174: Give the Money Back
When our investor asked for his money back after our startup decided to pivot, we were faced with a tough choice. Here's how we faced it and how you might face your own tough choices.
Jason Shen
The Outlier Coach—helping founders build companies they can be proud of with partners who truly have their back · 3x venture-backed startup founder (acq by FB) · Author of 'The Path to Pivot' & 'Weirdly Brilliant' · ADHD · Former NCAA gymnast
173: Take the (incremental) W
There's always another level, so take the wins when you can, even if they're incremental ones.
What is the most underrated management skill?
Imagine a rumor was published in the Wall Street Journal this morning that your employer was planning a major round
172: Professional Courage
Reflecting on the end of my sabbatical and my greatest professional risk / act of courage.
171: Good Conversation
I'm teaching a class on the art and science great facilitation with a former Meta colleague. Here's why it matters and the 5 skills of great facilitators.
171: Good Conversation
I'm teaching a class on the art and science great facilitation with a former Meta colleague. Here's why it matters and the 5 skills of great facilitators.
170: No Guarantees
Facing uncertainty with the help of Death, Harrison Ford, and Carpentry.
170: No Guarantees
Facing uncertainty with the help of Death, Harrison Ford, and Carpentry.
169: 📦 From Warehouse Associate → OpenAI
Our most popular letters from 2022 were about Philip Su, the burned out engineering leader who did a stint as an Amazon warehouse associate. Here's a look back at that story and how things have evolved for Philip.
168: 🔮 Don't Be a Glass Cannon
On the importance of being able to take a hit and keep going, whether a bad grade, a blown engine or mud-soaked Burning Man.
167: 🧘🏻♂️ Modest Insights
My first silent meditation retreat did not lead to an lightning bolts of clarity, but I grew in wisdom all the same. Here's how.
166: 🎡 Building a Flywheel
Singapore transformed itself from 3rd world to 1st world over 50 years through a flywheel. What could a flywheel do for you>