Mental Models 2/4

Feb 19
2 min

Commitment

A way to think about choices and compound effects.

Feb 5
2 min

Feedback Loops

How long are you willing to wait to read this?

Jan 29
3 min

Perspective

Some gifts we are given. Others we must earn.

Jan 22
2 min

The Invisible Parts

A short observation about dealing with what we don't see.

Jan 15
2 min

How to Feel Quality - Part Four

When a minute feels like an hour and an hour feels like a minute.

Jan 8
2 min

Shredded Cheese

An exploration of people and problems, through the lens of a block of cheese.

Jan 1
1 min

Waterfalls

A short exploration into feeling overwhelmed.

Dec 25, 2022
2 min

Reps

There may be more ways than one to put in the work.

Dec 18, 2022
2 min

The Feelings Column

A short encouragement to look beyond what you see.

Dec 11, 2022
2 min

Endings

A few more thoughts about effort.

Dec 4, 2022
2 min

Renting Space

A short analogy about something very close to your heart. Well, more like your head.

Nov 27, 2022
1 min

The Purpose of a Leaf

An exploration into what nature can teach us about sunk costs.

Nov 20, 2022
3 min

Aim for Imperfection

The difference between what happens before and after you hit the record button.

Nov 13, 2022
2 min

Seesaws and Swings

A short exploration of what we can learn from playgrounds.

Nov 6, 2022
2 min

The Value of Rest

The growth equation is made up of two components. One is often overlooked.

Oct 30, 2022
2 min

Your North Star Metric

A framework for thinking about how we use our time.

Oct 23, 2022
1 min

Driving Fast and Slow

This might help you in your next meeting.

Oct 16, 2022
3 min

Sympathetic Resonance

Mallets and tuning forks. Apparently, they have a lot to teach us.

Oct 9, 2022
3 min

Inertia

A few thoughts on pushing and pulling.

Oct 2, 2022
2 min

Risk, Luck, and Surface Area

Two sides of the same coin, and everything in-between.

Sep 11, 2022
2 min

Minutes on Court

Serena Williams' last match in the 2022 US Open, lasted for three hours and five minutes. The longest in her 25 years playing the Open.

Sep 4, 2022
2 min

Infinite Playgrounds

A few observations about our kids at the beach.

Aug 28, 2022
1 min

Stuckness

Often it's something to avoid. Perhaps it should be something to seek.

Aug 21, 2022
1 min

Art and Skill

A short post on a simple thought.

This blog is written by me, Shaminda (Shum) Attygalle. It is a collection of observations on mental models, change, work, and relationships. I publish a new post every Sunday. If you're looking to connect with me directly, feel free to send me an email anytime, or connect via LinkedIn.

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