> ## 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. # šŸ‘“ Stuff #182 - urgent or important? - URL: https://www.mattrutherford.co.uk/stuff-182-urgent-or-important/ - Published: 2024-04-08T04:32:50.000Z - Updated: 2024-04-08T04:32:49.000Z - Description: Refresh yourself on the Eisenhower Matrix, learn about the cannon your carry and find a new way to get great feedback. Find out the benefits of reading every day and discover what a fartwalk can do for you. - Author: Matt - Tags: Newsletter *Welcome back, great to see you again!* My goal is to help you get the best out of yourself. Each week, I seek out great content to support **our** personal growth. Iā€™ll couple that with some links that I know youā€™ll find interesting AND a musical recommendation. This week, I'm also sharing [my monthly mixtape.](https://www.mattrutherford.co.uk/23-march-2024/) Elsewhere, you can find my [daily notes here](https://www.mattrutherford.co.uk/tag/daily-notes/), and Iā€™m [posting on Threads](https://www.threads.net/@matt.rutherford?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) as well. Thanks for joining me - now, onto the list! ![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 level-up your prioritisation skills, Iā€™m refreshing us on some of the best methods to improve how you choose what to focus on next. [ This time around, Iā€™m looking at the powerful Eisenhower Matrix, and how you can use it.](https://www.mattrutherford.co.uk/eisenhower-prioritisation/) **Cannon.** Are you a manager? If so, you need to know that [youā€™re always carrying a cannon.](https://phildini.dev/youre-always-carrying-a-cannon?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) With power comes responsibility, and your team need to know that they will get lots of warning before the cannon goes off. *Every manager should read this article regularly.* **Talent.** [Mentorship, coaching, sponsorship](https://jacobian.org/2024/apr/1/mentorship-coaching-sponsorship/?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk). Great explanation of how each of these three different development tools work. The power of mentoring is proven, [here are the numbers that support it. ](https://guider-ai.com/blog/mentoring-statistics-the-research-you-need-to-know/?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) **Feedback**. Whatā€™s the best way to ask for feedback? Donā€™t. [Daniel Pink explains a much better thing to ask for.](https://www.tiktok.com/@washingtonpostwellbeing/video/7214822418102209834?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) Apologies for the tiktok link, but I couldnā€™t find this anywhere else. You **donā€™t** have to sign up to watch. *I am 100% asking this question at work from now on.* **Thinking.** [How ā€˜possibility thinkingā€™ can help you solve almost any life problem](https://psyche.co/guides/how-to-use-possibility-thinking-to-solve-problems-creatively?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk). Some practical questions you can ask yourself to solve any impasse in your personal or professional life. *These questions can be really powerful ways to open your mind to possible solutions to the toughest of problems.* **Skills.** [The best high-income skills to learn in 2024.](https://www.themuse.com/advice/high-income-skills-to-learn?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) No surprise to see AI high on the list, but where else should you be focusing your time and attention? You might be surprised at the list. āœļø ****Random Journal Prompt:** How did I contribute to my personal growth & development this week? [Over 550 more journal prompts here](https://www.mattrutherford.co.uk/tag/journal-prompts/). ![person picking white and red book on bookshelf](https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1513475382585-d06e58bcb0e0?crop=entropy&cs=tinysrgb&fit=max&fm=jpg&ixid=M3wxMTc3M3wwfDF8c2VhcmNofDJ8fHJlYWRpbmd8ZW58MHx8fHwxNzEyMzM3MzI4fDA&ixlib=rb-4.0.3&q=80&w=2000) Photo by [Christin Hume](https://unsplash.com/@christinhumephoto?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) / [Unsplash](https://unsplash.com/?utm%5Fsource=ghost&utm%5Fmedium=referral&utm%5Fcampaign=api-credit) **Read.** [The benefits of reading every day.](https://nesslabs.com/benefits-of-reading?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) Actionable advice to support your reading practice, the ā€˜one page a dayā€™ suggestion really resonates with me. *Iā€™ve been doing this most days in 2024 and Iā€™ve been able to get through more books. Bonus: Ness Labs is one of the newsletters that I highly recommend.* [*Sign up here for weekly essays that stretch your mind*](https://sparklp.co/0f1caa3d/?source=email&email=email%5Ffd0af54dc0ee)*.* **Fart.** Maybe [what you need at the end of the day is a simple fart-walk.](https://www.self.com/story/fart-walk-for-bloating?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) Good for bloating, good for your GI, good for your relationships? **Grounding**. [30 Simple techniques that can help you deal with distressing thoughts.](https://www.healthline.com/health/grounding-techniques?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) I was taught that grounding yourself before any public speaking was a way to calm anxiety. You can also use similar techniques to [reduce the impact of negative feedback](https://www.self.com/story/how-to-handle-criticism?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk), even if it hurts. *The action of lifting your thinking out of your amygdala is an enlightened way of handling the sting of criticism. I wish I had learned this much earlier in life.* **Lies**. An actual detective shares [seven ways to tell if someone is lying to you.](https://medium.com/@iamjoshmason/a7e933521f49?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) *And no, their* [*nose doesnā€™t grow.* ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinocchio%5F%281940%5Ffilm%29?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) **Hats.** [The Hat Historian is hilarious](https://www.youtube.com/@hathistorianjc?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk). Excellent video explainers of [where the Fez comes from](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8wEb9a08Nw&ref=mattrutherford.co.uk), and why t[he British Policemans helmet is shaped the way it is](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2M7GP8RSDew&ref=mattrutherford.co.uk). *Everything you ever wanted to know about hats.* **Generations**. At last, [a comprehensive explanation of Generation Nicknames.](https://nicenews.com/culture/generation-nicknames-guide/?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) Now you can really tell your boomers from your millennials - and every other generation letter! **Finally.** [Moviegrid is a real puzzler.](https://moviegrid.io/?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) A daily game of guessing movies on a grid with very few clues. This is really for the cinema experts. šŸŽµ My mammoth 2024 playlist has fantastic new tunes added every day. [You can follow along here.](https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1WDYisQq2nyIS2pqqvh8gr?si=8d9f596fc62f4e7b&ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) ### šŸ”ˆ Stuff to Listen to... ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/c2/2e/c22ecd6b-9412-4701-b914-97051141e207/content/images/2024/04/mrburger-3.jpeg) šŸŽ§ This week's aural treat is the latest edition of the [Stuff Mixtape - no. 23 in the series!](https://www.mattrutherford.co.uk/tag/mixtape/) Featuring disco classics, brand new Americana, crisp London electronica, cool French chill-out, Scottish Indie and wild antipodean rock it is a fantastic collection of the tunes around my ears in March. [I hope you enjoy it... ](https://www.mattrutherford.co.uk/23-march-2024/) [Listen to Stuff Mixtape #23 Here](https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4SLG0cguSSnkyFALl3VsL9?si=55d74b722e2c4cdd&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/2024/04/Stuff182graphic.png)