> ## 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. # 👓 Stuff #178 - do your f*cking job. - URL: https://www.mattrutherford.co.uk/stuff-178/ - Published: 2024-03-11T05:46:04.000Z - Updated: 2024-03-11T05:46:04.000Z - Description: Seven ways to get ahead, and forty pieces of unconventional advice. How to build trust as a manager and a look inside some portable houses. Finally a great word game, and a playlist to help you sleep. All in this weeks Stuff. - Author: Matt - Tags: Newsletter Hey everyone, I’m Matt! My goal is to help you get the best out of yourself. Each week, I seek out great content to support **our** personal growth. I’ll couple that with some links that I know you’ll find interesting AND a musical recommendation. Elsewhere, you can find my [daily notes here](https://www.mattrutherford.co.uk/tag/daily-notes/), and I’m [posting on Threads](https://www.threads.net/@matt.rutherford?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) as well. Thanks for joining me - now, onto the good stuff! ![upload in progress, 0](https://storage.ghost.io/c/c2/2e/c22ecd6b-9412-4701-b914-97051141e207/content/images/2023/05/mattsig_personal-Background-Removed-1.png) --- **Monday Motivation.** Let this week be the one where you take a shortcut with this [list of seven ways to get ahead](https://www.alexmathers.net/blog/7-life-shortcuts-most-people-rarely-consider-that-actually-work?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) that people rarely think about. #2 and #5 are particularly excellent pieces of advice that will help you every. single. day. **Compliments.** [99 unique compliments that aren't about the way someone looks.](https://www.thegoodtrade.com/features/best-compliments/?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) Try one of these each day this week, I **guarantee** everyone will feel the benefit, especially you. **Advice.** [Forty pieces of unconventional advice](https://calvinrosser.com/40-pieces-of-advice/?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk). #9, #25 are good advice, and I highly recommend #21 for a 10% improvement in life. **Interview.** [Seven great questions to ask a hiring manager](https://www.truity.com/blog/7-questions-ask-interviews-reveal-bosss-management-style?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) to find out their style before you jump in feet first. **Regret**. [How the fear of regret can shape the way you make decisions](https://nautil.us/the-power-of-regret-520681/?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk). Knowing what is happening when you are presented with choices can help you make better decisions. **Trust.** [How to build trust as a manager.](https://jacobian.org/2023/nov/16/how-to-build-trust/?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) The foundation: do your f\*cking job. **Smart**. [The dumber side of smart people. ](https://collabfund.com/blog/the-dumber-side-of-smart-people/?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) Being very smart makes it harder to listen to people who are less credentialed than you, even when they might have the right answer. ✍️ ****Random Journal Prompt:** What was the most unexpected thing that happened to you this week? [Over 500 more journal prompts here](https://www.mattrutherford.co.uk/tag/journal-prompts/) ![black city bicycle park beside white wooden house](https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1532460089048-7b14bf14cb65?crop=entropy&cs=tinysrgb&fit=max&fm=jpg&ixid=M3wxMTc3M3wwfDF8c2VhcmNofDl8fHRpbnklMjBob3VzZXxlbnwwfHx8fDE3MTAwMTA5MDJ8MA&ixlib=rb-4.0.3&q=80&w=2000) Photo by [Karl Hedin](https://unsplash.com/@karljkhedin?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) / [Unsplash](https://unsplash.com/?utm%5Fsource=ghost&utm%5Fmedium=referral&utm%5Fcampaign=api-credit) **Portable.** [These fifteen portable houses are a minimalist dream.](https://www.homedsgn.com/portable-houses/?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) I love the idea of spending time in a place[ like this.](https://www.dmaa.at/work/casa-invisibile?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) **Drawing**. [Six exercises that can help you learn to draw.](https://ralphammer.com/a-quick-beginners-guide-to-drawing/?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) I have horrible drawing skills, I’m going to practice some of these and see if I can improve at all. **Curiosity.** [The nine habits of the curious mind.](https://nesslabs.com/curiosity-matrix?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) I really like this explanation of how curiosity is made up. **Happiness.** [How chasing happiness can lead to misery.](https://psyche.co/ideas/as-a-psychiatrist-ive-seen-how-chasing-happiness-leads-to-misery?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) Better to learn to ‘want what you have’. **Celebrity**. [Ever wondered what your favourite celebrities are doing right now?](https://vole.wtf/celeb-clock/?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) This handy timeline explains everything about the daily routines of the rich and 'famous'. **Finally**. [Clever word game](https://imsqueezy.com/?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) that combines anagrams with theme guessing. Simple and teasing. 🎵 My mammoth 2024 playlist has hit the five hour mark, with some great tunes added this week. [You can follow along here.](https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1WDYisQq2nyIS2pqqvh8gr?si=8d9f596fc62f4e7b&ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) ### 🔈 Stuff to Listen to... ![clear glass lamp on black wooden table](https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1609906335755-d8ad5e920a23?crop=entropy&cs=tinysrgb&fit=max&fm=jpg&ixid=M3wxMTc3M3wwfDF8c2VhcmNofDU5fHxzbGVlcHxlbnwwfHx8fDE3MDk5NzYwODh8MA&ixlib=rb-4.0.3&q=80&w=2000) Photo by [Haley Truong](https://unsplash.com/@haleytruong?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) / [Unsplash](https://unsplash.com/?utm%5Fsource=ghost&utm%5Fmedium=referral&utm%5Fcampaign=api-credit) 🎧 Something slightly different, and very useful this week. [This excellent playlist](https://open.spotify.com/playlist/69jtxBUWzD7wVLJ9nyn5C9?si=424fb94592bd4372&ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) contains music designed to help you sleep. Every track has been thoughtfully selected to guide your nervous system into a state of rest. I road tested this on my recent trip to San Francisco for work, and even with jetlag this helped me drift off on the plane, and most evenings I was there. Even if you're wide awake at work now, I'd recommend saving this one for future use. [Listen to Songs for Sleep on Spotify now](https://open.spotify.com/playlist/69jtxBUWzD7wVLJ9nyn5C9?si=424fb94592bd4372&ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) > **Stuff someone said.** > Long after people forget the details, they’ll remember your kindness. > [Seth Godin](https://seths.blog/2024/03/graceful/?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk)