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# #308 - Still good at it
- URL: https://www.mattrutherford.co.uk/308-still-good-at-it/
- Published: 2026-09-14T05:00:32.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-14T05:00:31.000Z
- Description: Last week nothing was wrong. This week something is actively right, which is harder to argue with.
- Author: Matt
- Tags: Newsletter

*Hey friend! It's great to see you. Thanks for joining us this Monday morning!*

### Stuff I've Written

- [Still good at it](https://www.mattrutherford.co.uk/still-good-at-it/). Being the person everyone comes to is a reward. It is also what keeps you exactly where you are.
- From the Archive: [The Weekly Review That Makes You Better at Your Job (In 30 Minutes)](https://www.mattrutherford.co.uk/the-weekly-review-that-makes-you-better-at-your-job-in-30-minutes/). If you want to know what you learned this quarter, start writing it down this week.

### Stuff I'm Reading

- [How to be disciplined and consistent](https://www.lifehack.org/991496/how-to-be-disciplined-and-consistent?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk). Superb thinking about productivity.
- Sleep on it. [Classic advice, but ity only works on specific problems.](https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/10/121012074741.htm?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk)
- [If you can’t be replaced, you cannot be promoted](https://www.scarletink.com/if-you-cant-be-replaced-you-cant-be-promoted-career-growth-through-succession-planning/?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk). What to do instead.
- Unconventional wisdom. [Four pearls of wisdom from an expert in management](https://www.bridgespan.org/insights/roger-martin-unconventional-wisdom?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk)
- [Get Lucky on Purpose](https://navalsarchive.substack.com/p/get-lucky-on-purpose). Build a unique reputation and stay relentlessly in motion so rare opportunities seek you out.
- Personal Growth in your 40s. [Why its the renovation decade](https://www.lifehack.org/991488/personal-growth-in-your-40s?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk)

### Stuff I'm Linking 

- [Normal Tools](https://www.normaltools.com/?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk), Simple tools for single tasks. See also: [FreeStuff](https://www.mattrutherford.co.uk/freestuff/)
- [Sofa Time](https://www.sofatime.app/?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk). Your whole TV watching life under control

**Finally**. [Turn Left](https://turnleft.app/?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk). Super 8-bit driving game with only one key. Headphones on!

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### Below the Fold

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