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The Stuff that MattRs

Monday Motivation. Let this week be the one where you set up an incredible work-life balance hack for a Monday morning. The best time to set yourself up for Monday success is Friday afternoon so I’ve documented my ideal Friday Closedown Ritual, it’s a routine that lets me start the week positively AND eliminate Sunday scaries.

Relationships. How to handle difficult conversations early in your career.  Resolving conflict is an important soft-skill to have. From negotiating salary to setting boundaries , this article has some great insights. 

Focus. How multitasking drains your brain.  A great reminder that however busy you are, focusing on one important task at a time is the best way forward. 

Goals. Science says you should only tackle one goal at a time. I’ve heard of the Critical Few, but this theory really narrows things down.

Career. Not every company has good work-life balance or structured career paths, and those things might be great for your career growth. Find out why working for a chaotic company might be a good thing. 

Leadership. Seven things introverted leaders should know. #5 in this article is sound advice for a leader with ANY personality style. 

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Random Journal Prompt: How does competition make you feel? Do you believe you must be competitive to win? Write about your feeling around competition. From JournalBot

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Enough. How to cope with the hedonic treadmill that often leaves us wanting more, all the time.  This is in-line with my theme #2 for 2025, finding enough. 

Self-Sufficient. 99 ways to be self-sufficient. I’m not advocating the Good Life, but there are some great tips in here. 

Life. 19 science backed ways to improve your life. 

Speaking. I like rhythm and cadence. Comedian Jimmy Carr explains how to use a specific rhythm to improve your public speaking. Superb idea. 

Agency. Agency is the belief in your ability to positively influence yourself and the world around you. People with high agency all have these common ten traits. 

Finally.  A Better World. An interesting concept. Change the course of history, and see what impact that would have on the world today. OK, so you want a real timewaster game - try Cursor Drifter. 

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Have you tried FlowStuff? It's my ever growing and changing playlist of music for concentration and relaxation. Just shy of 50 hours of mostly beatless and wordless music. You can follow along here.

🔈 My week in Music...

My recommendation this week is latest edition of the Stuff Mixtape - a great selection of tunes from my orbit in February.

Listen to Stuff Mixtape #34 here

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