The Stuff that MattRs
Monday Motivation. Let this week be the one where you take a look at your calendar, and clear some things out. Five steps to take that will help deal with Calendar overload. Some serious practical action to take when the schedule looks too heavy. Bonus Stuff. How to get control of your time. Some excellent inspiration on prioritising for the important things.
Management. FIve of the most difficult people you’ll find in your team, how to identify them and how to handle them. Brilliant summary, and a great bookmark for any manager.
Skills. The five soft-skills that will be more important in the age of AI.
Career. How to make a successful career change. This step-by-step guide is a great starting point if you are thinking about that pivot. Bonus Stuff. Google introduces the Career Dreamer tool to help you shape your career, with the help of AI.
Goals. Lay off the goals a bit will you? Most that matters cannot be measured, an alternative view of goals. Bonus Stuff. This video explains some of the reasons why you are not reaching your goals.
Service. Find your purpose in the service of others. I’ve been thinking a lot about what makes me tick, this is just one of the pieces that resonated with me.
Bonus Stuff. Try my 30 day Journalling Challenge.
Travel. Fifty years of travel tips. Kevin Kelly has travelled a lot, and he has some great ideas to help you maximise your trips.
Networking. You don’t need to start a newsletter, here’s how to build a strong network with just four emails a year.
Thinking. How to be a messy thinker. There may be value in adjusting the way that you think about some things.
Conspiracy. What can we do to stop the thread of Conspiracy Theories? An important interview that explains why som brains like a conspiracy, and what we can all do to limit the spread of them.
Asshole. To have deeper conversations, maybe it’s time to stop being so nice. I don’t advocate being an ass, but I can see how a little more honesty can stimulate a debate.
Finally. Dodeku. A very simple, but tricky daily number puzzle. Place the tiles on the grid, and make the sums work.
🔈 My week in Music...
My recommendation this week is Chill Country album from Wisconsin, and I got out to see some live music.
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