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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.
Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Apr 24, 20203 min read
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5 tips for communicating with calm and clarity in a crisis
Crisis communication saves lives. Communicate promptly, accurately, clearly, and calmly. Be an essential resource.
Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Apr 17, 20203 min read
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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?
Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Mar 27, 20203 min read
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Have You Found What Makes You Special?
What makes us unique makes us valuable and turns our weaknesses into strengths. Take time to be introspective. You are special.
Guest post by Sarah Crulcich, MPH, RD, LD
Feb 28, 20204 min read
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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...
Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Jan 31, 20202 min read
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Why is networking the key to your next job? It's who you know.
Are you looking for work, or open to a career change? Would you like job offers to come to you? How do most people find jobs? According...
Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Jan 24, 20203 min read
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Which hat do you wear?
When you belong to a group that needs to make a decision or solve a problem, how do you go about that process? Is there one person who...
Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Jan 17, 20203 min read
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Are you ready when the media calls?
Imagine sitting in your office concentrating on completing your latest project when the phone rings. It is the producer for your local...
Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Nov 15, 20192 min read
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Do I need a mentor or a coach?
What is a mentor? Is it the same as a coach? Or, is it something different? The words mentor and coach are often used interchangeably....
Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Nov 8, 20193 min read
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Finding Common Ground for Nutrition amidst a Culture of Controversy
Would you agree we live in an increasingly polarized culture? Specifically, in the field of nutrition, polarization and controversy are...
Guest post by Rachel Baer, MS, RDN, LD
Oct 25, 20194 min read
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Maximize your conference experience
Do you attend professional conferences? If you are a credentialled food and nutrition professional, do you attend FNCE? …otherwise known...
Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Oct 18, 20194 min read
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What is your “14er”? Part 2
After work, today, our oldest son, Joey, along with seven other adventurers (at last count), are driving more than 20 hours from Indiana...
Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Aug 30, 20193 min read
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How do you describe professionalism?
Were you ever instructed on how to be a “professional”? In our nutrition communications course at Purdue, I included a class period on...
Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Aug 2, 20193 min read
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Why should we recognize others?
In today’s throw-away world, I venture that some of the items we treasure most are notes of appreciation or praise, certificates for a...
Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
May 3, 20194 min read
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Don’t fear feedback – embrace it!
Have you ever stuck your neck out to apply for a highly sought-after position, or to participate in an event such as speaking at a...
Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Nov 9, 20183 min read
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Maximize the impact of your conference experience
The conference is over, your suitcase is waiting to be unpacked, hundreds of emails need to be read or deleted, piles of “real” mail need...
Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Oct 26, 20183 min read
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4 ways to excel at traveling
Do you dread traveling… or dream about it? Travel can be more rewarding and less stressful if you are intentional about just a few...
Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Oct 19, 20182 min read
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Countdown to a convention
Who’s going to FNCE? That’s short for Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo – the annual meeting of the Academy of Nutrition and...
Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Oct 5, 20183 min read
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Becoming a better writer in 5 steps
Writing is functional and educational as well as artistic and expressive. Writing well requires both quality content and creativity to...
Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Jul 20, 20182 min read
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4 lessons from a year of blogging
This is my 52nd blog post since launching NutritionCommunicator.com last July. Yay! I met my goal of creating and posting a weekly blog....
Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Jul 6, 20182 min read
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