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Can I prevent the panic of procrastination? Yes! Be on time with 3 B's.
Barb Mayfield
  • May 6
  • 3 min

Can I prevent the panic of procrastination? Yes! Be on time with 3 B's.

Have you ever put something off to the last minute? Of course. We all have. And when we do, panic often prevails. Will we be done in...
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Reimagining Work-Life Balance
Guest post by Lisa Graves, MS, RD, LD
  • Apr 29
  • 3 min

Reimagining Work-Life Balance

When you hear or read the phrase “work-life balance” what comes to mind? Does it conjure images of a balance scale where work...
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Who is a leader? Everyone.
Barb Mayfield
  • Apr 8
  • 2 min

Who is a leader? Everyone.

If someone asked you, “Are you a leader?” How would you respond? a) Yes, always b) No, never c) Sometimes, it depends Many...
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What is conscious language? Using words with the intention to build up.
Barb Mayfield
  • Mar 25
  • 3 min

What is conscious language? Using words with the intention to build up.

Language is the currency of communication. It is thought, written, spoken, sung, illustrated, and expressed in a multitude of ways. Words...
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Communicator, it’s time to celebrate! You’ve reached the finish line!
Barb Mayfield
  • Jan 14
  • 3 min

Communicator, it’s time to celebrate! You’ve reached the finish line!

Pop the cork! You have reached your goal of creating compelling communication. You are finally ready to deliver your creation! It is time...
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How do you go from good to great? Practice! Pilot test! Revise!
Barb Mayfield
  • Jan 7
  • 3 min

How do you go from good to great? Practice! Pilot test! Revise!

Have you ever completed a project at the last minute? Most of us have. Maybe you’re one of those people who claim to do their best work...
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Which channels are your best choice? Answer just 3 questions.
Barb Mayfield
  • Dec 24, 2021
  • 3 min

Which channels are your best choice? Answer just 3 questions.

With so many channels to pick from, how do you choose? Should you deliver your message via live presentation, virtual webinar, brochure,...
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Make your messages remarkable! Achieve the 3 M's of impact.
Barb Mayfield
  • Dec 17, 2021
  • 2 min

Make your messages remarkable! Achieve the 3 M's of impact.

What type of messages do you want to create? Messages audiences find understandable and relatable, or ones that confuse? Messages...
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Want strong messages that make a difference? Build them on solid evidence.
Barb Mayfield
  • Dec 10, 2021
  • 2 min

Want strong messages that make a difference? Build them on solid evidence.

Effective nutrition communicators craft messages that are evidence-based. As credentialed food and nutrition professionals, we have the...
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Trying to communicate more effectively? Know your why and your big idea.
Barb Mayfield
  • Dec 3, 2021
  • 3 min

Trying to communicate more effectively? Know your why and your big idea.

Effective communication is not just thrown together, it is strategically created. By following the 10 Steps to Creating Compelling...
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Countdown to a Convention 2.0
Barb Mayfield
  • Oct 1, 2021
  • 4 min

Countdown to a Convention 2.0

Are you attending FNCE? That’s short for the Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo – the annual meeting of the Academy of Nutrition and...
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5 Tips for Pitching to the Media
Barb Mayfield
  • Sep 17, 2021
  • 3 min

5 Tips for Pitching to the Media

Why should nutrition professionals pitch story ideas and messages to the media? In a nutshell: to expand our reach and influence by...
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5 Tips for Overcoming Bias
Barb Mayfield
  • Aug 13, 2021
  • 3 min

5 Tips for Overcoming Bias

Discrimination, prejudice, unequal treatment, harassment – just a few of the negative consequences resulting from the biases humans hold...
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Biased? Not me!
Barb Mayfield
  • Aug 6, 2021
  • 3 min

Biased? Not me!

What does it mean to be biased? Am I biased? Are you biased? If we are honest we must acknowledge that we all have biases. Biases are our...
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Effective leaders are communicators
Barb Mayfield
  • Jul 9, 2021
  • 2 min

Effective leaders are communicators

Are you a leader? If you are reading this post, you are inevitably a leader. In a multitude of ways and with a multitude of various...
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Casting a vision requires focus
Barb Mayfield
  • Jun 25, 2021
  • 3 min

Casting a vision requires focus

The saying, “don’t miss the forest for the trees,” encourages us to not get bogged down in the details of a situation and lose sight of...
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Are you growing?
Barb Mayfield
  • Jun 11, 2021
  • 2 min

Are you growing?

This is the growing season where I live. In our yard we are growing several new patches of grass, dozens of flowers and bushes, and six...
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4 skills for effective leaders
Barb Mayfield
  • May 28, 2021
  • 3 min

4 skills for effective leaders

What does it take to be an effective leader? Well… it depends. There is no one formula or sequence of steps to follow but rather a skill...
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Are you an agile leader?
Barb Mayfield
  • May 21, 2021
  • 3 min

Are you an agile leader?

An internet search for “leadership styles” will generate numerous lists naming and describing different styles. The various styles differ...
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Leadership is…
Barb Mayfield
  • May 14, 2021
  • 3 min

Leadership is…

What does leadership mean to you? The dictionary defines leadership as “the act of leading others.” Do you aspire to be a leader? What...
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