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Dec 04
081: Sources of meaning โ€” ๐Ÿง  Should we take a day off? Like really off? ๐Ÿ–ผ Shadow (Scotch & Bean #034) ๐Ÿ‘‰ A full-body kettlebell workout
Nov 27
080โ€”Unpacking "Traditional Masculinity" and How It Relates to Resilience โ€” In late 2018, the American Psychological Association put forward a set of guidelines for psychological practice with boys and men. The drafting process started way back in 2005 so it's far from a flash-in-the-pan project.
Nov 20
079: The Story of How I Switched to Ghost โ€” ๐Ÿ–ผ How does an organization forget? + ๐Ÿ‘‰ Ethan Mollick: A Twitter professor worth following This the 79th edition of Cultivating Resilience [https://www.jasonshen.com/newsletter], a weekly newsletter how we build, adapt, and lead in times of changeโ€”brought to you by Jason Shen, a PM, resilience coach, 1st gen immigrant,
Nov 13
078: Why Does Tech Seem to Burn People Out So Quickly? โ€” This the 78th edition of Cultivating Resilience, a weekly newsletter how we build, adapt, and lead in times of changeโ€”brought to you by Jason Shen, a PM, resilience coach, 1st gen immigrant, ex-gymnast, and 3x startup founder ๐Ÿง  Why Does Tech Seem to Burn People Out So Quickly? Some time
Nov 07
077: Why External Benchmarks are Flawed & Evolution Breeds Inefficiency โ€” ๐Ÿ–ผ Return to Office (Scotch & Bean) + ๐Ÿ‘‰ Koreans Were Boozing Hard in 1020 AD This the 77th edition of Cultivating Resilience, a weekly newsletter how we build, adapt, and lead in times of changeโ€”brought to you by Jason Shen, a PM, resilience coach, 1st gen immigrant, ex-gymnast, and 3x startup
Oct 30
076: How an Ex-Stanford Dean Learned to Embrace Her Child's Struggle โ€” ๐Ÿ–ผ Sweat Therapy (Scotch & Bean) + ๐Ÿ‘‰ Bilal Mahmood for State Assembly
Oct 23
075: How to Ask for Help (According to Science) โ€” ๐Ÿ–ผ Scotch & Bean 030 - Monkey Mind + ๐Ÿ‘‰ Musings & Perspectives (newsletter)
Oct 16
074: The Magic of Async Video Communication โ€” ๐Ÿ–ผ Premature Optimization (Scotch & Bean) + ๐Ÿ‘‰ ADHD 2.0 (a guide for the hyperactive) This is the 74th edition of Cultivating Resilience, a weekly newsletter how we build, adapt, and lead in times of changeโ€”brought to you by Jason Shen, a 1st gen immigrant, retired gymnast, and 3x startup founder
Oct 09
073: How to Make Eng Oncall (and Your Life) Suck Less โ€” ๐Ÿ–ผ Recover (Scotch & Bean) + ๐Ÿ‘‰ What else is true?
Oct 02
072: Lessons from a Failed War โ€” ๐Ÿ–ผ Mistakes were made (Scotch & Bean) + ๐Ÿ‘‰ Hypefury (Twitter Posting Client)
Sep 25
071: The Cost of Obsession โ€” ๐Ÿ–ผ Extra Work (Scotch & Bean 019) + ๐Ÿ‘‰ Minimal Flat Avatars
Sep 18
070: Three Metaphors for Productivity โ€” What Does Productivity Look Like? ๐Ÿ‘จ๐Ÿปโ€๐Ÿณ Restaurant ๐ŸŽ๏ธ Pit Crew ๐Ÿš€ Startup Accelerator
Sep 11
069: Advising a startup founder facing a mental health challenge within her team โ€” ๐Ÿ–ผ Onboarding (Scotch & Bean) & ๐Ÿ‘‰ Riverside.fm (podcasting tool)I
Sep 04
068: How Music Gets You in the Zone (+ A Call for Questions!) โ€” ๐Ÿ–ผ Office Perks (Scotch & Bean) + ๐Ÿ‘‰ Shang Chiโ€”The Legend of the Ten Rings
Aug 28
067: How Not to Die in the Wild โ€” ๐Ÿ–ผ Yacht Party + ๐Ÿ‘‰ "Run It" from Marvel's Shang Chi
Aug 21
066: How Masculine Ideals Affect Resilience โ€” ๐Ÿ–ผ Lessons Learned (Scotch & Bean) + ๐Ÿ‘‰ Flow Club (focused virtual coworking)
Aug 14
065: Massive, Aspirational, and Public Goals โ€” ๐Ÿ–ผ Appropriate Communication & ๐Ÿ‘‰ Weight Plate Workouts
Aug 08
064: The Lost Art of Speaking to Strangers โ€” ๐Ÿ–ผ Social Anxiety + ๐Ÿ‘‰ Techniques for Talking to Strangers
Jul 31
063: The Resilience of Simone & Suni โ€” This is the 63rd edition of Cultivating Resilience, a weekly newsletter how we build, adapt, and lead in times of changeโ€”brought to you by Jason Shen, a 1st gen immigrant, retired gymnast, and 3x startup founder turned Facebook PM. Subscribe now -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ๐Ÿง  On Simone and Suni I wrote a
Jul 24
062: Drivers of Asian Hate โ€” ๐Ÿ–ผ Olympics (Scotch and Bean) + ๐Ÿ‘‰ Huel (meal replacement)