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.
Jan 23

#2: What's Your 'One Thing?'

What's the one thing you have been putting off? Maybe it's a mundane task you are
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Jan 23

#1: Schedule a Meeting With Yourself

Welcome to 52 Notes Each week of 2017, we'll be sending a note from Marissa Brassfield (Founder and
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Jan 02

How to Go From 1600 Unreads to Inbox Zero in an Hour With Airmail 3

I’m in another one of my Destroy to Create experiments, and this one’s about switching my email client
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Dec 01

Vulnerable Conversations & Holiday Season Grief on the 2-Year Anniversary of My Dad’s Death

Today is a somber day in my house, and at Ridiculously Efficient: On this day in 2014, my dad died,
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Nov 30

Workspace Wednesday: 9 Ways to Stay Productive in an Open Working Environment

This post is brought to you by the folks at Find My Workspace. Distractions! Noise! People! Be it the ringing
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Nov 28

Get Ridiculously Efficient This Cyber Monday

We've extended our Black Friday deals! These deals will now expire on Wednesday at 11:59pm PST. We
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Nov 25

Black Friday 2016 at Ridiculously Efficient

One of my superhero skills is creating freedom by helping big thinkers, ambitious professionals and world-changing entrepreneurs effectively communicate their
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Nov 10

19 Science-Backed Ways to Improve Productivity [Infographic]

We all have those days where it seems impossible to focus. Sometimes it's because coworkers are constantly interrupting
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Nov 08

Tool Time Tuesday: Slice Planner is an Analog Planner that Connects to Digital Calendars

There are those of us who absolutely swear by our analog notebooks, and we always turn to good ol'
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Oct 26

4 Quick Ways to Regain Your Footing While Public Speaking

Holy Sh*t! Sometimes public speaking can be nerve-wracking! I just finished facilitating a training seminar with brand new content,
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Oct 20

An Open Letter to Growth Procrastinators

Note: This article has a slightly different format and tone than the short, actionable articles you’re used to seeing
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Oct 12

What Your Body is Saying When You're Saying Nothing

Sometimes it is not what is coming out of our mouths that can make or break us. Often times, judgments
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