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


Aug 28
067: How Not to Die in the Wild🖼 Yacht Party + 👉 "Run It" from Marvel's Shang Chi
Aug 21
066: How Masculine Ideals Affect Resilience🖼 Lessons Learned (Scotch & Bean) + 👉 Flow Club (focused virtual coworking)
Aug 14
065: Massive, Aspirational, and Public Goals🖼 Appropriate Communication & 👉 Weight Plate Workouts
Aug 08
064: The Lost Art of Speaking to Strangers🖼 Social Anxiety + 👉 Techniques for Talking to Strangers
Jul 31
063: The Resilience of Simone & SuniThis is the 63rd edition of Cultivating Resilience, a weekly newsletter how we build, adapt, and lead in times of change—brought to you by Jason Shen, a 1st gen immigrant, retired gymnast, and 3x startup founder turned Facebook PM. Subscribe now -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 🧠 On Simone and Suni I wrote a
Jul 30
The response to Simone Biles’ exit shows we still have a long way to go on mental healthEveryone’s eager to talk about wellness when it means bubble baths and meditation apps. But supporting mental health—especially when it’s inconvenient—is something we need to do better, whether on the Olympic stage or in the workplace.
Jul 24
062: Drivers of Asian Hate🖼 Olympics (Scotch and Bean) + 👉 Huel (meal replacement)
Jul 18
061: A Healthy Breakdown of Order🖼 Extra Work + 👉 Add the Unexpected
Jul 10
060: Brett Kavanaugh's Resilience (Or Lack Thereof) 🖼 Waiting Till the Last Minute + 👉 Affirming Your Highest Values (exercise)
Jul 03
059: INFRA - Mapping the impact of change🧠 The INFRA model + 🖼 How communication really works + 👉 Visual Creator Kit
Jun 26
058: Sometimes You Gotta Punch BackThis is the 58th edition of Cultivating Resilience, a weekly newsletter how we build, adapt, and lead in times of change—brought to you by Jason Shen, retired gymnast, and 3x startup founder turned Facebook PM. This week I’d like to welcome all the new folks who joined us
Jun 19
057: Good Advice from Kevin Kelly on Handling the Unexpected🖼 Writer’s Group (comic) + 👉 HowSurveyMonkey Is Changing Its Tune
Jun 12
056: A Structure to Present Strategy to Leadership🖼 How I Set a Guinness World Record (Tiktok) + 👉 Loki (Disney+)
Jun 06
055: The Resilience Rules Framework🖼 Visualizing Four Skills & Twelve Strategies + 👉 Build Resilience Through HIIT
May 29
54: Lessons Learned at 35🖼 Don’t Just Do Something, Stand There & 👉 Streamline Illustrations
May 27
35With the exception of 2020 because, well, the world was super weird, I have made it a habit to publish a set of reflections on what I’ve learned in the past year. For instance, here’s 33 [https://www.jasonshen.com/2019/33/], 32 [https://www.jasonshen.com/2018/
May 22
053: The Document Arms Race Intensifies🖼 Witching Hour + 👉 The Mitchells vs The Machines (Netflix)
May 15
052: We Should Copy More🖼 Most Admired Asian Pacific Islanders (According to API's themselves) + 👉 A weird remix on TikTok
May 08
051: Every knowledge worker should create content🖼 Toxic Workplaces + 👉 Einzelganger: Thoughtful Videos on Philosophy
May 01
050: One Year InA reflection on the first year on Substack