Aug 11
273: Take Pride [Book Notes] —
I recently finished Dr. Tracy's book Pride: The Secret of Success* and have been raving about it to all who listen. As professor of psychology at the University of British Columbia, she is one of the leading researchers on the emotion of pride: it's origins, expressions,
Jul 19
272: Evaluating Judgment —
Separating "different judgment" from "bad judgment"
Jul 12
271: Manhood & Fatherhood —
An Essay on Why Being a Dad is actually Extremely Manly
Jul 05
270: Make the Case —
How to use metrics and narrative to frame your offer (job, product, service) the right way
Jun 29
269: The New Thirty (From Full to None) —
The Hidden Forces Making Life at Thirty So Much Harder
Jun 21
268: Validation > Love —
8 simple skills that will make you a top 1% rapport builder
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
Nov 09
226: Write It Out —
Using letters to work through severe cofounder conflict
Aug 23
215: "You Have to Be a Little Delusional" —
Sharing my talk and Q&A from Medium Day 2024 on pivoting and the smarter way to revive a struggling startup
Aug 10
214: A Weirdly Brilliant FAQ —
5 Questions & answers about my new book and the future of this newsletter
Jul 05
213: Two tech interviews that are four decades apart —
Steve Jobs in Playboy (1985) & Threads/IG chief Adam Mosseri in Platformer (2024)