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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Dec 27, 20192 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...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Dec 20, 20193 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...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Dec 13, 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...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Dec 6, 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...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Nov 29, 20192 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...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Nov 22, 20193 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...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Nov 15, 20192 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...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Nov 8, 20193 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....
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Nov 1, 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...
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Guest post by Rachel Baer, MS, RDN, LD
Oct 25, 20194 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...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Oct 18, 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...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Oct 11, 20192 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?...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Oct 4, 20192 min read
Who is your “arch-nemesis”?
Miscommunication is the failure to communicate adequately. It occurs in a multitude of ways, including communication that is confusing,...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Sep 27, 20192 min read
Take the next step!
When you are facing a big project or task, are you more inclined to get started right away, or put it off? If you are in the 20% of the...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Sep 20, 20193 min read
Eating Together is Easy
Who needs something else to complicate their lives? No one. Who needs something else to enrich their lives? Everyone. That...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Sep 13, 20195 min read
May I have your attention?
Do you consider yourself a good multi-tasker? How many things can you juggle successfully at the same time without dropping one or more?...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Sep 6, 20193 min read
Know Thy Audience
Have you ever been in an audience and got the feeling the speaker was in the wrong room? You felt like they had no clue who was sitting...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Aug 30, 20193 min read
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...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Aug 23, 20193 min read
Miss Perception - What does it mean?
Meet Miss Perception, also known as “Did I hear or read that correctly?” Miss Perception is a contestant in my “Mis-Communication”...
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Guest post by Katie Hake, RDN, LD
Aug 16, 20193 min read
The Power of Story in Live Video
Think back to the last product you purchased. For me, it was a new planner from someone on social media. Did I truly need another fancy...
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