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Why your brain ignores "calm down" (and what it hears instead)

ALSO: How to use the 90-second chemical window before it closes

Mary Beth Hazeldine

Leadership and Influence

Why clear direction triggers the "fight or flight" response (oops)

Jan 22, 2026

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8 min read

Why clear direction triggers the "fight or flight" response (oops)

ALSO: The 4 questions that hack your team's brain chemistry

Mary Beth Hazeldine

Winning Communication

The Understand-First Framework: Why Making Your Case Better Won't Get You Buy-In

Jan 15, 2026

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12 min read

The Understand-First Framework: Why Making Your Case Better Won't Get You Buy-In

ALSO: The 5-level listening spectrum that separates influencers from everyone else

Mary Beth Hazeldine

Winning Communication

The 3-Second Silence Technique: How Top Speakers Lock in Attention Before Saying a Word

Jan 8, 2026

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12 min read

The 3-Second Silence Technique: How Top Speakers Lock in Attention Before Saying a Word

ALSO: The Presentation Opening Architecture: A 4-Part Framework

Mary Beth Hazeldine

Networking and Relationships

The 3-Call Rule for Relationship-Building

Jan 1, 2026

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7 min read

The 3-Call Rule for Relationship-Building

ALSO: The Connection Equation (Value > Visibility)

Mary Beth Hazeldine

Productivity Hacks

This 20-Minute Routine Saves me 4+ Hours a Week

Dec 18, 2025

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7 min read

This 20-Minute Routine Saves me 4+ Hours a Week

ALSO: A Calendar Trick That Makes You More Focussed (And Harder to Interrupt)

Mary Beth Hazeldine

Success Stories

How One Presentation Transformed a Career (And What You Can Steal From It)

Dec 11, 2025

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7 min read

How One Presentation Transformed a Career (And What You Can Steal From It)

ALSO: The "One Story Rule"

Mary Beth Hazeldine

Mindset and Motivation

The Mindset Shift that Turns Pressure Into Fuel

Dec 4, 2025

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7 min read

The Mindset Shift that Turns Pressure Into Fuel

ALSO: The Performance Curve Principle

Mary Beth Hazeldine

Leadership and Influence

The Hidden Leadership Skill That 90% Ignore (But Top Influencers Master)

Nov 27, 2025

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7 min read

The Hidden Leadership Skill That 90% Ignore (But Top Influencers Master)

ALSO: The Art of "Silent Authority"

Mary Beth Hazeldine

This Simple (Magic) Phrase Instantly Makes People Say "Yes"

Nov 20, 2025

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9 min read

This Simple (Magic) Phrase Instantly Makes People Say "Yes"

ALSO: 5 Phrases That Disarm Resistance & Boost Buy-In

Mary Beth Hazeldine

Presentation Mastery

The TED Speaker Trick That Makes Your Message Unforgettable

Nov 13, 2025

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9 min read

The TED Speaker Trick That Makes Your Message Unforgettable

ALSO: The Mind Trick that Makes Audiences Lean In and Remember

Mary Beth Hazeldine

Networking and Relationships

The Anti-Networking Trick That Builds Real Influence

Nov 7, 2025

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9 min read

The Anti-Networking Trick That Builds Real Influence

ALSO: The Rule of Recurrence – How frequency beats brilliance in relationships

Mary Beth Hazeldine

Why your brain ignores "calm down" (and what it hears instead)

Why clear direction triggers the "fight or flight" response (oops)

The Understand-First Framework: Why Making Your Case Better Won't Get You Buy-In

The 3-Second Silence Technique: How Top Speakers Lock in Attention Before Saying a Word

The 3-Call Rule for Relationship-Building

This 20-Minute Routine Saves me 4+ Hours a Week

How One Presentation Transformed a Career (And What You Can Steal From It)

The Mindset Shift that Turns Pressure Into Fuel

The Hidden Leadership Skill That 90% Ignore (But Top Influencers Master)

This Simple (Magic) Phrase Instantly Makes People Say "Yes"

The TED Speaker Trick That Makes Your Message Unforgettable

The Anti-Networking Trick That Builds Real Influence

The Winning Edge

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