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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...

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Aug 12, 20225 min read


Harness the power of reflection
A message that is personalized is more powerful. More transformative. It changes from being merely a good idea to something that can...

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Aug 5, 20222 min read


Invite and empower others to share your story and amplify your impact
Have you ever felt like you’re the only one who can tell your story or market your program or service? If so, you need a change in...

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Jul 29, 20223 min read


How can we illustrate data effectively and help audiences make sense of numbers?
Numbers, data, and statistics make up much of what we communicate about nutrition. From simple statements like “make half your plate...

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Jul 22, 20225 min read


Why do nutrition professionals need to tell stories? What makes a good story?
Stories are more than “once upon a time” fairytales, picture books, or suspense thrillers. Stories are a memorable and moving way to...

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Jul 15, 20223 min read


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...

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Jul 8, 20223 min read


Want to communicate with the future? Write it down!
Would you like to communicate with future generations and share special memories with your children’s children and beyond? Would you like...

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Jul 1, 20223 min read


3 Steps to creating compelling content
Creating compelling content is achievable when your message speaks to the whole person. Compelling content accounts for what your...

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Jun 24, 20222 min read


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...

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Jun 17, 20223 min read


I didn’t mean that! It’s a Miss Print.
How often do you read a text or an email and encounter an unintended message like in the image above? Meet Miss Print, AKA autocorrect,...

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Jun 10, 20222 min read


Wordiness weighs down your message. Cut ruthlessly and be concise.
Being concise means using no more words than needed. Being concise is not using as few words as possible.
Wordiness weighs down your message. Cut ruthlessly and be concise.

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Jun 3, 20223 min read


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...

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
May 27, 20224 min read


No One-Size-Fits-All When Communicating with Others, Interview with Beryl Krinsky of B.Komplete
Beryl Krinsky owns a wellness company, B.Komplete, and the Komplete Business Dietetic Internship. Her company focuses on educating and...

Guest post by Samantha Maldonado
May 19, 20224 min read


What is the most common reason communication fails?
What is the most common reason for communication to fail? When communication is more communicator-centered than audience-centered....

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
May 13, 20223 min read


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...

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
May 6, 20223 min read


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...

Guest post by Lisa Graves, MS, RD, LD
Apr 29, 20223 min read


Conventions are for creating connections
What makes in-person conventions far superior to virtual ones? Besides the pleasure of traveling to a far-off location and getting a...

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Apr 22, 20223 min read


Did I hear that correctly? Clear confusion caused by Miss Pronounce.
What is a sure way to lower one’s credibility? Mispronounce a word with a familiar pronunciation to the audience. When this happens,...

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Apr 15, 20223 min read


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...

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Apr 8, 20222 min read


Don’t be fooled – separate fact from fiction
Have you ever played an April Fools joke or prank on someone? Have you ever been the target of one? If so, you are familiar with just how...

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Apr 1, 20223 min read
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