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


Mar 13
043: 🖼 Dashboard Envy🧠 Oprah’s Interview Master Class + 👉 Wavelength - a social guessing game
Mar 06
042: 🧠 How Near Misses and Failures Lead to SuccessAlso: 🖼 Morning Larks vs Night Owls + 👉 Self-Compassion Journaling
Feb 27
041: 🧠 MAYA (Most Advanced Yet Acceptable)Also: 🖼 Misusing Shortcuts + 👉 Loom (Put your face on screen recordings)
Feb 20
040: 🧠 The Fortress Tim Built🖼 A vicious cycle + 👉 Three Breaths
Feb 13
039: 🧠 The Story of Sidra's StartupAlso: 🖼 We Talkin about Practice + 👉 Afternoon Workouts
Feb 06
038: 🖼 The Big Trouble TrifectaAlso: 🧠 How to Make a Great Landing Page + 👉 Brooklyn Illustrations
Jan 30
037: 🧠 Technology’s Side EffectsAlso: 🖼 Inbox Zero & 👉 “stress is enhancing” mindset
Jan 23
MC#036: Raise this wounded worldFeel the fear (chart) + Assemble an illustrated scene
Jan 16
#035: How the Pandemic Hurt RestaurantsAlso: Time Off (Comic) + Send a group video to a friend
Jan 15
Resilience Isn’t Who You Are, It’s What You DoAfter living in San Francisco for many years, my friend and her husband decided to relocate to New York City. Jessica (not her real name) is an Asian American woman in her early 30s. She began her first shift as a nurse practitioner at the psychiatric ward of an NYC
Jan 09
MC#034: Leadership in Turbulent TimesAlso: Resilience: Actual vs Perceived + Annual Review
Dec 19
MC#033: The Social Science Theory that Explains Both Anti-Maskers & Racial Justice ProtestsPlus: Year End Types + Lovingkindness Meditation
Dec 13
MC#032: Keep the Flame AlivePlus: How games are the hard work we choose + simulating a Democratic Socialist as President
Dec 06
#031: Winning TeamsScotch & Bean: Code Name | The Complexity Science of Winning Teams | Hard Work vs Luck
Dec 05
Two Feelings You Need Before Starting a StartupFirst published in 2013, republished in 2020 with minor tweaks I was talking to some folks about applying to Y Combinator and preparing themselves to found a startup more generally. One point that I found myself talking about, especially in terms of timing, was the two distinct emotions that I
Nov 28
#030: Planning (Theory vs Practice)How Planning Works | Michael J Fox on Resilience | A Chinese Card Game
Nov 21
#029: Personal BestEmail over the break | From Receptionist to UFC Champion | Slow Podcast Workouts
Nov 14
MC#028: Escaping Short Term ThinkingPlus: Career Outcomes + Pistol Whip (VR)
Nov 07
MC#027: CountingHODLING | The Next Trump | A Better Way to Read
Oct 31
MC#026: It's a Fine LineThe subtle difference between totally brilliant and totally f*cked