Jul 27
The Two Weeks' Notice Nobody Requires
No US law requires two weeks notice, and your employer can let you go same-day. Give notice as a deliberate gift, from integrity rather than fear.
5 min read
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.
Jul 24
Why Do We Only Get Two Weeks of Vacation?
The US has no law requiring any paid vacation. The two-week standard is a mid-century custom, and most of Europe mandates four weeks. Design your own rest.
5 min read
Jul 23
Body Wisdom in Business Decisions
Four decision moments where your body is already reporting: hiring calls, deal evaluations, timing, and saying no. How to read the signal next to the spreadsheet.
8 min read
Jul 22
Why Is Retirement Age 65?
Retirement at 65 came from 19th-century German pension law and a 1935 committee. It was never about when you stop being useful. Author your own arc.
5 min read
Jul 21
Warts and all
The body you have today is the one that carried you here.
2 min read
Jul 20
How to Price Yourself as a Consultant
Most new consultants price from their old salary, capping themselves at a number a former employer chose. Here is how to price from the value you create.
5 min read
Jul 17
Why Do Kids Get Summer Off?
The long summer break was not built for farm work. It was standardized in the late 1800s for urban heat. Here is how to design your own summer.
5 min read
Jul 16
What to Do With the Time AI Frees Up
The efficiency question answers itself. The harder question is what the freed hours are for, and your calendar will answer it for you if you don't.
7 min read
Jul 15
Why Your Raise Doesn't Keep Up With Inflation
The 3 percent raise comes from a 1948 union contract that later dropped its inflation tether. A below-inflation raise is a quiet pay cut.
5 min read
Jul 13
Companies That Got Rid of Performance Reviews
The annual review was built in 1917 to rank army officers. The companies that made it gospel have dismantled it. Stop waiting for the verdict.
5 min read
Jul 10
Golden Handcuffs: Why Leaving a Job Costs So Much
Your health insurance is tied to your job because of a 1942 wage freeze. The cuffs that make leaving costly are policy accidents. Pick the lock.
5 min read
Jul 09
How to Use AI to Save Time as a Founder
AI reliably buys back founder hours in five places. The freed time only becomes a shorter week if you eliminate before you automate.
7 min read