156: Steve's Patience + Wildfire Smoke Gear
Admitting you don't know what's next, using AI to spice up headlines with emoji's, and gearing up for a smokey summer
Jason Shen
The Outlier Coach—helping founders build companies they can be proud of with partners who truly have their back · 3x venture-backed startup founder (acq by FB) · Author of 'The Path to Pivot' & 'Weirdly Brilliant' · ADHD · Former NCAA gymnast
155: Leaving Meta
I wrapped up 3 years as a PM at Meta. Here's how it went down, and how it's going 72 hours in.
154: How Meta Makes Use of Metrics
My birthday lessons will be a 3 part series on lessons learned at Meta: this is part 1.
153: Timeless Wisdom
Four timeless sources of insight: Hamming on working on important problems, Pixar's 22 storytelling rules, NASA's project management lessons, and Moyer's Movement Action Plan.
152: Judo & Prince Harry
Capturing a moment of delight in words, the untold backstory of a celebrity ghostwriter, and lessons on mental strength from a judo experiment.
151: ✅ Celebrating Year 3️⃣
Today we celebrate the 3rd 🎂 of Cultivating Resilience with readership survey results, a letter on "not crushing it", wisdom from Stephen King, and BeeGate™️.
The 2023 Readership Survey
The readers of Cultivating Resilience are experienced, female, Asian, across tech & nontech, in both individual and leadership positions, and interested in thoughtful, authentic takes on facing challenges.
Workshop Facilitation
Mastering the Art of Workshop Facilitation
Today, I want to talk about a skill that is incredibly important, yet often
Give & Get
Icebreaker / Group Activity
I was first introduced to this icebreaker during my time as a TED Resident in 2017. It
150: When You're In Transition
Why navigating change is like that Semisonic song “Closing Time” and one last appeal for that reader survey
149: Wild Leadership (+ a Giveaway!)
Lessons on resilience drawn from wild animals raising their young in nature. Plus a readership survey with a giveaway!
148: Living Unbounded
A letter about the existential questions that arise from a layoff announcement and what it means to go from bounded to unbounded living.