> ## 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. # #224 - click for stimulation - URL: https://www.mattrutherford.co.uk/224-click-for-stimulation/ - Published: 2025-02-03T05:49:36.000Z - Updated: 2025-02-03T05:49:35.000Z - Description: More wisdom to lead better meetings, strategies for dealing with backlogs and how to move forward in your careeer. Some clever mindset hacks, and a one button game that will stimulate your mind. PLUS the new mixtape! - Author: Matt - Tags: Newsletter 🎵 I've added more 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 that you learn how to [run useful & productive meetings.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-N1SkFyhmA&ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) This Youtube video describes an excellent example of rhythm of business that makes meetings a must-do, rather than a must miss. *Bonus Stuff. Fifty amazing prompts to improve your meetings.* **Creativity**. [EIght strategies to help you thrive when things are changing around you.](https://www.creativityatwork.com/creative-resilience-5-strategies-to-help-you-thrive-during-times-of-transition/?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) I think #2 and #6 are particularly important pieces of insight. **Backlogs**. Do you have a list of things to-do that is getting out of hand? Admin Tasks, emails or even household jobs. [Carl Pullein explains how to tackle a backlog.](https://www.carlpullein.com/podcast/how-to-clear-your-bcklogs/3/11/2024?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) **Focus**. [Eleven stoic concepts that can help you stay calm and focused.](https://thomas-oppong.medium.com/11-stoic-concepts-i-try-to-live-by-a41e8505ad48?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) #2 and #10 resonate well with me. **Career**. [The illusion of being stuck.](https://www.engineeryourexistence.com/blogs/bein-stuck?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) If you are feeling ‘stuck’ in your career, Benoit Malige has some excellent insight on how to move forward. *Bonus Stuff. How to decide if*[ *you need a career coach?*](https://hbr.org/2022/02/do-you-need-a-career-coach?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) *Or are you someone* [*who spends time listening to career influencers.* ](https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20221028-the-young-workers-flocking-to-career-influencers?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) **Productivity**. [Lets end toxic productivity.](https://hbr.org/2024/11/lets-end-toxic-productivity?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) It’s time to stop wearing busy as a badge and end the era of overdoing everything. ✍️ ****Random Journal Prompt:** How do you plan to achieve your next career milestone? [From my Career focused prompts. ](https://www.mattrutherford.co.uk/journal-prompts-career/) ****Bonus Stuff.** [Try my 30 day Journalling Challenge](https://www.mattrutherford.co.uk/journalling/). ![woman in gray turtleneck long sleeve shirt](https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1618616191524-a9721186cbe4?crop=entropy&cs=tinysrgb&fit=max&fm=jpg&ixid=M3wxMTc3M3wwfDF8c2VhcmNofDR8fG1pbmR8ZW58MHx8fHwxNzM4MjU5NzI2fDA&ixlib=rb-4.0.3&q=80&w=2000) Photo by [Uday Mittal](https://unsplash.com/@mittaluday?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) / [Unsplash](https://unsplash.com/?utm%5Fsource=ghost&utm%5Fmedium=referral&utm%5Fcampaign=api-credit) **Mindset**. [100 one-sentence mindset rules](https://thomas-oppong.medium.com/100-reality-shifting-one-sentence-rules-i-swear-by-to-persist-through-absolutely-anything-73a3dba8262d?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) that will make you mentally unstoppable. Bonus Stuff. [50 Gratitude prompts that will increase your resilience](https://www.mattrutherford.co.uk/microstuff-gratitude-50/) **Awesome**. [Fun ways to make your life awesome.](https://bakadesuyo.com/2024/12/carpe-diem/?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) Some clever variations on the concept of ‘carpe diem’ that could help you do more than just ‘seize the day’. **Curiosity**. Being curious about people can be a strong enabler for your career, and relationships in general. This article explains why: [4 Surprising Benefits of Curiosity.](https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/unexpected-breakthroughs/202412/4-surprising-benefits-of-curiosity?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) **Selfish**. [A practical exercise to help you be more selfish.](https://d15k2d11r6t6rl.cloudfront.net/public/users/Integrators/669d5713-9b6a-46bb-bd7e-c542cff6dd6a/4b524724a3db4adfacde456c5332f1cc/2025/01%20January/Exercise%203%20%E2%80%93%20What%20Do%20I%20Want/The%20Confidence%20Workbook%5FWhat-Do-I-Want-Exercise%5FExtract.pdf?utm%5Fsource=Iterable&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=campaign%5FJanuary%20-%20Content%20-%20Exercise%204:%20What%20Do%20I%20Want?%20-%2024/01/25%20) Bought to us by the School of Life, this is not really about being selfish, but more focused on what is meaningful to us. *Bonus Stuff.* [*A Productivity Consultant’s practical guide to cultivating selfcare.*](https://www.inc.com/rashelle-isip/a-productivity-consultants-practical-guide-to-prioritizing-self-care/91063525?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) **Meditation**. [What meditation does to your mind.](https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/392634/how-meditation-works-new-science-consciousness?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) **Finally**. [Stimulation Clicker.](https://neal.fun/stimulation-clicker/?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) I make no guarantee for your sanity here. I suspect this is a great analogy for how our minds work on the modern internet. *Bonus Stuff.* [*Ten hours of Interstellar Soundtrack*](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QR8kuofFY7M&ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) 🎵 Have you tried ****FlowStuff**? It's my ever growing and changing playlist of music for concentration and relaxation. Just shy of 50 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/dreaming-3.jpeg) My recommendation this week is the 33rd edition of my [monthly mixtape](https://www.mattrutherford.co.uk/33-january-2025/). It's another great collection of tunes to kick off the year. [Listen to Stuff Mixtape #33 Here](https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2jE1CP1J9nSNZthYHsBXhx?si=3b6219ce139b4702&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/2025/01/-224-1.png)