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Mary Beth Hazeldine

Ex-JPMorgan, Ex-PwC, MBA, NLP Master. Hypnotherapist. Bridging business & behavior for success.

Success Stories

The Identity Flip: What Actually Changes When People Transform Their Communication

Feb 5, 2026

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10 min read

The Identity Flip: What Actually Changes When People Transform Their Communication

ALSO: The Identity Audit: 5 Steps to Rewire Your Communication Self-Image

Mary Beth Hazeldine
Mary Beth Hazeldine

Mindset and Motivation

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

Jan 29, 2026

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10 min read

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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Mary Beth Hazeldine

Executive Presence

The Silent Skill That Makes People Take You Seriously

Oct 30, 2025

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9 min read

The Silent Skill That Makes People Take You Seriously

ALSO: The "Top Floor" Effect - Why where you look while speaking changes everything

Mary Beth Hazeldine
Mary Beth Hazeldine

Productivity Hacks

The Productivity Hack that Unlocks 10x Focus (Without Waking Up at 5AM)

Oct 23, 2025

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7 min read

The Productivity Hack that Unlocks 10x Focus (Without Waking Up at 5AM)

ALSO: Strategic Relationship Building: Less Hustle, More Magnetism

Mary Beth Hazeldine
Mary Beth Hazeldine

Success Stories

How One Simple Shift Took This Exec's Speaking from "Fine" to "Magnetic"

Oct 16, 2025

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6 min read

How One Simple Shift Took This Exec's Speaking from "Fine" to "Magnetic"

ALSO: The "Before & After" Breakdown of an Executive Presence Upgrade

Mary Beth Hazeldine
Mary Beth Hazeldine

Mindset and Motivation

The "Identity Shift" That Builds Unshakeable Resilience

Oct 9, 2025

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6 min read

The "Identity Shift" That Builds Unshakeable Resilience

ALSO: 4 Questiosn to Reset Your Focus After a Setback

Mary Beth Hazeldine
Mary Beth Hazeldine

Leadership and Influence

The "Credibility Triangle" That Makes You Instantly More Influential

Oct 2, 2025

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6 min read

The "Credibility Triangle" That Makes You Instantly More Influential

ALSO: How to Move From Being Heard to Being Followed

Mary Beth Hazeldine
Mary Beth Hazeldine

Winning Communication

Say This, Not That - A Few Word Swaps That Instantly Upgrade Your Credibility

Sep 25, 2025

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6 min read

Say This, Not That - A Few Word Swaps That Instantly Upgrade Your Credibility

ALSO: How to Sound More Decisive in Meetings

Mary Beth Hazeldine
Mary Beth Hazeldine

Presentation Mastery

The Simple Slide Technique That Instantly Elevates Your Message

Sep 18, 2025

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6 min read

The Simple Slide Technique That Instantly Elevates Your Message

ALSO: The Rule of Three - Your Secret to Sounding Polished & Persuasive

Mary Beth Hazeldine
Mary Beth Hazeldine

Networking and Relationships

The Anti-Networking Trick That Builds Real Influence

Sep 11, 2025

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7 min read

The Anti-Networking Trick That Builds Real Influence

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

Mary Beth Hazeldine
Mary Beth Hazeldine

Executive Presence

Why "Looking the Part" is Overrated (and what to focus on instead)

Sep 4, 2025

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9 min read

Why "Looking the Part" is Overrated (and what to focus on instead)

ALSO: Executive Presence: Flip the Script on Traditional Advice

Mary Beth Hazeldine
Mary Beth Hazeldine

Productivity Hacks

The "10-Minute Rule" That Destroys Procrastination

Aug 28, 2025

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7 min read

The "10-Minute Rule" That Destroys Procrastination

ALSO: A Brain Hack That Doubles Focus in the First Hour of Your Day

Mary Beth Hazeldine
Mary Beth Hazeldine

Success Stories

The Cold Email That Close a Giant

Aug 21, 2025

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8 min read

The Cold Email That Close a Giant

ALSO: The Strategic Power of Success Stories

Mary Beth Hazeldine
Mary Beth Hazeldine

Mindset and Motivation

The 90-Second Rule: How Top Performers Bounce Back Fast

Aug 14, 2025

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8 min read

The 90-Second Rule: How Top Performers Bounce Back Fast

ALSO: Strategic Apathy – The Mindset Skill Nobody Teaches

Mary Beth Hazeldine
Mary Beth Hazeldine
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