> ## 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. # #221 - Ping time! - URL: https://www.mattrutherford.co.uk/221-ping-time/ - Published: 2025-01-13T05:36:10.000Z - Updated: 2025-01-13T05:36:10.000Z - Description: This week, we look at taking action, ways to lead AND motivate and how ping fatigue is changing the workplace and maybe the law. I also explore how your luck can change, and ways to feel more alive. Plus, a simple daily word game. - Author: Matt - Tags: Newsletter 🎵 I've added the first tunes to my [Highs of 2025 playlist](https://open.spotify.com/playlist/38iyZrpL0wOBNVFvuWvyR0?si=0d8e6467d224441c&ref=mattrutherford.co.uk), where nearly every day I'll try and post a new track that interests me. [You can follow here.](https://open.spotify.com/playlist/38iyZrpL0wOBNVFvuWvyR0?si=0d8e6467d224441c&ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) ## The Stuff that MattRs **Monday Motivation.** Let this week be the one where you take **action**. [The difference between being in motion and taking action.](https://jamesclear.com/taking-action?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) Some pracitcal steps from the incredible James Clear. I do #1 in this advice all the time, but #2 is a habit I need to be better at to get to the next level. **Leadership**. [How to lead a team when you are not in charge.](https://www.forbes.com/sites/lisaroepe/2016/11/21/how-to-lead-a-team-when-youre-not-the-boss-10-tips-that-wont-alienate-your-coworkers/?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) Ten practical pieces of advice that will help you take responsibility but not piss off your co-workers. **Motivation**.[ 23 ways to motivate people.](https://maxogles.com/how-to-motivate-people/?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) I love some of the oblique suggestions here, all could be useful as you navigate your work. ([via Josh](https://joshspector.com/?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk)) **Ping**. [What is ping fatigue, and why does it hurt productivity?](https://www.worklife.news/culture/wtf-is-ping-fatigue-and-why-it-hurts-productivity/?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) And could it also [change laws for workers?](https://www.techtarget.com/searchhrsoftware/news/366616973/Ping-fatigue-sparks-push-for-right-to-disconnect-laws?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) **Success**. [What the Matthew Effect can teach you.](https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/mindful-leadership/202411/what-the-matthew-effect-reveals-about-career-success?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) Some great practical advice for building the snowball of success in your career. **Decisions**. [How the 10-10-10 rule helps leaders make emotionally intelligent decisions.](https://www.inc.com/marcel-schwantes/how-emotionally-intelligent-leaders-use-the-10-10-10-rule-to-make-the-right-decisions/91070239?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) This is a super smart model to use when working through a complex decision and needing to stay authentic. ✍️ ****Random Journal Prompt:** How can I invest in my personal or professional development this year? [From my prompts for a New Year.](https://www.mattrutherford.co.uk/journal-prompts-for-a-new-year/) ****Bonus Stuff.** [Try my 30 day Journalling Challenge](https://www.mattrutherford.co.uk/journalling/). ![person holding black ace and king spades playing cards on poker table](https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1446669052213-5dcff53f1f3f?crop=entropy&cs=tinysrgb&fit=max&fm=jpg&ixid=M3wxMTc3M3wwfDF8c2VhcmNofDF8fGdhbWJsZXxlbnwwfHx8fDE3MzY3MDg5OTZ8MA&ixlib=rb-4.0.3&q=80&w=2000) Photo by [Michał Parzuchowski](https://unsplash.com/@mparzuchowski?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) / [Unsplash](https://unsplash.com/?utm%5Fsource=ghost&utm%5Fmedium=referral&utm%5Fcampaign=api-credit) **Luck**. You can improve your luck, [by taking some simple steps to increase its surface area.](https://modelthinkers.com/mental-model/surface-area-of-luck?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) This is a superb mental model to improve your life. **Curiosity**. [How to use natural curiosity to help build relationships with anyone](https://psyche.co/guides/how-to-practise-curiosity-and-see-the-humanity-in-anyone?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk), whatever the differences. *Bonus Stuff.* [*101 ways to make and keep friends*](https://www.asociallifewithfriends.com/p/101-ways-to-make-and-maintain-friendships?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk)*.* **Rules**. [Eight rules of the School of Life.](https://www.theschooloflife.com/article/eight-rules-of-the-school-of-life/?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) This is an excellent set of rules that can guide you #1, #5 and #7 are particularly insightful. **Alive**. [Three ways to feel more alive this year.](https://dariusforoux.com/feel-alive/?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) Darius Foroux shares three simple ideas that could change your approach this year. I like #3 a lot. *Bonus Stuff.* [*What would a year of curiosity look like*](https://nesslabs.com/a-year-of-curiosity?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) *\- some amazing practical advice for a better life from Ness Labs.* **Presence**. [Ways to boost your life by being more attentive. ](https://www.lifehack.org/971250/how-to-be-more-present?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) Includes 100 tips for being more present. **Finally**. [Wordfall is a simple daily game](https://www.wordfallgame.com/?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) that will give you a short challenge each day. 🎵 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) ### 🔈 My week in Music... ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/c2/2e/c22ecd6b-9412-4701-b914-97051141e207/content/images/2025/01/legowelt_47096-1.webp) My recommendation this week is a great slice of electronica kosmische music from the Netherlands. **A Field Guide to the Void** by Legowelt is full of amazing sounds, twists and turns PLUS new vinyl, and a top ten artists of the week. [Read My Week in Music here](https://www.mattrutherford.co.uk/mwim-5/) ### Stuff Someone Said (feel free to share) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/c2/2e/c22ecd6b-9412-4701-b914-97051141e207/content/images/2025/01/-221.png)