Shum's Blog | Mental Models, Work, Change, Relationships

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.

Aug 14, 2022
2 min

Every Point is not Equal

You’re playing points all the time.

Aug 7, 2022
1 min

Defending Hard Pursuits

If it were easy … then everyone would …

Jul 24, 2022
1 min

The Nature of the Long Term

A short reflection on the long term.

Jul 17, 2022
1 min

How to Feel Quality - Part 3

A simple lesson from a good dessert.

Jul 10, 2022
2 min

Your Past, Your Present, and the Work

Another look at sunk costs, from the perspective of the work itself.

Jul 4, 2022
2 min

Two Sides of Value

One word, many meanings. Some obvious, some not.

Jul 3, 2022
2 min

Capacity

What water balloons can teach us about conversations.

Jun 26, 2022
2 min

Behaviours and Tools

A short story about effort avoidance.

Jun 19, 2022
2 min

The Distance From Zero to One

A few thoughts on effort.

Jun 12, 2022
2 min

Start or Stop

A useful way to think about behaviour change.

Jun 5, 2022
2 min

Acting and Writing

A helpful analogy about the seasons of our lives.

May 29, 2022
2 min

Two Sides of Beauty

A small story about chaos, love, and lessons learned from art.

May 15, 2022
3 min

Useful Binaries

A short guide on a useful tool.

May 8, 2022
2 min

Measuring Progress

Be weary of your default settings.

May 1, 2022
2 min

How to Feel Quality, Part Two

We all have conversations. Some feel different than others. Why?

Apr 24, 2022
2 min

Hope is a Flywheel

Push slowly, push consistently, and push for a long, long time.

Apr 17, 2022
1 min

Quantity

What's worth counting?

Apr 10, 2022
2 min

Context

Let's talk about making the invisible visible.

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.