Aug 20
115: The Hidden Backstory of 5 Startup Pivots That Grew to $43B —
From Lyft to Discord, here are 5 pivots that created $43B+ in value—have you heard of them all?
Aug 16
114: A Bittersweet Photo & A Failed Startup Pivot —
Lessons learned going from Vanity Fair to folding my first startup
Aug 06
113: The Art of Being Mentorable —
How to cultivate the qualities that make others want to invest in you
Jul 31
112: Rediscovering the Power of Video —
I'm making videos again on YouTube.
Jul 24
111: Switching Teams at Work —
After two years building B2B tools at Meta, it's time for a change.
Jul 16
110: I (Finally) Got Covid —
No one escapes it forever.
Jul 03
109: Cut & Run —
You gotta know when to hold 'em, and when to fold 'em. Here's a story from a mentee conversation.
Jun 28
108: Righting after a Reorg —
I’ve been thinking a lot about reorgs, and how you can stay resilient through the abrupt changes they can bring.
Jun 22
107: My Resilience Mini-Series —
The first installment of Rethinking Resilience, my 8-part mini-series of longform essays on navigating change just went live on Every. I would love for you to read it.
Jun 12
106: Creative Doing —
Early notes on running a creative challenge on Twitter. What does Rodin's The Thinker have to do with Virgil Abloh, the late artistic director of menswear at Luis Vutton?
Jun 05
105: Main Character Energy —
Applying the principles of great storytelling to a life of meaning
May 28
104: Turning 36 —
12 lessons learned in my thirty-sixth year
May 22
103: Designing Ritual —
The word ritual appears inside the word spiritual. And in our increasingly secular society, rituals are being lost. How can we bring them back?
May 14
102: How to Facilitate a Great Workshop —
A few weeks ago, I ran a workshop with the marketing team at at top 20 U.S. college. The focus was on developing team resilience in era of hybrid and remote work and got a ton of great feedback.
May 07
101: Hobbies > Side Hustles —
It might seem stupid, but legitimately one of the best ways to counter burnout is to get a hobby. You know, an activity you do during your leisure time for pleasure?
May 01
100: Triple Digits —
Celebrating our two year anniversary with a video recap on the journey so far and a personal update from Jason.
Apr 16
099: Eulogy Virtues —
🤔 On top or out there?
🧠 External vs Internal Achievements
🖼 Big Review (Scotch & Bean 044)
👉 Why Free Speech on Social is So Hard
Apr 09
098: Our Voice —
🤔 Do you like your voice?
🧠 The Way You Sound
🖼 Four Microphones
👉 Audio Gear
Apr 02
097: High Stakes —
🤔 Loyalty
🧠 Love & Standardized Tests
🖼 Failure (S&B 043)
👉 Raise Your Voice
Mar 26
096: Dealing with Anger —
🤔 U Mad Bro?
🧠 Dealing with Anger Productively
🖼 Reorgs (a TikTok video)
👉 The Happiness Lab (podcast)