Barb Mayfield
To create or change habits should you take small steps or bold moves?
Habits are a wonderful tool for achieving our goals because they automate the behaviors that are necessary for reaching those goals. The...
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Barb Mayfield
- Aug 12
- 5 min
What is a proven way to achieve your goals? Create habits.
What goals have you set for yourself this year? Did you make a list of resolutions back in January? What have you achieved? A proven way...
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Barb Mayfield
- Jul 8
- 3 min
How do you write compelling mission and vision statements?
Do you belong to or work for an organization or business? Can you state their mission and vision statements from memory? Do these...
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Barb Mayfield
- Jun 17
- 3 min
How do you miscommunicate? Take our quiz.
How do you miscommunicate? Let me count the ways! I have personified 11 common ways we miscommunicate, giving each one a “face” and a...
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Barb Mayfield
- May 27
- 4 min
Why and How to Write Your Story
What is the value of writing your story? As a communicator and a leader, more than you may realize… As a communicator, what and how you...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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