Mar 22
257: Threshold Checkpoint Goalsetting —
An action-oriented framework for executing under uncertainty
Apr 30
150: When You're In Transition —
Why navigating change is like that Semisonic song “Closing Time” and one last appeal for that reader survey
Apr 09
147: Operating at Reduced Capacity —
I got sick this week so I'm writing you a letter about how to operate at reduced capacity.
Apr 01
146: Product Graveyards —
The number reason why popular products get shut down: they lacked incrementality. Here’s what that means.
Mar 25
145: Money Matters —
Snippets from The Psychology of Money book notes and what it would really mean to "slow down AI development"
Feb 06
139: Courage is the First Virtue —
An ode to courage in the face of fear
Jan 21
137: Shapes & Stories —
An 80 year old psych paper and a handy framework for telling better stories
Jan 07
135: A Self-Paced Annual Review —
I made a self-paced version of my annual review. Plus: learning to have conviction, bike bootcamps, mixing up your workouts, the human need for novelty.
Dec 31
134: How We Found Resilience in 2022 —
A recap of the newsletter editions you read most—and a few others I'm proud to have shared with you this year.
Dec 24
133: Secrets, Extroverts, and Interfaces —
This week's concise 🎉🎄holiday edition 🕎❄️ focuses on uncovering secrets to base your startup on, how extroverts can find the social time they need, and opportunities in generative AI for founders.
Dec 17
132: Twelve Ways to Practice Resilience After a Layoff —
In my latest piece for on Every, I wrote about how people can use my resilience framework to better navigate the challenges of a layoff. It's been the most "hearted" piece in the series so far.
Dec 11
131: How to Be Human in the Age of Generative AI —
This 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 Work —
My latest piece in The Muse and early faves from OpenAI's ChatGPT
Nov 19
128: Too Genius to Fail —
In 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.
Oct 29
125: The Double Loop Pivot —
Why The Double Loop Pivot Is the Best Way To Explore Changing Your Business + Strategies for Managing ADHD
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.
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Sep 18
119: My 12 Hour Walk —
What 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)
Aug 28
116: Finding Your Voice —
Come to my salon with Herbert Lui on fostering creativity
Aug 20
115: The Hidden Backstory of 5 Startup Pivots That Grew to $43B —
From Lyft to Discord, here are 5 pivots that created $43B+ in value—have you heard of them all?