Marissa Brassfield

Marissa Brassfield

Los Angeles
Trusted advisor, simplifier, and loving catalyst of your biggest and best initiatives. Discovering how to stretch time, maximize ease, and optimize work-life alignment.
Jul 29

11 Daily Habits I Avoid to Run a Sustainable 6-Figure Business

Every week, there’s a new viral productivity hack making the rounds: wake up at 4am, cold plunge in an
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Jul 22

How Control Culture Kills Innovation (and What Strong Leaders Do Instead)

I once watched two experienced professionals get scolded for networking—because they didn’t ask for permission first. To “protect
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Jul 15

How to Write Smarter: What to Automate, What to Own, and How to Save Hours Each Week

The "I never write with AI" crowd is giving big rotary phone energy. Recently, I watched someone spend
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Jul 08

The Power of a Strategic No: How Saying Yes Less Creates More Freedom, Focus, and Alignment

It started with a late-night text. "We need you to join as co-founder. A16Z meeting is in two weeks.
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Jul 01

I Stopped Waiting to Feel Ready—Here’s What Happened Next (Six Habits to Become Your Future Self)

A year ago, I was sitting in the messy middle. Not at rock bottom, not thriving. I could see the
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Jun 25

20 Better Ways to Check In With Your Team (That Aren’t “How’s It Going?”)

You want to check in with your team, a colleague, or even yourself—but “How’s it going?” feels about
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Jun 17

The Best AI Tools for Productivity in 2025 (Ranked & Reviewed)

Why AI Productivity Tools Are Essential in 2025 AI is no longer a future trend. It’s the present reality—
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Jun 17

Align Your Actions With What Matters Most: How to Use Sam Horn’s Matrix to Master Your Time and Energy

There’s a difference between being productive and being in alignment. Most high-performing professionals I work with aren’t lacking
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Jun 13

How to Organize Your Day by Energy, Not Time

You’ve been taught to manage your time like a machine. Block the calendar. Color code your day. Jam as
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Jun 10

AI for Beginners: 5 Easy Ways to Save Time and Energy

If you’ve been watching AI explode this past year and wondering “Where do I even start?” — you’re not
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Jun 03

How I Turned 3 Months of Work Into 2 Days: AI Prompting for High-Leverage Productivity

Ever stared down a massive project so intimidating that you put it off until it became an emergency? Yeah, I’
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Jun 01

How to Thrive (Not Just Survive) in an AI-Driven World: Navigating Burnout, Overwhelm, and the Future of Work

In this article, we share strategies for embracing the AI revolution and overcoming the challenges it presents.
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