Matt Rutherford
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Practical Career Growth for Busy People

Practical Career Growth for Busy People

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#300 - Another 100 ✅
Newsletter

#300 - Another 100 ✅

Writing and researching Stuff every week has introduced me to some incredible ideas, when I hit issue #100 and #200, I documented some of them. For #300 I'm capturing the next set. Some are mine, some aren’t but all are strong advice for a decent and productive life.
299 : The Clockspeed Trap
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299 : The Clockspeed Trap

The job ends. The tempo changes. Running your decisions at company speed is how good people make bad calls.
298 : The Polished Ones are the Dangerous Ones
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298 : The Polished Ones are the Dangerous Ones

Taking a strategic pause in a job hunting process can save you from scams.

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How to get more out of 1:1s with your manager (25 Questions)
Career

How to get more out of 1:1s with your manager (25 Questions)

Got a 1:1 coming up? Don’t wing it. Use these questions to get clarity on priorities, growth, workload, and what “good” looks like in your role.
25 Career Success Secrets You Won’t Learn in School
Career

25 Career Success Secrets You Won’t Learn in School

Most career advice is vague, outdated, or impossible to act on. I'm skipping the fluff, and sharing the
Mastering feedback with the 'Situation, Behavior, Impact' model.
Career

Mastering feedback with the 'Situation, Behavior, Impact' model.

The SBI model gives you a clear structure for feedback that’s specific, fair, and easier to accept. Here’s how it works, plus real examples you can use immediately.

Free Resources

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StartWriting.Now
Tool

StartWriting.Now

My free tool to help you start a daily journalling habit
Job Hunt Playbook
jobhunt-playbook

Job Hunt Playbook

In this FREE course, I'll share the key steps you need to prepare, find and change your job. Each article is practical, easy to follow and based on proven career coaching tools.
15-Minute Career Boost
Playbook

15-Minute Career Boost

If you’re doing great work but not getting noticed for it, this free playbook gives you small, strategic exercises you can start today.
Discovering your Core Values
Guide

Discovering your Core Values

My step-by-step guide will take you through the process of discovering your values, and putting them into practice.

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The Clockspeed Trap
Career

The Clockspeed Trap

The job ends. The clockspeed doesn't. Running your biggest decisions at company speed is how good people make bad calls.
The Polished Ones Are the Dangerous Ones

The Polished Ones Are the Dangerous Ones

As someone being made laid-off next week, I have been spending hours back in the job market and researching
28 Side Quests Worth Taking
Wellbeing

28 Side Quests Worth Taking

Nobody tells you to go on a side quest. That's the whole point. A side quest has no
What are you ACTUALLY building?
Career

What are you ACTUALLY building?

You don't build a reputation in the future. You build it today.
Showing Up for Yourself
Career

Showing Up for Yourself

Over the last few weeks, I've been writing about what it means to show up consistently. The compound
The Difference Between Presence and Performance
Career

The Difference Between Presence and Performance

Presence is a choice. Performance is a habit. Know which one you're practising.
Showing up when its Hard
Career

Showing up when its Hard

Last week ago I wrote about the compound effect of showing up. The key assumption was a convenient one: that