Matt Rutherford
Matt Rutherford
Ideas | Growth | Clarity
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Matt Rutherford
Matt

Matt

Dublin, Ireland
I coach people through career and leadership decisions. Thirty years in tech, most recently Meta. Writing weekly on practical career growth. DJ and flâneur out of hours.
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
297 : What are you ACTUALLY building?
Newsletter

297 : What are you ACTUALLY building?

You don't build a reputation in the future. You build it today, in the choices when no-one is watching
#72 - From Dublin
Weeknote

#72 - From Dublin

Updates A beautiful week in Dublin - shirtsleeve weather all week, and the beach in Killiney was packed out most evenings.
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
TWIL #126 - Islands you can't visit.
TWIL

TWIL #126 - Islands you can't visit.

Every week, I share something I learned in the previous seven days. I usually find these while I'm
What are you ACTUALLY building?
Career

What are you ACTUALLY building?

You don't build a reputation in the future. You build it today.
296 : What has Dropped Off your Calendar?
Newsletter

296 : What has Dropped Off your Calendar?

What if the EXACT thing you need to turbocharge your career, is missing from your calendar?
#71 - From Dublin
Weeknote

#71 - From Dublin

Updates We flew back to Dublin last night - four weeks in Spain has been perfect to recharging a little bit
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
TWIL #125 - FIFA World Cup Footballs
TWIL

TWIL #125 - FIFA World Cup Footballs

Every week, I share something I learned in the previous seven days. I usually find these while I'm
295 : Are you showing up, or performing?
Newsletter

295 : Are you showing up, or performing?

If you stepped away for two weeks, what would actually break?
#70 - From Spain
Weeknote

#70 - From Spain

Updates I'm still in Spain - the warm weather is doing a good job. Entering our final week in
TWIL #124 - Global Fungi Network
TWIL

TWIL #124 - Global Fungi Network

Every week, I share something I learned in the previous seven days. I usually find these while I'm
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.
294 : The Days You Don't Feel Like It
Newsletter

294 : The Days You Don't Feel Like It

Motivation is a terrible fuel source, here's how to cope when it runs out.
#69 - From Spain
Weeknote

#69 - From Spain

Updates I'm still in Spain - the warm weather is doing a good job. We spent a couple of
TWIL #123 - Tube Beavers
TWIL

TWIL #123 - Tube Beavers

Every week, I share something I learned in the previous seven days. I usually find these while I'm
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