> ## 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 #187 - 26 billion chickens - URL: https://www.mattrutherford.co.uk/stuff-187/ - Published: 2024-05-13T03:57:27.000Z - Updated: 2024-05-13T03:57:26.000Z - Description: Five ways to unlock more potential, and thirty habits to lead to a more peaceful life. A super explanation of how strategy works, and eight myths about leadership. Plus, 26 billion chickens. - Author: Matt - Tags: Newsletter *Thanks for joining me on our shared quest for improvement.* 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. 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 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 unlock more potential. [Five ways to unlock new potential today](https://www.becomingminimalist.com/wake-up-to-new-potential-today/?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk), and then some ideas on what you can do with that new motivation. **Career.** Do you need a career coach? [Eight signs that the answer is yes. ](https://www.themuse.com/advice/do-you-need-a-career-coach?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) I spend a lot of time helping people define what the next steps are for their career, these guidelines are strong. **Habits**. [Thirty habits to help lead a more peaceful life.](https://www.lifehack.org/343637/30-small-habits-lead-more-peaceful-life?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) It feels like we could all use a bit more peace and tranquility right now, there are some great ideas on this list. #1, #9 and #25 resonated particularly well with me. **Strategy**. [Super explanation of how strategic vision works](https://thestrategystory.com/blog/strategic-vision-explained-with-examples/?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk), with clear examples. This article will save you a whole module of MBA work. **Leadership.** [Eight myths about leadership that hold us back](https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/leading-for-success/202404/where-leadership-lies-8-leadership-myths-that-hold-you-back?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk). Some sage advice in here. ✍️ ****Random Journal Prompt:** What's the most rewarding aspect of your current job? [Over 550 more journal prompts here](https://www.mattrutherford.co.uk/tag/journal-prompts/). ![five brown hens on ground beside fence](https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1556316918-880f9e893822?crop=entropy&cs=tinysrgb&fit=max&fm=jpg&ixid=M3wxMTc3M3wwfDF8c2VhcmNofDF8fGNoaWNrZW58ZW58MHx8fHwxNzE1NTE0MTIwfDA&ixlib=rb-4.0.3&q=80&w=2000) Photo by [Ben Moreland](https://unsplash.com/@relentlessjpg?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) / [Unsplash](https://unsplash.com/?utm%5Fsource=ghost&utm%5Fmedium=referral&utm%5Fcampaign=api-credit) **Time**. The *average* human being spends 9 hours asleep each day, and works for about 2.6 hours each day. [What do you do all day? ](https://bigthink.com/the-present/average-human-day/?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) How much we work obviously [changes over the stages of our lives.](https://flowingdata.com/2024/05/02/how-much-we-work/?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) **Thinking.** Daniel Kahneman was a colossus of psychology. [Here are some ways that you can use his teachings to understand yourself better. ](https://www.clearerthinking.org/post/remembering-daniel-kahneman-7-theories-that-can-help-you-understand-how-you-think?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) **Clothing.** What are you wearing? [The fashion psychologist investigating our clothing choices and how they make us feel. ](https://www.positive.news/society/dion-terrelonge-fashion-psychologist/?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) **Walking.** [This gentle Japanese walking programme](https://www.artofmanliness.com/health-fitness/fitness/the-japanese-3x3-interval-walking-workout/?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) could be just the thing to maintain fitness. **Chickens**. There are over 26 billion chickens on Earth. [Here they all are.](https://www.chicken.pics/?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) **Finally.** [Balanc3d](https://www.balanc3dgame.com/?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk). Mobile only game that uses your phones balance to make progress. *Open this one on your phone for a neat challenge.* 🎵 My mammoth 2024 playlist has fantastic tunes added every day. [You can follow along here.](https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1WDYisQq2nyIS2pqqvh8gr?si=8d9f596fc62f4e7b&ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) ### 🔈 Stuff to Listen to... 🎧 This week's aural treat is the new soundtrack from Back to Black, a biopic about Amy Winehouse. The death of Amy Winehouse upset me more than most, I thought she had a terrific voice and was an interesting, if destructive character. I still wonder what kind of music she’d have made if she’d conquered the demons. Another film of her life has been made, and the soundtrack is really worth a listen. It has a combination of cuts from her discography and music used in the movie. There are some excellent tracks, including Thelonius Monk, The Shangri-Las, The Specials and Nick Cave - who contributes the theme tune. It also contains one of my top songs of all time, the marvellous Donny Hathaway singing ‘I love you more than you will ever know’. A lovely album and an excellent reminder of a great talent. [Listen to Back to Black - Original Soundtrack here](https://open.spotify.com/album/5SYN1dxT7qz79VBKQSv2ot?si=hNCeltxqRjSyijXsxqcAcA&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/2024/05/Stuff-187-Header.png)