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.
Nov 09

Do 'Don't Ask' Policies Hinder Productivity?

New research has linked hiding fundamental truths about yourself to decreased productivity. Clayton R. Critcher, researcher at the University of
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Nov 08

Unrelated Browsing - The Productivity Killer! [Infographic]

Biz 3.0 recently posted an awesome infographic concerning wasted time in the workplace. For some of us, social media
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Nov 07

Take Less Time, Not More, to Get Your Message Across

If you're given 8 minutes, take 8 minutes minus 7 seconds, not 9 minutes. The extra minute is
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Nov 06

Study: Elite Performers Work Harder and Rest More

We know how much time, practice and dedication it takes to achieve mastery of any given skill. But there'
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Nov 05

Monorail Meeting Spaces at Google Inspire Creativity

When Paul Cowan requested that his organization purchase a monorail to transport lazy employees to and from meetings in the
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Nov 04

5 Team Motivation Techniques to Supercharge Productivity

In a time where individual task within organizations are dwindling, it is essential to have motivated teams that are focused
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Nov 03

5 Performance-Oriented Habits to Make Right Now

Performing at the highest level you are capable of is what drives maximum efficiency. When this is your goal, there
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Oct 08

5-Word Performance Reviews Facilitate Fast Feedback

Performance reviews can often be long and drawn out, more pomp and circumstance than actual useful feedback. Paul English, the
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Oct 07

Multitasking Rewires the Brain (In a Bad Way)

I get why people are so adamant about multitasking. To be as efficient and productive as possible, today's
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Oct 04

Should You Eat Lunch At Your Desk? It Depends

In the world of 10- and 12-hour workdays, there seems to be little time for breaks or rest. The once-revered
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Oct 02

Jim Gutt, GoBites CEO and Founder, Talks Performance Nutrition [INTERVIEW]

I've been thinking a lot about performance nutrition lately, and especially its ties to productivity and mental performance.
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Sep 30

BambooHR Restricts Employees to 40-Hour Workweeks

Most offices now laugh at the idea of a mere 40-hour workweek, but Inc. recently profiled BambooHR, a startup that
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