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# Stuff that MattRs - #240
- URL: https://www.mattrutherford.co.uk/stuff-that-mattrs-240/
- Published: 2025-05-26T05:00:18.000Z
- Updated: 2025-05-26T05:00:17.000Z
- Description: Welcome to a new week of insights for YOU and YOUR career, the perfect Monday motivator.
- Author: Matt
- Tags: Newsletter

**This Weeks Stuff:** ✅ From Manager to Leader | ✅ How to use AI in your daily work | ✅ Mental Health Habits that Make a Difference | ✅ New Free Stuff | ✅ Declutter your Brain | ✅ A Tool to help YOU make tough decisions | 🔗 Connections.

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### 🔥 Key Stuff: [From Manager to Leader.](https://insight.kellogg.northwestern.edu/article/how-first-time-managers-can-make-the-successful-jump-to-leadership??ref=mattrutherford.co.uk)

Arguably to the most difficult transition in a career. *(via Kellogg)*

- Practical advice for new managers and leaders that support them.
- Understanding of the journey from *it’s really about me* to *it’s all about others*

###  🔨 [How to use AI in your daily work (Video).](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wv779vmyPVY&ref=mattrutherford.co.uk)

A Stanford professor explains simply how ANYONE can use AI every day. *(via Youtube)* 

- Some superb examples of using AI as a teammate.
- Tips that really work for non-technical people as well.

###  ⛑️ [Mental Health Habits that make a difference.](https://www.roxana-cristina.com/blog/mental-health-matters-build-supportive-habits?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk)

Simple habits that can reap benefits for your (and others) Mental Wellbeing. *(via Roxana-Cristina Coaching)*

- May is Mental health Awareness month
- These five habits will take proactive care of your wellbeing.

###  🎁 [FreeStuff - new and improved!](https://www.mattrutherford.co.uk/freestuff/)

For the last couple of years I’ve been sharing free tools that I have found.

- Now, I’ve built them all into a single page
- And there are a bunch of new tools added in.

### 🧹 [Declutter your Brain. (Video)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNp1CrlnlNk&ref=mattrutherford.co.uk)

A great explanation of the best technique for gathering your thoughts. *(via YouTube)*

- Mental overwhelm can stop us making progress
- Use this technique - [and this trigger list to get the best of the process](https://www.mattrutherford.co.uk/mastering-the-brain-dump/).

### ⚖️ [A tool to help YOU make tough decisions.](https://programs.clearerthinking.org/decisionmaker.html?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk)

A completely free workflow that will help you make some of the toughest decisions. *(via Clearer Thinking)*

- Reduce stress about the big life choices
- Perfect for ANYONE making a major decision.

### Finally - if you like the Connections game, [here's a cool variation.](https://www.4x3game.app/game?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk)

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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-22/)

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****Weekly Journal Prompt:** Describe a recent experience that made you feel grateful. [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.