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A collection of observations along the way.

Dec 17, 20232 min read
Lyrics and Language
A short riff on why change is hard.

Dec 10, 20233 min read
The Story About The Stories
I was supposed to meet up with a friend. He didn't text me back.

Dec 3, 20233 min read
The Things we Save in a Flood
I was sitting at my desk working, and my wife yelled for me from the basement. I knew it wasn't good news.

Nov 26, 20232 min read
The Timing of Feedback
A short exploration of a binary question, which I've found to be particularly useful.

Nov 19, 20233 min read
Noise in the Beginner's Mind
A reflection about the perils and joy of trying to learn something new, as an adult.

Nov 12, 20232 min read
Target Fixation: Part Two
Hi I'm [Insert Name]. I'm the [Insert Job Title].

Nov 5, 20232 min read
Target Fixation
The tree wasn't even in the way. You made it in the way.

Oct 29, 20233 min read
To Switch or not to Switch?
Have you ever started watching a TV show and then wondered if you should give up?

Oct 22, 20232 min read
Try not to Think
I was watching a gymnast on a balance beam and then their parent said something.

Oct 15, 20234 min read
Pack Your Principles
A small story about a journey to a park we'd never been to.

Oct 8, 20232 min read
The Real Singapore
I ate two meals in the same day. They were very different.

Oct 1, 20233 min read
The Part of You That Stayed There
I visited Singapore after a very long time and found something I did not expect.

Sep 24, 20232 min read
Measuring Presence
A short exploration into what a rowing machine and a horse have in common.

Sep 17, 20232 min read
Correcting vs. Guiding
John Mayer said something on a podcast recently. It stuck with me.

Sep 10, 20232 min read
The Nature of Comparison
The other day, our son said, "There's one of everything." That got me thinking about why we compare things.

Sep 3, 20232 min read
The Average and the Extreme
Drawing a small connection between pandemics and jet lagged children.

Aug 27, 20232 min read
Two Traffic Lights
We hadn't even been in Australia for 24 hours and our son says he hates it. Turns out, he had a point.

Aug 20, 20233 min read
Make it for the Fans
An insight that I found by clicking on a tennis ball.

Aug 13, 20231 min read
Searching
Our son lost a plastic knife, and it led me to some thoughts about finding things.

Aug 6, 20232 min read
Confidence
A thought about what it takes or doesn't take to try something new.
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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