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


Jun 15
207: "Your body language reflects your mental state"What judo and gymnastics can teach us about mental fortitude
Jun 12
206: Babe wake up I got a text from the founder of Product HuntOn accountability and team culture
Jun 09
205: A smarter way to make friends in a new cityYou gotta shoot your shot
Jun 01
204: A simple way to jumpstart your creative processRemake the things you love
May 29
203: Why are most people so stubborn about certain ideas?On persuasion and weird talents
May 25
202: What Great Investors and Successful Outliers ShareOn Poker and the Love of the Game
May 19
201: One of the most popular tv shows of all-time was nearly cancelledOn Seinfeld and jerks at work
May 12
200: Resilience → OutliersOn the 200th edition, my newsletter is changing it's name, topic, and cadence!
Apr 27
199: Why Books Still MatterMy recap of Interintellect's The Future of Publishing conference
Apr 21
198: Improvising is OPPlanning is overrated. Improvisation is underrated. Here's why.
Apr 13
197: Two PivotsHow my first failed startup laid the groundwork for the successful second act
Apr 07
196: Chosen SufferingSuffering is bad. Unless the NVIDIA CEO says it's good. But is there more than this dichotomy
Mar 30
195: I Wrote a BookHow I wrote The Path to Pivot, who it's for (venture-backed founders), why I self-published, and what's next
Mar 23
194: On PG's EssaysBeyond being a great investor, entrepreneur, and programmer, at his core, PG is an ambitious, independent thinker. And many of his best ideas live on in his essays.
Mar 18
193: What Happens in Coaching?What the heck we talk about and do inside coaching sessions
Mar 10
192: Getting to Exec (Mind Map)I made a map of a $599 leadership course taught by a 15 year Amazon veteran
Mar 03
191: Hiring Reality CheckSo you want to land a great job or an amazing hire. Here's what you're probably overlooking.
Feb 25
190: How to Do Great Work💡Cultivating Resilience is a weekly newsletter about rebounding from setbacks and reinventing the future—by 3x founder and executive coach Jason Shen. A couple of months ago, I wrote about timeless pieces of wisdom that I come back to again and again. 153: Timeless WisdomUnpacking wisdom on solving problems, managing
Feb 17
189: Deadlines are MagicDon't sleep on the power of attaching a timeline to your goals, big and small
Feb 10
188: Join the ClubBuilding a startup is hard. Through shared vulnerability and a love of scotch, Derek Flanzraich created a space for NYC to let their guard down and build each other up.