Barbara J. Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
What misconceptions drive you crazy? Conquer them with truth and respect.
Misconceptions are a nemesis to food and nutrition professionals. On one extreme are claims that a little gummy chew will melt away...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
- May 12
- 3 min
What is feedforward? Does it produce better results than feedback?
Would you rather receive feedback or feedforward? Since feedback is universally dreaded and feared, you would likely choose feedforward...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
- May 5
- 3 min
Does misinterpretation plague your communication? Keep it open with clarification.
Has your communication ever been misinterpreted? Have you ever misinterpreted the messages or intentions of the communication of others?...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
- Apr 28
- 4 min
Are you feeling overwhelmed? Create and communicate clear expectations.
When we are overwhelmed, where does the fault lie? With ourselves or others? If we are honest, we must admit our role in taking on more...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
- Apr 21
- 3 min
Are you feeling overwhelmed? Break tasks down and build boundaries.
Are you feeling overwhelmed? Do you experience these feelings more often than you would like? When we experience overwhelm, it can lead...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
- Apr 14
- 3 min
Are you feeling overwhelmed? Ask for and accept help to overcome.
What does it mean to you to feel overwhelmed? Like a juggler who can’t keep all your props in the air? Like you’re drowning? Or buried?...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
- Mar 17
- 3 min
Need help to narrow your topic? Answer 5 crucial questions.
How do you decide what to communicate when there’s so much to say? Doesn’t our audience deserve the benefit of all we know about the...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
- Feb 24
- 3 min
No more filler words! 5 tips for stronger speech.
When you open your mouth to speak, what is the first sound you utter? Is it um or ah as you decide what to say? When you give a speech or...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
- Feb 17
- 3 min
Creating habits to succeed at your goals? Keep things fresh.
Habits are successful because… well, because they are habits. We do them with little thought and minimal effort. However, a habit may...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
- Feb 10
- 2 min
Creating habits to achieve your goals? Gain clarity on your why.
Achieving goals and creating habits can be hard! To make the process more successful and permanent, we’ve explored the importance of:...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
- Feb 3
- 3 min
Creating habits to succeed at your goals? Believe you are capable.
When you fail to achieve a goal or establish a habit, what barriers are most likely preventing your forward progress? Who or what is...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
- Jan 27
- 3 min
Want to achieve your goals? Replace or reduce negative habits.
Habits are automatic behaviors, actions we take without conscious thought. To change a habit requires the opposite – conscious thought...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
- Jan 13
- 3 min
Want to create habits to achieve your goals? Make an action plan.
What have you wished for that hasn’t come to fruition? Stop and think – did you have a plan in place to make that wish a reality? Likely...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
- Jan 6
- 3 min
Want to create habits to achieve your goals? Do first things first.
When do you most often set goals? At New Year’s when making resolutions is considered the thing to do? In fact, if you don’t set goals at...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
- Dec 30, 2022
- 2 min
Want to achieve your goals? Reflect first, then take action.
Do you set New Year’s resolutions? If so, you’re not alone. Research indicates that more than 40% of Americans set resolutions at this...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
- Dec 16, 2022
- 3 min
Why do traditions give holidays meaning? They remind us what is important.
What traditions are most important to you, your family, your community, and your audiences? When you think about the holiday season, as...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
- Dec 2, 2022
- 4 min
Are you a single or multi-tasker? Which gets more done, better?
We may be able to walk and chew gum at the same time, but can we effectively and accurately complete more complex tasks or projects while...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
- Nov 18, 2022
- 3 min
Can gratitude lead to success? How does it impact our personal and professional lives?
Do you want to be more successful in your personal and professional life? Who doesn’t!? When thinking about factors that could lead to...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
- Oct 28, 2022
- 3 min
Does fear keep you off the stage? Take the spooky out of public speaking!
Does the idea of speaking in public cause you to feel anxious? Do you avoid situations that require speaking in front of others? Does...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
- Oct 21, 2022
- 4 min
Preparing a speaker introduction? Here are 5 ways to make it remarkable!
Do you remember the first time you were asked to introduce a speaker? Maybe you were handed a 10-page resume listing hundreds of...
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