> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.mattrutherford.co.uk/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # 👓 #204 - Shake it Off! - URL: https://www.mattrutherford.co.uk/204-shake-it-off/ - Published: 2024-09-09T04:23:17.000Z - Updated: 2024-09-09T04:23:17.000Z - Description: A great framework for understanding how your team works and some tips for being a great manager. Find out how to lead in times of uncertainty, and 100 tricks to make life better. Finally - play the defrag game! - Author: Matt - Tags: Newsletter ### The Stuff that MattRs **Monday Motivation.** Let this week be the one where you power up your teamwork by [understanding the Belbin Team Model.](https://www.mattrutherford.co.uk/featured/understanding-the-belbin-team-model-and-identifying-the-types-in-your-team/) This is a superb framework to think about the roles being played in your team and how to identify and leverage their strengths. **Management.** [Six things a great manager never does.](https://www.forbes.com/sites/bryanrobinson/2024/08/17/6-things-a-great-manager-never-does/?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) We’ve all met a #2 and a #6, here are the key traits you need to avoid to be a great manager. **Resumes**. [How resumes have shifted over five years.](https://www.fastcompany.com/91169318/resumes-more-pages-sections-5-years-ago?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) It doesn’t take long for your resume to go out of date, this article explains what has changed. *I schedule time every quarter to look at mine, but I don’t change the format that often. Maybe it’s time to schedule a deep review of your CV.* **Survival**. [Five practical ways to escape survival mode](https://bigthink.com/business/5-ways-to-escape-survival-mode-and-reduce-stress-at-work/?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk), and reduce stress at work. All of these are proven and recommended, but I’m a big fan of #2\. *When I feel a pang of anxiety or stress, I often find myself pacing. Now, I turn that into a five-minute walk.* **Productivity.** What time of the day do you do your best work? [Here’s a great way to find out.](https://www.getharvest.com/blog/biological-prime-time?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) **Strategy**. [How to navigate a world of uncertainty. ](https://longform.asmartbear.com/predict-the-future/?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk)When things are unpredictable, your strategy can get left behind. This article outlines some actions you can take to protect your plans. ✍️ ****Random Journal Prompt:** How does your work or career align with your personal values and goals? [From my prompts for Self-Understanding.](https://www.mattrutherford.co.uk/journal-prompts-self-understanding/) ****Bonus Stuff.** [Try my 30 day Journalling Challenge](https://www.mattrutherford.co.uk/journalling/). ![brown dried leaves on sand](https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1507652955-f3dcef5a3be5?crop=entropy&cs=tinysrgb&fit=max&fm=jpg&ixid=M3wxMTc3M3wwfDF8c2VhcmNofDIwfHxzZWxmY2FyZXxlbnwwfHx8fDE3MjU2OTIyMjd8MA&ixlib=rb-4.0.3&q=80&w=2000) Photo by [sydney Rae](https://unsplash.com/@srz?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) / [Unsplash](https://unsplash.com/?utm%5Fsource=ghost&utm%5Fmedium=referral&utm%5Fcampaign=api-credit) **Tricks**. [100 tiny tricks to make life better.](https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/article/2024/sep/03/sort-out-your-life-100-tiny-tricks-to-help-with-everything-from-digital-overwhelm-to-lumpy-sugar-and-unpaid-bills?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) I love this article and the way that it works on the [Law of Marginal Gains](https://jamesclear.com/marginal-gains?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) to make life better. #2, #42 and #61 are all excellent advice to get started with. **Selfcare.** [75 little things you can do for yourself as an act of self care.](https://mailchi.mp/ladyswagger/75-nice-little-things-to-do-for-yourself?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) I can personally recommend #19, #73 and #38 as things that make an impact on me. *Bonus Stuff: This* [*reddit thread of self-care routines*](https://www.reddit.com/r/productivity/comments/ug1ob9/what%5Fare%5Fyour%5Fself%5Fcare%5Fgoals%5Fand%5Fdaily%5Fself%5Fcare/?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) *throws up some other useful ideas.* **Morning.** I’ve been working on my morning routine, getting up at the same time, finding daylight and fresh air early. [Here’s what creative people do in the first hour of the day.](https://creativemarket.com/blog/successful-creatives-morning-routine?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) **Shake it Off**. [Six ways to shake off the work day.](https://www.self.com/story/how-to-destress-after-work?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) Excellent techniques for transition rituals to mark the end of the working day. *For the last 8 weeks, I’ve been experimenting with #6 here, using a podcast to decompress before the evening.* **Books**. [Five ways to conquer a reading slump.](https://www.realsimple.com/how-to-get-back-into-books-after-reading-slump-8682823?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) Some excellent practical advice to get you back into reading. *Bonus Stuff:* [*114 books reviewed in (about) one paragraph*](https://markmanson.net/114-books-reviewed-in-one-paragraph?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) *\- Mark Manson has us covered with some concise reviews.* **Finally**. Do you remember having to defragment your hard drive? Even if it didn’t solve the problem, it was a great step to fixing your IT issues. [Now you can play the defrag game.](https://defrag-game.com/?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) A very silly 5 minutes! 🎵 Have you tried ****FlowStuff**? It's my ever growing and changing playlist of music for concentration and relaxation. 35 hours of mostly beatless and wordless music. [You can follow along here.](https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2rXoop87aCB6oe1HBERtyn?si=f38e9657e468481c&ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) ### 🔈 Stuff to Listen to... ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/c2/2e/c22ecd6b-9412-4701-b914-97051141e207/content/images/2024/09/image.png) 🎧 This week, my musical recommendation is 'This Could be Texas' by English Teacher who won the [2024 Mercury Prize](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercury%5FPrize?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) as I was putting together this week's letter. English Teacher are from Leeds, and it's the first time that the prestigious prize has been won by a band based outside the capital. It's a terrific album, full of energy and sass - I really like the track R&B which I included on my [2024 highs playlist](https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1WDYisQq2nyIS2pqqvh8gr?si=9cd911cfc03446ff&ref=mattrutherford.co.uk). The rest of the award winning album is highly recommended. [Listen to English Teacher - This could be Texas](https://open.spotify.com/album/4gd3XcQ7dR37m8GimBfiYT?si=Q%5FhmSZfYSXqjtxobI26ktA&ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) ### Stuff Someone Said (feel free to share) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/c2/2e/c22ecd6b-9412-4701-b914-97051141e207/content/images/2024/09/Stuff-204-1.png)