Agalia Tan
@agaaalia
Senior Strategist at We Are Social
RADAR Chapter Lead for Singapore
Agalia Tan
musingsandmore.substack.com
- the very grammar of cinema
from Martin Scorsese: “I Have To Find Out Who The Hell I Am.”
- "Whether you are an adult or child, your first attempts will often seem unimportant or foolish.
- 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 morefrom 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 :”)
- It would be uncomfortable to remove me entirely from the workflow. I might feel lazy, guilty, even nervous about it. Did the bot book the right flight? Does it know I prefer morning flights, hate red eyes, and am a loyal Delta SkyMiles member? A better path would be the chatbot saying, “Sure Rex, here are three options for you to choose from.” I fe... See more
from The "Egg Theory" of AI Agents
- the McNamara fallacy, as it came to be known, refers to our tendency to focus on the most quantifiable measures, even if doing so leads us from our actual goals. Put simply, we try to measure what we value, but end up valuing what we measure.
from Why Everything is Becoming a Game
- Celine’s 2nd Law: Honest communication occurs only between equals. If one person has power over another, then the less powerful person can’t risk saying what they really think. Thus, in any hierarchy, honest communication only travels horizontally.
from ESTRATIJIRONES vol 156.
- Falling in love seems to happen mostly either by a process of osmosis or simple familiarity (and a lot of waiting) or by setting intentions of seriousness and weeding out partners who don’t share them. Sometimes, it happens randomly. Sparks fly. You’re reminded why there’s so much poetry, so much music, so many stories, so many cautionary tales abo... See more
P.S and love and dating
modern love dictated by reality, rather than cultivated through serendipity
- People don’t only learn to cook so they can become chefs. Some do! But many more people learn to cook so they can eat better, or more affordably. Because they want to carry on a tradition. Sometimes they learn because they’re bored! Or even because they enjoy spending time with the person who’s teaching them.
The list of reasons to “learn to cook” o... See morefrom An app can be a home-cooked meal by Robin Sloan
this can be extended to other parts of life — the motivation might not be the most obvious one
- The app also has a serendipity slider from “Only show my selected interests” to “Show me everything.”
from Maven Is a New Social Network That Eliminates Followers—and Hopefully Stress
- Rather than rely on a central customer relationship management software to manage their users’ accounts, the company didn’t seem overly concerned about having a defined marketing funnel. They have a hodgepodge of registered emails, phone numbers, and social media followers, but no centralized database that lets them contact these people en masse.
from The Art Of by Evan Armstrong