Sep 02
The Case for Bullet Journaling (When Your Digital To-Do List Fails You)
Let’s talk about to-do list bankruptcy. You know the feeling: that digital task manager, once a source of clarity,
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Marissa Brassfield
Trusted advisor, simplifier, and loving catalyst of your biggest and best initiatives. Discovering how to stretch time, maximize ease, and optimize work-life alignment.
Sep 01
5 Reasons Continuous Improvement is the New Survival Skill
In my work, I read hundreds of articles a week about technology and the future, and this research has convinced
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Sep 01
Thursday Thought: 5 Ways to Maintain Your Personal Brand During Your Next Video Call
Jumping on a video call is not always as easy as it sounds. If you’ve ever streamed yourself live,
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Aug 26
Frictionless Friday: Can a Zero-G Flight Build Resilience?
NOTE: If you’ve never been into zero gravity, it’s going to be hard to relate to this post.
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Aug 02
5 Problems Solved By Effective Personal Branding
Most people don’t realize their own power, and at Ridiculously Efficient, we see your personal brand as a visual
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Jul 21
Thursday Thought: 2 Strategies to Stay Productive and Play Pokemon Go
This past weekend, I finally broke down and downloaded Pokemon Go. After a few days of play – you know, just
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May 05
This Company is Paying Employees to Sleep More
Health care insurance company Aetna has come up with a creative way to encourage employees to sleep more. If employees
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Apr 21
Thursday Thought: Everything Can Be Overcome
“” — Theodore N. Vail
We recently blogged about Tim Ferriss' decision to stop his startup advising activities. In that post,
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Apr 20
Workspace Wednesday: WeWork Tests Co-Living Space
Envision your college campus. Did you live in the dorms? Were there constantly extra curricular activities going on in addition
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Apr 14
Thursday Thought: Produce Leaders, Not Followers
“” — Ralph Nader
How does your leadership inspire others to lead?
So often, I work with entrepreneurs or managers who see
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Mar 10
Inside My Morning Routine: Buttered Coffee and a Team Meeting
My morning routine is a two-hour affair, but my favorite part of it is when I make our buttered coffee.
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Feb 03
The Polyvore Paradox: Why Everyone Should Prepare Their Team for Startup Success
Polyvore CEO Jess Lee has a curious employee development and retention strategy: train them to run their own company. But
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