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.
Jun 11
156: Steve's Patience + Wildfire Smoke Gear —
Admitting you don't know what's next, using AI to spice up headlines with emoji's, and gearing up for a smokey summer
Jun 10
155: Leaving Meta —
I wrapped up 3 years as a PM at Meta. Here's how it went down, and how it's going 72 hours in.
May 28
154: How Meta Makes Use of Metrics —
My birthday lessons will be a 3 part series on lessons learned at Meta: this is part 1.
May 22
153: Timeless Wisdom —
Unpacking wisdom on solving problems, managing projects, telling stories, and driving movements that have stood the test of time.
May 14
152: Judo & Prince Harry —
Capturing a moment of delight in words, the untold backstory of a celebrity ghostwriter, and lessons on mental strength from a judo experiment.
May 08
151: ✅ Celebrating Year 3️⃣ —
Today we celebrate the 3rd 🎂 of Cultivating Resilience with readership survey results, a letter on "not crushing it", wisdom from Stephen King, and BeeGate™️.
May 08
The 2023 Readership Survey —
The readers of Cultivating Resilience are experienced, female, Asian, across tech & nontech, in both individual and leadership positions, and interested in thoughtful, authentic takes on facing challenges.
May 05
Workshop Facilitation —
Mastering the Art of Workshop Facilitation
Today, I want to talk about a skill that is incredibly important, yet often overlooked: workshop facilitation. Mastering this skill can set you apart from other leaders in your field. As someone who has run dozens of workshops in my career as a coach,
May 03
Give & Get —
Icebreaker / Group Activity
I was first introduced to this icebreaker during my time as a TED Resident in 2017. It was the main structured activity we did together on Wednesdays when we gathered as a group and it was a simple and easy way for folks to connect, update each
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 23
149: Wild Leadership (+ a Giveaway!) —
Lessons on resilience drawn from wild animals raising their young in nature. Plus a readership survey with a giveaway!
Apr 16
148: Living Unbounded —
A letter about the existential questions that arise from a layoff announcement and what it means to go from bounded to unbounded living.
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"
Mar 25
The Psychology of Money: Timeless Lessons On Wealth, Greed, and Happiness —
As a former journalist and partner at a venture capital fund, Housel turns his viral article on the cognitive and emotional narratives we have around money into a highly readable and practical guide for staying sane and being more effective about money.
Mar 18
144: Values are the New Habits —
How to live a values oriented life + EEAO links
Mar 11
143: Thesis & Khe Hy —
A recap of the Thesis festival and 3 clips from my salon on productivity with Khe Hy, founder of Rad Reads.
Feb 26
142: Ask My AI —
💡Cultivating Resilience is a weekly newsletter about rebounding from setbacks and reinventing the future—by 3x founder and executive coach Jason Shen.
Yesterday, I got to participate as the host for a conversation about why productivity is about a lot more than getting stuff done with Khe Hy—a very