb Mayfield
  • Jan 1
  • 3 min

Holiday on Hold

Over the past three years I have written blog posts listing lessons learned from hosting dozens of family members over the holidays. Last...
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Hindsight is 20/20
Barb Mayfield
  • Dec 11, 2020
  • 3 min

Hindsight is 20/20

A year ago I wrote a blog post titled “2020 Vision,” which opened as follows… "As we enter this century’s decade of the “Roaring 20’s,” w...
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Mentoring Makes a Difference
Barb Mayfield
  • Dec 4, 2020
  • 3 min

Mentoring Makes a Difference

Is anyone out there lacking motivation? I for one have noticed that the world seems to be in a major slump. The pandemic has zapped us ph...
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Take your journey with purpose and a plan
Barb Mayfield
  • Nov 13, 2020
  • 2 min

Take your journey with purpose and a plan

Have you ever felt like your journey as a nutrition professional meandered aimlessly rather than purposefully? Would you like to take con...
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Improvement starts with assessment
Barb Mayfield
  • Nov 6, 2020
  • 2 min

Improvement starts with assessment

What is the first step in building a skill, making a change, or achieving any type of self-improvement? Assessment - An honest and accura...
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What do experts need most?
Barb Mayfield
  • Oct 30, 2020
  • 3 min

What do experts need most?

Registered Dietitian Nutritionists are the food and nutrition experts, and RDNs who communicate well change lives. Without communication ...
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No time or resources? No problem!
Barb Mayfield
  • Oct 23, 2020
  • 3 min

No time or resources? No problem!

A lack of time, money, or resources does not need to prevent creating great communication. Follow these five effective shortcuts.
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Creating communication? Collaborate!
Barb Mayfield
  • Oct 2, 2020
  • 3 min

Creating communication? Collaborate!

"Effective messages are created with and for an audience." Collaborate with your audience from assessing needs through evaluating outcomes.
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Don’t complicate family meals
Barb Mayfield
  • Sep 25, 2020
  • 3 min

Don’t complicate family meals

Unrealistic expectations of perfect family meals can get in the way of achieving them. Don't complicate eating together. Plan. Prepare. Do.
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Where will your career story lead you?
Barb Mayfield
  • Aug 28, 2020
  • 4 min

Where will your career story lead you?

Sharing my career story recently on several podcasts, I have been reminded how our career journeys take shape and how skills and interest...
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It takes a team
Barb Mayfield
  • Aug 14, 2020
  • 3 min

It takes a team

The team of authors, reviewers, editors, and designers completed four years of work and now Communicating Nutrition is a published book!!
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4 Lessons from 3 Years of Blogging
Barb Mayfield
  • Jul 10, 2020
  • 2 min

4 Lessons from 3 Years of Blogging

Applauding and reflecting on achievements helps us learn, grow, and set new goals. What have I learned from 3 years of blogging?
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A Change of Plans
Barb Mayfield
  • May 29, 2020
  • 2 min

A Change of Plans

We are all experiencing a huge, major change in plans. What can we do? We can improvise and as a result we can build resilience.
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Connect to Communicate – even virtually
Barb Mayfield
  • May 1, 2020
  • 3 min

Connect to Communicate – even virtually

Virtual communication has replaced in-person during our pandemic-induced quarantine. To be successful, we must still effectively connect.
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Have you ever had to eat your words?
Barb Mayfield
  • Apr 24, 2020
  • 3 min

Have you ever had to eat your words?

Winston Churchill described "eating your words" to be a wholesome diet. Here's my story of when I had to "eat my words." Never say never.
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Is it time to clear the clutter?
Barb Mayfield
  • Apr 10, 2020
  • 3 min

Is it time to clear the clutter?

Decluttering and deep cleaning achieve more than improve the appearance of your home. They give you back a sense of control in your life.
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Welcome to WFH – the new normal
Barb Mayfield
  • Mar 27, 2020
  • 3 min

Welcome to WFH – the new normal

Working from home has become the new normal. What are the challenges it presents? What strategies make it work?
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Have You Found What Makes You Special?  Guest post by Sarah Crulcich, MPH, RD, LD
Barb Mayfield
  • Feb 28, 2020
  • 4 min

Have You Found What Makes You Special? Guest post by Sarah Crulcich, MPH, RD, LD

What makes us unique makes us valuable and turns our weaknesses into strengths. Take time to be introspective. You are special.
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Say no like a 3-year-old
Barb Mayfield
  • Jan 31, 2020
  • 2 min

Say no like a 3-year-old

“No way! No how!” is our granddaughter Emily’s favorite saying currently. If she doesn’t want to do something, she doesn’t sugar coat it ...
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