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I've added the first tunes to my Highs of 2025 playlist, where nearly every day I'll try and post a new track that interests me.
You can follow here.

The Stuff that MattRs

Monday Motivation. Let this week be the one where you stop measuring yourself against other people's timelines and redefine what success means to you.  Bonus Stuff. Seven reasons why you are STILL not successful.  If you are thinking about how to make more progress in your career, maybe it’s time to find a great career coach. 

Feedback. For many, it’s annual review time. You might be getting unexpected feedback in the process. Here’s a great way to take feedback without getting defensive. Bonus Stuff. Here’s my series on feedback.

Productivity. Are you a plodder or a burster? And how do you work with others with different styles? I like this simple explanation of working styles. 

Luck. Last week, I shared how to improve your luck by increasing its surface area. This week, some understanding of what we gain by recognising the role of chance in our lives.

Badass. How to be a badass. Three practical steps that will make you a badass at work

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Random Journal Prompt: How has your career path differed from your initial expectations? From my Career focused prompts.

Bonus Stuff. Try my 30 day Journalling Challenge.
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Morning. Five ways to find YOUR perfect morning routine. Adding 30 mins of reading to my morning has been a game changer for learning, and also relaxation - how are YOUR morning routines setting you up for the day?

Breathing. How conscious breathing can reduce depression and anxiety. Bonus Stuff. I’ve been using the Lungy app during my daily commute to practice some mindful breathing, I recommend it. 

Declutter. Questions to ask your self that will help you declutter. These are a bit more useful than the standard Kondo question about ‘joy’, helping you find ways to use your space more usefully. 

Exercise. How to get back into working out. Some practical advice for anyone looking to get back on the road to regular movement.

Life. 33 ways to improve your life, Japanese stye. #10 and #24 are particularly cool. 

Finally. Betweenle. Brilliantly executed and hugely frustrating daily word game, based on Wordle - but a real challenge.

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Have you tried FlowStuff? It's my ever growing and changing playlist of music for concentration and relaxation. 35 hours of mostly beatless and wordless music. You can follow along here.

🔈 My week in Music...

My recommendation this week is an extraordinary field recording of long term prisoners at a Mississippi maximum security jail. The Parchman Prison Prayer is full of soul and some incredible voices.

Plus - my top ten artists of the week.

Read My Week in Music here

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