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# Stuff #73 - Atoms, Influence and Lego
- URL: https://www.mattrutherford.co.uk/stuff-73/
- Published: 2022-02-14T05:45:00.000Z
- Updated: 2022-03-07T08:45:51.000Z
- Description: Atoms, Influence and Lego - all of the Stuff that MattR's
- Author: Matt
- Tags: Newsletter

Hey there!

Happy Monday, thank you for being my [valentine](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valentine%27s%5FDay?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk)!  
  
Here’s your weekly dose of the Stuff that MattR’s, my weekly newsletter with links, articles and thinking that makes us all smarter.If you’re new here, I’m Matt, welcome aboard!

**Thank you for being here.* If you received this email from a friend, and would like to subscribe, [please go here](https://mattrutherford.co.uk/newsletter?ss%5Fsource=sscampaigns&ss%5Fcampaign%5Fid=6200d47423019d4891841d0e&ss%5Femail%5Fid=6209ec62d3652160c7be4ddf&ss%5Fcampaign%5Fname=Stuff+%2373+-+Atoms%2C+Influence+and+Lego&ss%5Fcampaign%5Fsent%5Fdate=2022-02-14T05%3A45%3A23Z&ref=mattrutherford.co.uk).*

Onwards with the Stuff that MattR’s…

1. **Monday Motivation** : This week should be the one that you implement this **simple** and dynamic method for consistent productivity. [Just three steps, but I guarantee these really work.](https://matthewsaltz.wordpress.com/2020/11/24/a-simple-and-dynamic-method-for-consistent-productivity/?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk)
2. **Add to your toolbox** :[ 22 tiny mental health habits which can improve your life.](https://www.huffpost.com/entry/mental-health-2022%5Fl%5F61cb81f6e4b0bcd2194ea1e9?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) Great ideas to add to [your habit tracker.](https://mattrutherford.co.uk/blog/freehabittracker?ss%5Fsource=sscampaigns&ss%5Fcampaign%5Fid=6200d47423019d4891841d0e&ss%5Femail%5Fid=6209ec62d3652160c7be4ddf&ss%5Fcampaign%5Fname=Stuff+%2373+-+Atoms%2C+Influence+and+Lego&ss%5Fcampaign%5Fsent%5Fdate=2022-02-14T05%3A45%3A23Z&ref=mattrutherford.co.uk)
3. **Should you stay inside your circle of competence?** Some people may tell you to only take on projects that fall within your area of expertise, while others will advise you to get out of your comfort zone. [Who is right?](https://nesslabs.com/circle-of-competence?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk)
4. **Essential Stuff :** [Four ways to build influence at work, no matter your job title.](https://www.fastcompany.com/90364946/building-influence-in-the-workplace?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk)
5. **TWIL :** [An adult is made up of around 7,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 (7 octillion) atoms](https://www.theguardian.com/science/2013/jan/27/20-human-body-facts-science?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk).
6. **Earth Restored :** Just **24** people have travelled far enough to see the whole earth against a backdrop of space. [Here are the pictures they took, newly restored.](http://www.tobyord.com/earth?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk)
7. **Shazam for bad singing** : [Midomi will recognise a song from you humming or singing a few lines.](https://www.midomi.com/?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) It’s pretty clever, and recognised me (badly) singing Easy on Me by Adele, and humming the riff from Gypsy Woman by Crystal Waters. Useful if you have an ear-worm that you cannot identify!
8. **Every day is a harvest :** [Google keep an archive of the little doodles you see on their homepage. ](https://www.google.com/doodles?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk)Even with [analytics](https://www.google.com/doodles/lunar-new-year-2022-multiple-countries?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk).
9. **Geek History :** This clever little site will help you relive operating systems of the past. Who can forget [Windows XP](https://winxp.vercel.app/?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk), or this one, [which gives me nightmares](https://khang-nd.github.io/win7/?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk)! There is an even more detailed archive [here, but this is seriously for the geeks among us!](https://winworldpc.com/home?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk)
10. **Finally** : [Ten world landmarks, recreated in Lego](https://thetoyzone.com/world-landmarks-recreated-in-lego?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk). The Eiffel Tower would take **276,715,798,464** bricks to replicate!

**My aural gift for you** this week is a soundtrack, taken from the recent BBC drama ‘ The North Water’. Written by Tim Hecker this is a perfect accompaniment to the series set on board a whaling ship. Atmospheric, eerie and great music while you work.

> *Criticising is easy and fast. Creating is difficult and slow. The two hours you spent on a book or movie usually took to years to produce.*

> *Anyone can tear down someone else’s work. The true test of insight is whether you can help them improve it or build something of your own.” *– Adam Grant (*[*via Twitter*](https://twitter.com/AdamMGrant/status/1491828510461202434?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk)*)**