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


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.
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)