Research leader @ Mayo Clinic | Follow me for insights on habits, productivity, and self-actualization | On a mission to normalize health

70% of American adults are overweight or obese. 
40% of cancers are preventable. 
72% of adults report health impacts due to stress.

I've worked with 300+ cancer patients as a health and wellness coach at the Mayo Clinic. 
And I've noticed a few things during this time:

-No one wants to be unhealthy
-Medications and procedures can keep you alive
-But it's lifestyle change that will help you build resilient health

And there's an unfortunate misconception out there that health is difficult to build. 
That "exercise" = self-imposed suffering
That "healthy foods" = kale smoothies
That joint pain is normal. 

But if you've got a demanding professional life, you need to implement low-friction habits and routines to preserve your health. 90 minutes at the gym 5x/week is not an option. 

This is the stuff I help people with. 
Simple health that will last a lifetime. 
So you can back to  your mission. 

Over the course of 12 weeks, we’ll develop habits and routines that will help you lose the weight, dissolve the stress, and reclaim your health. 
Should we talk?
DM me. 

About me

I’m a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer (Zambia) and Mayo Clinic-certified health and wellness coach.

I’m the author of the twice-weekly email newsletter 66.1 (66point1.com), which merges science and common sense to help you live healthier, for longer.

Marcus Frick

Questions after yesterday's grocery store run:

Why do so many big grocery stores in the United States stink? 
Literally. They smell like rotting fruit, vegetables, and meat. 

Shouldn’t it be illegal to design a store such that you walk straight into the donut section as soon as you enter?

What if all the stuff that’s going to kill you (we’re not talking your mom’s homemade apple pie here; more concerned with super processed stuff like Twinkies) was in an aisle with caution tape at each end to warn you? 

Or maybe it’s behind a staffed counter where they check your ID to make sure you’re old enough to realize what you’re doing?

Is buying nicotine really worse than buying a bunch of Twinkies?

Building healthy founders, people, and companies

Got a New Year's Resolution to lose weight?
300+ lbs?
BMI > 30?
Used to be an athlete, lost the handle on your health?
Sick and tired of being sick and tired?

This might be for you:

Open article: 2026 New Year's Reset by 66point1.beehiiv.com

50+ pounds to lose? This might be for you

Open article: Dying better vs living better by 66point1.beehiiv.com

66.1 years without a chronic disease isn't enough.

Yiorgos Tzirtzilakis

Tech Director | Enterprise Architect | Follow for insights on Leadership Development and Career Growth | Leadership & Career Mentor | Top 20 Linkedin Greece (by Favikon)

I help C-level executives and senior leaders navigate high-stakes technology transformations that are blocking growth, burning capital, and threatening critical milestones.

Companies bring me in when they face complex challenges that sit at the intersection of technology, strategy, and people. My focus is on restoring momentum by architecting solutions and uniting cross-functional teams to execute them.

What I tackle:

- Large-Scale Transformations
Managing the immense complexity of enterprise-wide technology shifts, such as infrastructure migrations or post-merger integrations.

- Technology Crises
Stabilizing systems and projects that threaten launches, funding, or corporate reputation.

- Product Stagnation
Overcoming legacy systems and technical debt that prevent innovation and the release of new features.

- AI Strategy & Implementation
Moving from abstract ideas to a concrete AI roadmap that drives business value.

My approach is built on two axis: 
1/ Immediate results. You need to solve the immediate crisis to survive the day.
2/ Sustainable change. The most durable results happen by helping the right people from different functions to work together and drive sustainable change.

Recent Results & Experience:

- Shaped the digital strategy for a billion-size company, to effectively allocate 8-figure investments and launch their first custom-developed product.

- Initiated and shaped the enterprise-wide AI strategy for a multi-national group, synthesizing over 100 distinct opportunities into a unified, actionable roadmap.

- Slashed total ownership cost by over 75% while redesigning a fleet management product for a car leasing startup to handle 10x growth.

- Shipped first-to-market features for a B2B growing startup, targeting millions in new ARR.

Facing a technology milestone you can't afford to miss? 
DM me to book a 90-minute Strategy Session.

Director of Engineering

Most leaders wait too long to step into conflict.

A little tension is healthy.
It sharpens thinking.
It improves outcomes.
But unmanaged conflict does the opposite.

It drains energy.
Kills trust.
And quietly pushes good people out.

The hardest part?

Knowing when to intervene

and when to stay out.

Step in immediately if you notice:

• Sudden behavior changes
• Shifts in tone or body language
• Frequent absences
• Declining output
• Rising stress levels

Avoiding conflict feels safe.

It isn’t.

Leaders don’t create damage by addressing issues.
They create damage by ignoring them.
Rupture first.
Repair second.
That’s how strong teams are built.

Question:

When should leaders not step into conflict?

AI & Digital Transformation Strategy for Scale-ups & Enterprises | Enterprise Architect | Turning High-Stakes Tech Complexity into Growth

Most people think stress means “I’m doing too much.”

In reality, 70% of your stress doesn’t come from workload.
it comes from poor priorities, weak boundaries,
and saying yes to things that don’t matter.

Success didn’t make you stressed.
Success exposed what was already misaligned.

High performers don’t fight stress.
They listen to it and adjust.

Stress isn’t telling you to quit.
It’s telling you to work smarter, protect your time, and focus on what actually matters.

You don’t need a lighter schedule.
You need better self-leadership and clearer decisions.

Because when you stop resisting stress,
it stops being pain 
and starts becoming guidance and direction.

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Most people think stress means “I’m doing too much.”

Grit without direction is exhaustion with a purpose.

Most people think grit and hard work are a magic wand. 

It's not. Many people learn it the hard way. 

Exhausted. Burned out. Hopeless. 

But there is a better way. 

Starting from the basics. 

Cutting out all noise. 

That starts with your mindset too. 

You need to cut out :
- The thoughts you are not enough. 
- The fear that you don't deserve it.
- That you can’t do it. 

Then you have to cut the noise outside your life:
→ Meetings without direction
→ Tasks that look busy but move nothing
→ “Urgent” requests that aren’t yours to own

And Everything that eats up your time. 

High performance isn’t about doing more.
It’s about doing less of what doesn’t matter.

Be clear on your targets
Have :
* One agenda for every meeting
* One main task to achieve every day
* One main goal to reach every week
* One milestone to reach every month

This is certainly not the complete list, 
but it's definitely the right starting point

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Just saying, no path to success is uncomplicated.
You're not doing anything wrong. 

This is just how thinks unwrap in real life. 

Real growth doesn’t hide in straight lines.

It lives in the detours, the recalculations, 
the days you rebuild what the wind knocked down again.

So today:
✨ Make peace with the mess.
✨ Trust the crooked path.
✨ Rest without guilt.

You’re not behind.
You’re exactly where the work needs you.

Happy Saturday.

People don’t quit companies.
They quit leaders who make them feel small.

A bad leader competes with their team,
hoards credit,
and treats growth like a limited resource.

A great leader does the opposite.

They create space for others to win.
They celebrate team success louder than their own.
They make people feel trusted, supported, and seen.

When people feel valued, they don’t search for new jobs.
They do their best work right where they are.

Retention isn’t about perks or pizza days.
It’s about leadership.

Lead in a way that people don’t have to recover from.

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