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


Nov 19
128: Too Genius to FailIn the last few weeks, at least two people who have been heralded as genius have been revealed to incompetent in important ways and I habe some things to say about it.
Nov 13
127: 3 Times I F*cked UpMy latest piece in Every: "What Getting Sued, Scammed, and Arrested Taught Me About Resilience"
Nov 05
126: 🎬 Push-Up & Ponder🎬 Why Being a Jack of All Trades Isn't Bad 🎬 Why You Shouldn't Fear Rejection 🎬 Why Founders Need Conviction
Oct 29
125: The Double Loop PivotWhy The Double Loop Pivot Is the Best Way To Explore Changing Your Business + Strategies for Managing ADHD
Oct 22
124: Restarting Adderall🤔 Want to Win a Free Copy of Creative Doing? 🧠 Restarting Adderall 🖼 The Pain Points Map 👉 A 1M Impression Tweet and a $125M Raise
Oct 15
123: Microworkouts🤔 Biggest change in last year? 🧠 Microworkouts 🖼 The Double Loop Pivot 👉 Profitability of ADHD Founders
Oct 08
122: Conviction💡Cultivating Resilience is a newsletter that helps innovators navigate change and bring new product and ideas into world. It's published by Jason Shen, a resilience coach, product manager, 1st gen immigrant, ex-gymnast, and 3x startup founder. Your email address Subscribe Please check your inbox and click the link
Oct 02
121: Reboot your hedonic treadmillEx-Microsoft and Facebook engineer Philip Su reflects on the lessons learned from a grueling period working at Amazon
Sep 24
120: Burned Out Tech CEO → Warehouse AssociateAfter a high flying 20+ year career in tech, Philip Su burned out. He found solace in an unexpected place: a retail Amazon job.
Sep 18
119: My 12 Hour WalkWhat I learned from walking 29 miles in a single day.
Sep 11
118: Creative Output🧠 Enhancing Your Creative Output 🖼 Unscratchable (Scotch & Bean) 👉 A Different Aftermath (AI Comic)
Sep 04
117: Resilience Archetypes🤔 How do you approach change? 🧠 Saying No to Say Yes 🖼 Deadlines (Scotch & Bean) 👉 Serena’s Final Fight
Aug 28
116: Finding Your VoiceCome to my salon with Herbert Lui on fostering creativity
Aug 20
115: The Hidden Backstory of 5 Startup Pivots That Grew to $43BFrom 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 PivotLessons learned going from Vanity Fair to folding my first startup
Aug 06
113: The Art of Being MentorableHow to cultivate the qualities that make others want to invest in you
Jul 31
112: Rediscovering the Power of VideoI'm making videos again on YouTube.
Jul 24
111: Switching Teams at WorkAfter two years building B2B tools at Meta, it's time for a change.
Jul 16
110: I (Finally) Got CovidNo one escapes it forever.
Jul 03
109: Cut & RunYou gotta know when to hold 'em, and when to fold 'em. Here's a story from a mentee conversation.