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# Stuff that MattRs - #263
- URL: https://www.mattrutherford.co.uk/stuff-that-mattrs-263/
- Published: 2025-11-03T06:00:18.000Z
- Updated: 2025-11-03T06:00:18.000Z
- Description: A new week, and a fresh set of insights for you and your career. The best email to start your Monday morning!
- Author: Matt
- Tags: Newsletter

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## The Stuff:

- [Are you job hugging?](https://www.worklife.news/technology/wtf-is-job-hugging/?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) WTF is Job Hugging, and could it be holding back your career? *(via Worklife News)*
- The ten-second test, and how it is [the smart alternative to the one minute rule.](https://thinksmarter.substack.com/p/the-ten-second-test-a-smarter-alternative) *(via ThinkSmarter)*
- A psychological study of [feedback in the workplace](https://psychsafety.com/feedback-in-the-workplace/?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk), and how it affects the individual. *(via Psychological Safety)*
- Put the damn phone down. [What Neuroscience teaches us about reducing phone use.](https://calnewport.com/what-neuroscience-teaches-us-about-reducing-phone-use/?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) *(Via Cal Newport)*. I wrote about [this in 2018](https://www.mattrutherford.co.uk/ditching-your-smartphone-is-it-for-you/) but Cal really understands the science here.
- [How to market yourself ](https://www.creativeboom.com/tips/how-to-market-yourself-without-feeling-gross/?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk)without feeling gross. *(via Creative Boom)*
- Treat caffeine the right way,[it’s a mind altering drug that should be used correctly.](https://psyche.co/ideas/why-we-should-treat-caffeine-like-the-brain-altering-drug-it-is?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) *(via Psyche)*

### Finally. [Alphaguess](https://alphaguess.com/?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk). So simple, so difficult, so frustrating! 

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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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