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# Stuff that MattRs - #252
- URL: https://www.mattrutherford.co.uk/stuff-that-mattrs-252/
- Published: 2025-08-18T05:01:53.000Z
- Updated: 2025-08-18T05:01:52.000Z
- Description: A new week with new insights for YOU and YOUR career, the perfect start for Monday!
- Author: Matt
- Tags: Newsletter

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****Bonus:** 1000 icebreakers ready for your next meeting. [Generate one at random.](https://www.mattrutherford.co.uk/ice/) 

### The Stuff:

- **I never feel like I have done enough.** [How to stop productivity shame.](https://www.todoist.com/inspiration/productivity-shame?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk)
- The **priority compass**, [a simple tool](https://labs.davidbauer.ch/priority-compass/?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) for individuals, teams and organisations to focus energy on what really matters.
- [Stop Overcomplicating your life.](https://nosidebar.com/7-signs-youre-overcomplicating-your-life-and-how-to-stop/?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) **Seven signs you may be making it difficult for yourself**, and how to stop it.
- **The world won’t shut up**. [How to tackle the decline of focus.](https://blog.rescuetime.com/declining-focus-in-a-world-that-wont-shut-up/?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) (Bonus: [Seven habits to stay fully focused](https://hbr.org/2025/02/7-habits-to-stay-focused-in-a-world-full-of-distractions?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk))
- [Improve your social skills](https://www.improveyoursocialskills.com/basic-social-skills-guide?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk). A comprehensive guide to **the skills that drive human interaction.**
- **Look after your brain**. [Seventeen ways to keep your head healthy. ](https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2025/apr/30/the-experts-neurologists-on-17-simple-ways-to-look-after-your-brain?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk)

### Finally. [Dodge Everything](https://trickle.so/apps/dodge?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk). How long can you stay alive? My record is 65.4 seconds. 

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### Below the Fold

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****Random Journal Prompt:** What do I want permission to become? I want permission to… [Start Writing Now.](https://startwriting.now/?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk)

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****Weeknote**: [Updates from the last seven days](https://www.mattrutherford.co.uk/weeknote/), a great music recommendation and movie & book recommendations. 

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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. 

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