Marily Nika, Ph.D

What a day. I just signed the paperwork and will officially be offering my very own courses at Stanford University!

If you're interested in joining us (in person only), here's the first course: https://lnkd.in/ghg_Term

The best Christmas gifts aren’t bought, they’re built.
“Marily, what do you want for Christmas?”
Well, I have 3 kids. 2 jobs. And only 1 of me.
So here’s my answer: build me something.

Not a startup.
Not a polished product.
Just something that makes my day to day easier and with even nire smiles.

Christmas doesn’t need more things.
It needs more relief.

Build something for your loved ones that:
• saves time instead of creating clutter
• removes one small, recurring frustration
• turns “I have to remember” into “it’s handled”

It can be simple.
A shortcut. A script. A system. A habit.
Something that quietly runs in the background of someone’s life.

Notice how people actually live and build with care for that reality.

So if you’re wondering what to give this Christmas build something that gives people back time to enjoy it all more than plan for it all. 🎄

Build with me and another lovely 120 students on January, comment “build” for my building-guide and list of 2026 bootcamp offerings!