Oct 07
173: Take the (incremental) W —
There's always another level, so take the wins when you can, even if they're incremental ones.
Oct 03
What is the most underrated management skill? —
Imagine a rumor was published in the Wall Street Journal this morning that your employer was planning a major round of layoffs this week.
And today you’re supposed to lead the weekly team meeting.
How would you handle it? Would you address it? If so, how?
This exact situation
Oct 01
172: Professional Courage —
Reflecting on the end of my sabbatical and my greatest professional risk / act of courage.
Sep 25
171: Good Conversation —
I'm teaching a class on the art and science great facilitation with a former Meta colleague. Here's why it matters and the 5 skills of great facilitators.
Sep 23
171: Good Conversation —
I'm teaching a class on the art and science great facilitation with a former Meta colleague. Here's why it matters and the 5 skills of great facilitators.
Sep 17
170: No Guarantees —
Facing uncertainty with the help of Death, Harrison Ford, and Carpentry.
Sep 16
170: No Guarantees —
Facing uncertainty with the help of Death, Harrison Ford, and Carpentry.
Sep 10
169: 📦 From Warehouse Associate → OpenAI —
Our most popular letters from 2022 were about Philip Su, the burned out engineering leader who did a stint as an Amazon warehouse associate. Here's a look back at that story and how things have evolved for Philip.
Sep 04
168: 🔮 Don't Be a Glass Cannon —
On the importance of being able to take a hit and keep going, whether a bad grade, a blown engine or mud-soaked Burning Man.
Aug 26
167: 🧘🏻♂️ Modest Insights —
My first silent meditation retreat did not lead to an lightning bolts of clarity, but I grew in wisdom all the same. Here's how.
Aug 20
166: 🎡 Building a Flywheel —
Singapore transformed itself from 3rd world to 1st world over 50 years through a flywheel. What could a flywheel do for you>
Aug 13
165: 🛫 Taking the Leap —
A story of emotional courage: how I opened up my heart after a difficult breakup to date and eventually marry the person of my dreams.
Aug 06
164: Physical Courage —
A story about how I learned the difference between false bravado and true courage as a young gymnast.
Jul 31
163: High Intensity —
What my weekend plans, a Japanese exercise researcher, and adapting to disruptive change have in common.
Jul 24
162: I See You [On Better Meetings] —
Shopify deleted 12,000 meetings, should we follow suit? Maybe there's a better way to look at all of this.
Jul 16
161: Showing Up —
A letter about what it means to show up
Jul 08
160: A Mindfulness Grab Bag —
💡Cultivating Resilience is a weekly newsletter about rebounding from setbacks and reinventing the future—by 3x founder and executive coach Jason Shen.
Last week I wrote you a letter about my experience with meditation and why I decided to do this retreat that I am finishing later this afternoon. Today,
Jul 01
159: Sitting in Silence —
I'm headed to a meditation retreat that started today!
Jun 24
158: Meta Lessons—Managing Achievers —
This week I unpack 5 concepts Meta taught me about managing high achievers: expectations, calibrations, showing care, HPMs, and alignment.
Jun 18
157: notes from vibecamp —
In Week 2 of my sabbatical I attended vibe camp—a self-described "ingroup burn / unconference / summer camp" in it's 2nd year of existence.