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4 Healthy Habits That Could Turn Unhealthy
As dietitians, we dedicate years to learning how to help people be the healthiest they can be. We learn what to eat in what amounts, how...

Guest post by Taylor Lechner, MFN, RD, LD
Sep 3, 20214 min read


How do we miscommunicate? Let me count the ways!
Miscommunication – the #1 search term bringing visitors to this website. That alone draws attention to how common it is and how much we...

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Aug 27, 20212 min read


Top 20 Communication Quotes of all Time
What makes communication effective? What are the qualities of an effective communicator? To answer these questions, I searched for words...

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Aug 20, 20212 min read


5 Tips for Overcoming Bias
Discrimination, prejudice, unequal treatment, harassment – just a few of the negative consequences resulting from the biases humans hold...

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Aug 13, 20213 min read


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...

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Aug 6, 20214 min read


6 Keys to Success – Part 3
Are you striving to achieve success? What does it take to be successful? Many qualities contribute to success and in this 3-part series I...

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Jul 30, 20213 min read


6 Keys to Success – Part 2
“Two men looked from prison bars, one saw mud, the other stars.” ~ Dale Carnegie Are you striving to achieve success? What does it take...

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Jul 23, 20213 min read


6 Keys to Success – Part 1
Are you striving to achieve success? What does it take to be successful? Many qualities contribute to success and I would like to propose...

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Jul 16, 20214 min read


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...

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Jul 9, 20212 min read


United we stand
Is it possible for the United States of America to be united again? What will unite us? One year ago I proposed the idea that better...

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Jul 2, 20213 min read


Casting a vision requires focus
How do you feel when a problem you are dealing with or an initiative you are leading becomes overwhelming? The list of things to do keeps...

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Jun 25, 20213 min read


Do others know you care?
How do we demonstrate to an audience that we care… about them? First, we seek to understand. Second, we demonstrate empathy.

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Jun 18, 20213 min read


Are you growing?
Are you growing? How do you know? What does it feel like to grow? This is the growing season where I live. In our yard, we are growing...

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Jun 11, 20212 min read


5 Tips to Say it with Food
How does it feel when you create a dish or an entire meal that is not only delicious but is a feast for the eyes? Are you motivated to...

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Jun 4, 20213 min read


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...

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
May 28, 20213 min read


Are you an agile leader?
An internet search for “leadership styles” will generate numerous lists naming and describing different styles. The various styles differ...

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
May 21, 20213 min read


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...

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
May 14, 20213 min read


Better than before
“I can’t wait until everything returns to normal.” Raise your hand if you’ve heard that sentiment. Or, said it. Or, thought it. What is...

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
May 7, 20213 min read


Don’t fear evaluation – embrace it!
The mere thought of evaluation can be fear-producing. Memories of bad test scores, nerve-wracking performance appraisals, negative...

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Apr 29, 20213 min read


What comes first: facts or feelings?
When delivering communication in a crisis, what does your audience need first… an accounting of the facts, or, an expression of empathy...

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Apr 23, 20213 min read
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