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.
Oct 12

3 Ways to Remove Emotions at Work Without Losing Your Passion

I’m someone whose work is driven by passion and possibility. As part of my work with entrepreneurs, I’ve
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Oct 11

Notes Against Complacency: Prepare For Your Next Mental Health Day

One of the harsh truths of high-performance work is that we humans are not robots. The pressure of competing deadlines,
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Oct 10

The Lily Chronicles: Puppy Productivity Diary Week 4

Over the last month, I’ve been sharing weekly reports of life with my Rhodesian Ridgeback puppy Lily. As Mike
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Oct 04

Notes Against Complacency: 4 Ways to Optimize Communication

Last week, two glasses of red into the evening, my husband Mike and I were having a conversation about our
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Sep 28

The Lily Chronicles: Puppy Productivity Diary Week 3

Over the last two weeks, I’ve shared how my husband Mike and I are adjusting to life with Lily,
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Sep 27

Notes Against Complacency: Get Support

Some of us are highly accountable to commitments we make. Even major habit changes are relatively easy because once we’
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Sep 20

Notes Against Complacency: Get Support

Some of us are highly accountable to commitments we make. Even major habit changes are relatively easy because once we’
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Sep 18

The Lily Chronicles: Puppy Productivity Diary Week 2

Last week, I introduced you to Lily, our Rhodesian Ridgeback puppy who has become my productivity muse. Raising her and
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Sep 13

Notes Against Complacency: Pause

Whether you realize it or not, every day, you follow dozens of processes. There’s a wake-up process. A breakfast
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Sep 08

The Lily Chronicles: Puppy Productivity Diary Week 1

On August 27, Mike and I welcomed a 12.5 lb. Rhodesian Ridgeback puppy, Lily, into our household. Over the
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Aug 30

There Are No One-Size-Fits-All Tools/Apps

The No. 1 question I’m asked in interviews or coaching sessions is to list the top productivity apps I
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Aug 18

No More Forgotten-Wallet Drama: My 2-Day Apple Pay Experiment

Earlier this week, Mike and I drove 3 hours north to visit -- and place a deposit -- on a
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