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# Stuff that MattRs - #239
- URL: https://www.mattrutherford.co.uk/stuff-that-mattrs-239/
- Published: 2025-05-19T05:00:01.000Z
- Updated: 2025-05-19T05:00:00.000Z
- Description: Another week of critical insights for YOU and YOUR career, the perfect Monday motivator.
- Author: Matt
- Tags: Newsletter

**This Weeks Stuff:** ✅ How much are meetings costing you? | ✅ Avoid these words on your CV | ✅ How to be creative | ✅ How to develop your Empathy | ✅ Embrace the terror of keeping a journal | ✅ Anything could happen, and it probably will | 🔗 UnZoom!

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### 🔥 Key Stuff: [How much are meetings costing you?](https://www.reworked.co/collaboration-productivity/what-are-meetings-costing-you/?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk)

You don’t have to cancel ALL meetings (Like Shopify did)

- Here’s how to filter out unnecessary meetings.
- And then maximise what you get from the ones you really need.

###  👓 [Avoid these words on your CV!](https://www.mattrutherford.co.uk/avoid-cv-buzzwords/)

Overused words and phrases on your CV can kill your chances of landing the role.

- I read a LOT of CV’s, and I know where the red flags are.
- I’ll show you which words to get rid of, and why.

###  🪄 [How to be creative](https://www.shaanpuri.com/creativity?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk)

This 20 minute deck will explain how you can think like Rick Rubin

- Understand the reasoning behind the phrase ‘less is more’.
- Find ways to be creative every single day.

### ♥️ [How to develop your empathy](https://www.scienceofpeople.com/empathy/?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk)

The 15 habits of highly empathetic people. 

- Many people want to know how to be empathetic.
- Practice these 15 habits to develop your empathy skills!

### ✍🏼 [Embrace the Terror of Keeping A Journal](https://www.printmag.com/creative-voices/poor-mans-feast-the-quiet-terror-of-keeping-a-journal/?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk)

Blank journals are representations of negative space. 

- Read how this writer overcomes fear.
- I’ve got you covered with the [Journalling Challenge](https://www.mattrutherford.co.uk/journalling/) \- and my new [random Journal prompt](https://www.mattrutherford.co.uk/prompt/)

### 🧠 [Anything could happen, and it probably will.](https://www.oliverburkeman.com/anythingcouldhappen?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) 

And, as Oliver Burkemann explains, you’ll definitely survive. 

- Anxiety is a logical response to the unknown
- Oliver Burkemann reframes thoughts about the future perfectly.

### 🫆 [UnZoom](https://www.unzoomed.com/en?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk)!

Finally, an interesting and fun game, especially for travelers and map nerds. Identify the city from its aerial shot. Zoom out with each guess. 

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## My Week Elsewhere

Some updates from the week, great media & music recommendations and some great listens from my ears to yours.

[My Week Elsewhere](https://www.mattrutherford.co.uk/weeknote-21/)

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****Weekly Journal Prompt:** Describe a time when you felt truly loved. [Another random prompt.](https://www.mattrutherford.co.uk/prompt/)

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****Elsewhere:** More insights and updates on my [Website](https://mattrutherford.co.uk/?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk), follow me on [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/matt.rutherford/?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk), [Threads](https://www.threads.net/@matt.rutherford?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) and [Bluesky](https://bsky.app/profile/rutherfordmatt.bsky.social?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) for updates.