Jason Shen

Jason Shen

The Outlier Coach—helping founders build conviction in what's next · 3x venture-backed startup founder (acq by FB) · Author of 'The Path to Pivot' & 'Weirdly Brilliant' · ADHD · Former NCAA gymnast


Dec 11
131: How to Be Human in the Age of Generative AIThis is my first serious collection of thoughts on Generative AI. What these systems are and why they matter, What is uniquely valuable about human intelligence / labor, What I'm doing about all this
Dec 03
130: Happiness at WorkMy latest piece in The Muse and early faves from OpenAI's ChatGPT
Nov 26
129: Layoffs at MetaFeaturing 2 🎬 's with thoughts from me before and after the layoffs went down.
Nov 19
128: Too Genius to FailIn the last few weeks, at least two people who have been heralded as genius have been revealed to incompetent in important ways and I habe some things to say about it.
Nov 13
127: 3 Times I F*cked UpMy latest piece in Every: "What Getting Sued, Scammed, and Arrested Taught Me About Resilience"
Nov 05
126: 🎬 Push-Up & Ponder🎬 Why Being a Jack of All Trades Isn't Bad 🎬 Why You Shouldn't Fear Rejection 🎬 Why Founders Need Conviction
Oct 29
125: The Double Loop PivotWhy The Double Loop Pivot Is the Best Way To Explore Changing Your Business + Strategies for Managing ADHD
Oct 22
124: Restarting Adderall🤔 Want to Win a Free Copy of Creative Doing? 🧠 Restarting Adderall 🖼 The Pain Points Map 👉 A 1M Impression Tweet and a $125M Raise
Oct 15
123: Microworkouts🤔 Biggest change in last year? 🧠 Microworkouts 🖼 The Double Loop Pivot 👉 Profitability of ADHD Founders
Oct 08
122: Conviction💡Cultivating Resilience is a newsletter that helps innovators navigate change and bring new product and ideas into world. It's published by Jason Shen, a resilience coach, product manager, 1st gen immigrant, ex-gymnast, and 3x startup founder. Your email address Subscribe Please check your inbox and click the link
Oct 02
121: Reboot your hedonic treadmillEx-Microsoft and Facebook engineer Philip Su reflects on the lessons learned from a grueling period working at Amazon
Sep 24
120: Burned Out Tech CEO → Warehouse AssociateAfter a high flying 20+ year career in tech, Philip Su burned out. He found solace in an unexpected place: a retail Amazon job.
Sep 18
119: My 12 Hour WalkWhat I learned from walking 29 miles in a single day.
Sep 11
118: Creative Output🧠 Enhancing Your Creative Output 🖼 Unscratchable (Scotch & Bean) 👉 A Different Aftermath (AI Comic)
Sep 04
117: Resilience Archetypes🤔 How do you approach change? 🧠 Saying No to Say Yes 🖼 Deadlines (Scotch & Bean) 👉 Serena’s Final Fight
Aug 28
116: Finding Your VoiceCome to my salon with Herbert Lui on fostering creativity
Aug 20
115: The Hidden Backstory of 5 Startup Pivots That Grew to $43BFrom Lyft to Discord, here are 5 pivots that created $43B+ in value—have you heard of them all?
Aug 16
114: A Bittersweet Photo & A Failed Startup PivotLessons learned going from Vanity Fair to folding my first startup
Aug 06
113: The Art of Being MentorableHow to cultivate the qualities that make others want to invest in you
Jul 31
112: Rediscovering the Power of VideoI'm making videos again on YouTube.