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The part of you that shrinks every time the business grows

Eight subtractions in eight weeks. Here's what shifted.
Marissa Brassfield

by Marissa Brassfield

The part of you that shrinks every time the business grows
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The Simplicity Protocol March 31 2026
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8 weeks of subtraction, and something unexpected surfaced.

I wasn't just eliminating tasks and commitments. I was uncovering a version of myself I'd compressed to fit inside my own life.

The grocery planning loop. The budget tracking. The mental inventory of who needs what by when. Each one felt small. Responsible. And each one was a brick in a wall I'd built around the part of me that creates, explores, and leads from delight instead of duty.

When you remove enough of what's been pressing down on you, you see what got small underneath.

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