Jun 14
267: Snake Oil —
How to market yourself effectively without fraud or falsehoods
Jun 08
266: Making a Real Difference —
Why every effective social impact effort requires a theory of change
May 31
265: What's the Point? —
Why High Achievers Lose Direction (And How to Find It Again)
May 25
264: Signaling Quality —
Being great isn't enough—you have to look great to get a shot.
May 18
263: The Tyranny of Thirty —
My piece in Medium on the artificial deadline that’s ruining a generation
May 11
262: Diminishing Returns on Merit Badges —
On the pursuit of external markers of success
May 02
261: Making Gut Calls —
What no one ever explains about building your gut intuition
Apr 26
260: Fraught Conversations —
3 proven techniques for getting through messy disagreements
Apr 05
259: Off Track at 30 —
A high achieving reader struggles in the messy middle of startup life
Mar 29
258: Manager Initiative [Ask Jason] —
A frustrated CEO asks how they can get their "Head of" to take more responsibility
Mar 22
257: Threshold Checkpoint Goalsetting —
An action-oriented framework for executing under uncertainty
Mar 14
256: I'm Your Daddy —
Reflecting on the first week of parenthood (video)
Feb 09
255: The Dizziness of Freedom —
Why ambitious founders escape angst through personal commitment, not endless options
Feb 02
235: A Brief Interlude —
Becoming a Dad and unconventional advice for creative job seekers
Feb 02
Pre-Fatherhood 🎬 —
Initial expectations around becoming a Dad
Jan 18
234: How to Reset —
When you're stuck in a rut, forget the distant future. Focus on now.
Jan 11
233: Analogies are OP —
How to rapidly build rapport and communicate complex ideas
Jan 04
232: Why Founder Mode Works —
My new piece in MIT Sloan Management Review
Dec 15
231: The Early-Stage Crucible —
The triad of challenges that most early stage founders face
Dec 08
230: Choosing Better Customers —
All revenue is not created the same. Early on, startups should prioritize product learnings from engaged early adopters.