Agalia Tan
@agaaalia
Senior Strategist at We Are Social
RADAR Chapter Lead for Singapore
Agalia Tan
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As a kid, gardens and the internet both offered a place to dream, create, and play.
But that was then. Today, the internet is an omnipresent force that organizes the ways we learn, connect, and love—often in ways that are more nefarious than virtuous. The internet is a place, and that place has largely been led by those who value the accumulation of... See more
But that was then. Today, the internet is an omnipresent force that organizes the ways we learn, connect, and love—often in ways that are more nefarious than virtuous. The internet is a place, and that place has largely been led by those who value the accumulation of... See more
On Digital Gardens: Tending to Our Collective Multiplicity
failings of the modern internet
“ORGANISES”
"Two is twice as good as one, but one is infinitely better than zero.
Sure, it might be ideal to spend an hour doing these things, but one minute gets ... See more
- One minute of making sales calls is infinitely better than zero minutes.
- One minute of meditation is infinitely better than zero minutes.
- One minute of writing is infinitely better than zero minutes.
Sure, it might be ideal to spend an hour doing these things, but one minute gets ... See more
3-2-1: The power of one minute, how to discover something useful, and clinging to old truths
Is authenticity the goal or itself a performance?
Messy desks and the myth of the perfect workspace
We live in a world where young women talk openly on social media platforms about how to get men to send you money, how to find a sugar daddy, activities with a veneer of romance that both parties know are actually centered on money. But even for women who are determined to earn their own money, there’s little shyness left.
How a Salary Figure Changes Everything in ‘Materialists’
every decision you make is a vote towards the type of person you are
What are you passionate about??
Being very human, being away from hustle-culture, being close to source.
Being very human, being away from hustle-culture, being close to source.
Cou Cou Talks: Rachel Nguyen
Separate the processes of creating from improving. You can’t write and edit, or sculpt and polish, or make and analyze at the same time. If you do, the editor stops the creator. While you write the first draft, don’t let the judgy editor get near. At the start, the creator mind must be unleashed from judgment.
Kevin Kelly • Interview: Kevin Kelly, Editor, Author, and Futurist
"Whether you are an adult or child, your first attempts will often seem unimportant or foolish.
Early attempts are easy to dismiss because they don't seem to amount to much. But you have to do the low stakes stuff to prepare for the ... See more
- The open mic night at a nearly empty bar.
- The early blog posts that get ignored.
- The dance recital on a little stage.
Early attempts are easy to dismiss because they don't seem to amount to much. But you have to do the low stakes stuff to prepare for the ... See more
3-2-1: When to be patient, why we procrastinate, and the importance of early attempts
reminders to trust the process and for makers
Remember how sabrina carpenter was preparing for her moment :”)
The app also has a serendipity slider from “Only show my selected interests” to “Show me everything.”