I Stopped Waiting to Feel Ready—Here’s What Happened Next (Six Habits to Become Your Future Self)
A year ago, I was sitting in the messy middle. Not at rock bottom, not thriving. I could see the
Marissa Brassfield 🚀 Visionary Entrepreneur Advisor
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Reinventing Your Leadership Path: Outgrowing the Role You Once Loved
There’s a quiet revolution happening among senior tech leaders—and if you’re reading this, there’s a good
Supercharge Your Productivity with AI: Unlock Success Through a Tailored, Goal-Aligned Strategy
Discover how a tailored, goal-oriented AI strategy can unlock sky-high productivity and accelerate your mission-driven success.
Design a Joyful Morning Routine With Your Family (With AI)
It’s easy to let mornings become a frenzied rush of managing logistics and getting everyone out the door to school or work on time. But what if you took a step back and co-designed a morning routine to optimize joy, ease and alignment?
The Future of AI in Time Management: How Artificial Intelligence Can Optimize Your Schedule and Maximize Your Productivity
In this article, we'll explore how AI is shaping the future of time management and how you can make the most of it.
Embracing AI Without Losing Your Humanity: Navigating the Non-Technical Aspects of AI Implementation
Essential themes to explore as you craft your personal and business AI strategy. Leverage the potential of AI without compromising your humanity.
Creative Intelligence: Deepfakes, Vishing, and the Future of Fraud
I share the earliest signals of a world where ubiquitous deepfakes make it nearly impossible to trust what we see online at face value.
My AI Workflow: Using ChatGPT and Jounce to Create Engaging Blogs
Learn to write blogs with AI tools in 6 steps. Create engaging and informative posts with this step-by-step guide.
Latest Posts
Fresh perspectives on the future of leadership.
Jul 01
Ridiculously Efficient Coefficient Catalyzer, Issue #29: Being the Eye of the Storm
In this issue, I'll share strategies I use to regulate my nervous system during those stormy periods so that I can focus on what's most urgent and important right now.
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Jun 22
🚀 Coefficient Catalyzer Pro, Issue #27: How We (Info) Diet As a Family
Hey there, Coefficients!In my last issue, I shared a powerful strategy to reduce the "noise" in your life: an information diet.Here's how we do this as a family, roughly every three months.Marissa 💃🏽P.S. THANK YOU for subscribing to the Pro edition of the newsletter. Writing these issues for
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Jun 16
Ridiculously Efficient Coefficient Catalyzer, Issue #28: Tips for an Information Diet
This is one of my favorite personal strategies to give my nervous system a rest from everyday adulting and stressful news cycles.
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Jun 03
🚀 Coefficient Catalyzer Pro, Issue #27: Is _____ Worth My Focus?
Hey there, Coefficients!What a wild time in history to be in the business of optimization.We have access to so many time-saving tools, practices, mental models, and scripts -- and yet, as a species, we're still working harder than ever.What do you stop doing when the world tells you everything is ur
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May 25
Ridiculously Efficient Special Issue: DAOs, Web3, and NFTs (Oh My!)
Hey there, Coefficients! I tend to get quiet when I'm in real-time reinvention mode, as I am now. Have you been curious about DAOs, NFTs, and the world of Web3 / Web 3.0? If so, this special issue is for you. (And if you're not, rest assured that in my next issue, we'll return to the usual topics.)M
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May 14
Ridiculously Efficient Coefficient Catalyzer, Issue #27: Protecting & Maximizing Our Time
The decisions we make about our time have an enormous impact on our quality of life.
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May 11
🚀 Coefficient Catalyzer Pro, Issue #26: Discover, Optimize, Experiment
Hey there, Coefficients!The exercises and activities I shared in our last issue build on a theme I’ve been exploring since I began researching productivity and human potential in 2008.In that time, I've learned that the most efficient, effective way for me to maximize the impact and fulfillment in m
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Apr 22
Ridiculously Efficient Coefficient Catalyzer, Issue #26: Finding Your "Flavor" of Productivity
A bold yet simple question: how can you optimize this? Try these exercises and see if you can uncover your unique "flavor" of productivity.
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Apr 18
🚀 Coefficient Catalyzer Pro, Issue #25: My Workday Shutdown Process
Hey there, Coefficients!I’ve worked remotely since 2008, primarily from home. That’s a lot of time to experiment with ways to transition from “work mode” to “downtime mode.” In this issue, I’ll share how I end the day and reset my nervous system so I’m ready to be present with my husband and son. Ma
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Apr 15
Ridiculously Efficient Coefficient Catalyzer, Issue #25: Decompressing After Work
A framework you can start using today to perform an end-of-day retrospective and prepare yourself to reintegrate into your family rhythm.
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Apr 04
🚀 Coefficient Catalyzer Pro, Issue #24: Automated, Real-Time Calendar Blocking!
Hey there, Coefficients!Calendar blocking (or time boxing, if you prefer) has been a staple in my personal productivity arsenal for almost 15 years. As a working mom operating inside multiple businesses, though, I've noticed that my schedule changes so frequently and quickly that anything I write do
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Apr 02
Ridiculously Efficient Coefficient Catalyzer, Issue #24: Tapping Into Your 10% Power Zone
What would happen if you spent the majority of your time doing the top 10% of activities where you are fully in your element?
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