Communication · Confidence · Connection
After 29 years in the classroom, educator S. Haney has distilled the most powerful communication tools into one guided journal — 97 days to transform the way you connect with the world.
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This isn't a book you read once and set down. It's a 97-day guided journal packed with practical communication hacks drawn from psychology, behavioral science, and nearly three decades in the classroom. Each day delivers one powerful insight, one actionable challenge, and space to reflect on how it applies to your own life.
Look the Part
Your outfit speaks before you do. Before you say a single word in an interview, your appearance has already sent a message. Here's how to make sure it's the right one.
Reserved for corporate, law, finance, and formal settings. A well-fitted suit in navy, charcoal, or black signals authority and seriousness.
The most common interview standard. Think tailored trousers, a blazer, a polished blouse or button-down. Pulled together — not stiff.
Fit matters more than brand. Clean, pressed, and intentional always wins. When in doubt, go one level up from what you think is required.
Overpowering cologne or perfume. Visible logos or graphics. Wrinkled or ill-fitting clothing. Distracting accessories. Open-toed shoes in formal settings.
Navy and charcoal project competence and calm. Black signals authority. White communicates clarity. Avoid overly bright colors that distract from your words.
Lay your outfit out the night before. Iron everything. Check your shoes. Get a full night of sleep. Walk in rested, prepared, and dressed with intention.
Mrs. Haney's Picks
These are the talks I return to again and again — and assign to students year after year. Each one will change something about how you see yourself or how you communicate with others.
How the way you physically carry yourself changes not just how others see you — but how you see yourself. A must-watch before any interview or presentation.
Watch on TED.com →One of the most-watched TED Talks of all time — and for good reason. Vulnerability is not weakness. It is the birthplace of connection and courage.
Watch on TED.com →Seven deadly sins of speaking — and how to avoid them. Practical, immediately applicable, and one of the best talks on vocal communication ever recorded.
Watch on TED.com →Start with Why. This talk reframes how we communicate our purpose — to employers, teammates, and ourselves. Essential for anyone who wants to lead.
Watch on TED.com →Practical, funny, and deeply honest. If you only watch one talk on the art of conversation, make it this one.
Watch on TED.com →The growth mindset — the belief that abilities can be developed — changes everything about how you approach challenges, feedback, and learning.
Watch on TED.com →The Haney Alumni
You sat in my classroom — and you taught me more than you know. Now I want to hear what you've done with it.
Share your update — a career milestone, a story about a time communication changed everything, a life you've built. Your story might be exactly what a current student needs to hear.
Selected updates will be featured in the Alumni Spotlight below.
Tell Mrs. Haney where life has taken you. We'd love to celebrate you.