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Is it time to clear the clutter?
Barb Mayfield
  • Apr 10, 2020
  • 3 min

Is it time to clear the clutter?

Decluttering and deep cleaning achieve more than improve the appearance of your home. They give you back a sense of control in your life.
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#TogetherApart - United against a common foe
Barb Mayfield
  • Apr 3, 2020
  • 2 min

#TogetherApart - United against a common foe

Defeating COVID-19 will take a united effort in the battle. We can be #TogetherApart using 5 weapons for the fight.
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Welcome to WFH – the new normal
Barb Mayfield
  • Mar 27, 2020
  • 3 min

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?
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Staying socially connected while physically apart
Barb Mayfield
  • Mar 20, 2020
  • 3 min

Staying socially connected while physically apart

Social distancing during the COVID-19 crisis is creating the need to connect in new ways. We must find new ways to stay social connected.
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How good are you at selling?
Barb Mayfield
  • Mar 13, 2020
  • 3 min

How good are you at selling?

Marketing principles can be implemented by those in health professions as well as those in business and can be used to "sell" health.
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Lessons from a month on the beach – Year 3
Barb Mayfield
  • Mar 6, 2020
  • 2 min

Lessons from a month on the beach – Year 3

What can we learn from a month at the beach? Vacations are a time for rejuvenation and reflection on what matters most.
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Have You Found What Makes You Special?  Guest post by Sarah Crulcich, MPH, RD, LD
Barb Mayfield
  • Feb 28, 2020
  • 4 min

Have You Found What Makes You Special? Guest post by Sarah Crulcich, MPH, RD, LD

What makes us unique makes us valuable and turns our weaknesses into strengths. Take time to be introspective. You are special.
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Are you really an expert if you can’t communicate well?
Barb Mayfield
  • Feb 21, 2020
  • 3 min

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.
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Communicate love with your presence
Barb Mayfield
  • Feb 13, 2020
  • 3 min

Communicate love with your presence

Communicate love with presence rather than presents.
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5 Tips for Communicating Science
Barb Mayfield
  • Feb 7, 2020
  • 3 min

5 Tips for Communicating Science

One of the biggest frustrations of credentialed food and nutrition professionals is helping the audiences they serve make sense of the sc...
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Say no like a 3-year-old
Barb Mayfield
  • Jan 31, 2020
  • 2 min

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 ...
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It's who you know
Barb Mayfield
  • Jan 24, 2020
  • 3 min

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? According to a survey published on Linked...
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Which hat do you wear?
Barb Mayfield
  • Jan 17, 2020
  • 3 min

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 do...
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Write that thank you!
Barb Mayfield
  • Jan 10, 2020
  • 2 min

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 60’...
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Lessons from a full house – Year 3
Barb Mayfield
  • Jan 3, 2020
  • 3 min

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 3...
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2020 Vision
Barb Mayfield
  • Dec 27, 2019
  • 2 min

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 c...
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The best laid plans
Barb Mayfield
  • Dec 20, 2019
  • 3 min

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 exp...
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Holiday Traditions… 
to keep…skip…or break
Barb Mayfield
  • Dec 13, 2019
  • 3 min

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 wi...
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What Matters Most
Barb Mayfield
  • Dec 6, 2019
  • 3 min

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 healt...
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Thankful? Say it. Show it.
Barb Mayfield
  • Nov 29, 2019
  • 2 min

Thankful? Say it. Show it.

This week Americans celebrated Thanksgiving, a holiday we have enjoyed since the Pilgrims first expressed thankfulness for their harvest ...
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