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Are you really an expert if you can’t communicate well?
Communication expertise is essential for nutrition professionals to make a difference and have an impact.

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Feb 21, 20202 min read


Communicate love with your presence
Communicate love with presence rather than presents.

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Feb 13, 20203 min read


5 Tips for Communicating Science
One of the biggest frustrations of credentialed food and nutrition professionals is helping the audiences they serve to make sense of the...

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Feb 7, 20203 min read


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


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


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


Write that thank you!
Dear Aunt Betty, Thank you for the socks. Love, Billy. Did you write thank you notes for gifts when you were growing up? Back in the...

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Jan 10, 20202 min read


Lessons from a full house – Year 3
Between December 21st and January 3rd, we hosted up to 31 members of our extended family, including 6 young children between the ages of...

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Jan 3, 20203 min read


2020 Vision
As we enter this century’s decade of the “Roaring 20’s,” wouldn’t it be wonderful to have 2020 vision, looking into the year ahead with...

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Dec 27, 20192 min read


The best laid plans
Often, our image of how an event will play out is overly idealistic. Holiday events are a good example of reality not measuring up to...

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Dec 20, 20193 min read


Holiday Traditions… to keep…skip…or break
What holiday traditions do you hold near and dear? Are there certain decorations, events, rituals, songs, and foods that you associate...

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Dec 13, 20193 min read


What Matters Most
Why is it when life is rolling along “smoothly” we often fail to notice what matters most? Then, some type of crisis befalls us – a...

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Dec 6, 20193 min read


Thankful? Say it. Show it.
Every year on the 4th Thursday in November, Americans celebrate Thanksgiving, a holiday we have enjoyed since the Pilgrims first...

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Nov 29, 20192 min read


It’s just a typo
You pull up in front of a school and the sign out front advertises an upcoming event as follows: Leteracy Night Dec 8th at 5:00 Would...

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Nov 22, 20193 min read


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


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


Season to Taste
How often do you see the phrase “season to taste” in a recipe? That phrase will forever have a deeper meaning after experiencing the...

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Nov 1, 20193 min read


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


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


5 Tips for Reaching and Teaching Adults
If you want to learn something, what do you do? Do you… Look it up online? Watch a YouTube video? Go to the library and check out a book?...

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Oct 11, 20192 min read
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