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


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.
Jun 28
108: Righting after a ReorgI’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-SeriesThe 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 DoingEarly 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 EnergyApplying the principles of great storytelling to a life of meaning
May 28
104: Turning 3612 lessons learned in my thirty-sixth year
May 22
103: Designing RitualThe 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 WorkshopA 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 HustlesIt 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 DigitsCelebrating our two year anniversary with a video recap on the journey so far and a personal update from Jason.