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Rewire Your Brain Using Burnout-Free Systems

Every Friday, I share a story-based lesson under 5 minutes around holistic spiritual development with a minimalist philosophy as a father and developer in my 30s.

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ABOUT

Who am I and why should you care?

My name is Brand, let's get personal…Get it? Personal…Brand…🥁🥁I live a multidisciplinary life. If you must put me in a box, here are the closest things that fit:Multi-passionate Creator | Father | Husband | Machine Learning Engineer | Ex-Fitness Trainer | Writer | YouTuberOver the last decade, I built a functional physique (35+ lbs of lean muscle), helped over 25 clients transform their bodies, and sold over 6-figures in fitness packages in under 9 months.Then, in 2019, I burned out.So, I decided to walk away from my fitness career. I took a dead end job in a warehouse. Despite my crash, I needed steady income to pay the bills.But I hardly had time for my family of 3.I felt defeated and anxious after a shooting at our apartment, but I never lost hope. I thought to myself, “There has to be a better way to live and work without anxiety.”During my intermittent break, I made a discovery.I found an opportunity to spend 6-12 months learning a valuable skill that would soon become an incredible asset. That next year turned into an epic career and life transformation that would play a major part in my new “full-stack” lifestyle.So, I trained at a data science boot camp in mid-2020 (peak-pandemic times no less).And the results were incredible.In just 6 months I went from zero coding experience to building 6 data science projects (with real data).And on June 7th, 2021, I landed a new job as a Machine Learning Engineer.Thank God. Through sheer will and focus, I was able to manifest my dream job, income, and flexibility with remote work.My prayers were literally answered.Plus, my beautiful daughter was born a month later.Since that day, I've spent my time building several personal and professional projects.I’ve learned from many mistakes, and have fully transformed my life using a method I developed along the way called, “Burnout-free productivity” – the 80/20 life systems that create leverage, free time, and personal fulfillment.My evergreen mission is to become a  "Multidisciplinary Creator" – a polymath, a mindful master, and a guide for others to find their aligned life path.And my two-fold philosophy:1) Kaizen (continuous improvement)2) Developing my Ikigai (life purpose)My results so far:→ Paid off over $53,000 in debt.→ Replaced a 20-year media addiction.→ Published 40+ blogs and 65+ videos.→ Tripled my income from 2019 to 2023.→ Purchased a home and 1-acre property.→ Built a family of 4 with my wife of 6+ years.→ Gained 2k followers across all social media.→ Developed 7 enterprise-level software products.In-progress→ Grow closer to God through my purpose.→ Live off of a modest side hustle income.→ Help 100 people discover their life’s work.→ Pay off the rest of my debt in under 2 years.→ Build an asset of my learnings (a book or course)I don't say this to brag. My story shows you what's possible (human potential is essentially limitless).If I can start from mediocrity (enemy) and fully embrace mastery (purpose) in my life, so can you.My content ecosystem shares my deepest insights on designing a sustainable lifestyle that allows you to build upon your unique strengths without burning out from endless online consumption.Ironic that content is shared on social media, isn't it?That's where my newsletter comes in. To help us genuinely connect and escape the algorithm together.If you want to learn more about the skills, habits, and systems I used to achieve this, you can message me directly and join my newsletter below ↓See you inside!

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The Focus Philosophy Roadmap

A practical, yet spiritual roadmap for making the most of your life right where you are.

Your mind is fcked. You’ve opened this to unfck it. Give yourself credit. Your life doesn’t completely suck but there are 2-3 areas where you’d love to improve. Those improvements might just change everything to give you the ability to do what you want. How do I know? Because it did for me.For me, it’s these:
• My ability to concentrate on one thing at time (productivity)
• My spiritual journey with God (faith)
• And my self-talk that affects everything I do (mindset)Yours can be anything. Fitness improvement, looking for love or friendship, making money in your career, it doesn’t matter. This guide will help. The upcoming Friday letters will help. They hold the advice I needed over a decade ago as a confused socially anxious mommas boy (left). They made me the man I am today (right)

This guide is a roadmap to point you to your desired destination–the goals of each letter you’ll receive will help you improve in your current stage in life.But listen, I’m no guru and right now, I have nothing extraordinary to sell you. If and when I do, it will be revolutionary to our growth but that’s a work in progress. I will only share lessons that have helped me spark significant change. You won’t find “expert” advice here. You won’t find “hype” marketing tricks to make you buy a bloated course on impulse. I know how that feels. And I hate it as much as you do.There are way too many influencers trying to make a quick buck off of your pain under the guise of “social media traffic.” If I ever had a nickname, “traffic” would not be anything close to what I want to be called. Because traffic sucks. That’s why I built a life where I work at home.

Either way, I’m here to show you what I’ve learned through the lessons from my most notable accomplishments. So you can achieve similar or better results.
Why would I do all this if I’m not trying to sell you my services? Because recently, I’ve reconnected with God and became a follower of Jesus.And this may come off as confusing but I’m not a “Christian.” At least not in the typical sense. We can unpack this later. My point is this: I was born to serve the growth of outcasts who don’t fit in. It’s my purpose. I don’t want anything else in life but to grow for God and help as many people as are ready to receive this deeper message.

For men who don’t fit in. I don’t fit in either. I don’t give a rats ass about politics, sports games, or doing degenerate stuff like drinking myself to death. I don’t fit in. I’m 30, a developer, father and husband. I like taking care of my health and mind. Self improvement and learning is fun for me. I can talk about that and spiritual growth enough to write 20 books on it. I don’t fit in. I have few friends and the ones I do have don’t “get” me. My parents and in-laws don’t “get” me. I don’t fit in. I’m not voting. I’m not putting my kids in school (we homeschool) and I’m not religious but I believe in God. I don’t fit in. My wife is my best friend because we get each other and teaching my kids things about life is fun. We grow each year and learn so much together (6 years married). But many think my wife and I are weird because we refuse to celebrate consumerism (aka holidays) like everyone else. We don’t fit in. I started my creator and writer journey 2 years ago and tried to fit in but I haven’t “succeeded.” I’m inspired by people on Substack and raw YouTube talks because they don’t fit into hype projected by the algorithm but somehow they broke it haha. We don’t fit in. So to anyone who’s read this far, you don’t need to fit in. You just need to exist, experiment, and experience life to find those small things that make you feel like they fit you. Because we don’t need to fit in! Cheers!

- Brand Marz

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Now you have two choices. If you’re turned off by any of this, you’re not ready. You can simply unsubscribe. No hard feelings. This space is reserved only for those who resonate with their deepest calling.But if any of my words excite you, spark curiosity, or give you a glimmer of hope, then welcome my friend, you’re in the right place.Below you’ll find some of my best resources. So start where you feel called and explore to your heart’s content. If you find anything confusing, just send me a message and I’ll do my best to clear anything up.Last few notes before we part:1) Make sure to reply "FOCUS" to my first welcome email so I don’t end up as spam.
2) Follow me on Substack and YouTube so you’re first to know about the latest lesson.
3) Share my newsletter with someone you know will find value in it (or share with a hater to piss them off 😅)Let’s build a focused life together.Stay clear, calm, and creative,Brand Marz

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