Mar 03
191: Hiring Reality Check —
So you want to land a great job or an amazing hire. Here's what you're probably overlooking.
Feb 25
190: How to Do Great Work —
💡Cultivating Resilience is a weekly newsletter about rebounding from setbacks and reinventing the future—by 3x founder and executive coach Jason Shen.
A couple of months ago, I wrote about timeless pieces of wisdom that I come back to again and again.
153: Timeless WisdomUnpacking wisdom on solving problems, managing
Feb 17
189: Deadlines are Magic —
Don't sleep on the power of attaching a timeline to your goals, big and small
Feb 10
188: Join the Club —
Building a startup is hard. Through shared vulnerability and a love of scotch, Derek Flanzraich created a space for NYC to let their guard down and build each other up.
Feb 04
187: My Kind of Eggs —
Most of our problems stem from not knowing what we truly want—or not mustering the courage to go for it.
Jan 27
186: The Outlier Interview —
Starting an interview series for authentically exceptional people. Starting with...me!
Jan 20
185: Personal Bios —
Telling your personal story has always been difficult... and never more important.
Jan 13
184: No Difference, No Distinction —
How a Disney screenwriter and a Spanish-speaking Indian founder teach us how outliers can use their unique qualities to create magic.
Dec 17
183: Face Plants —
Falling on your face hurts less than you think. And a few other thoughts about living life on your terms
Dec 10
182: Kryptonite —
How effective outliers manage and mitigate their weaknesses
Dec 03
181: Strong Suit —
Three ways to make your outlier obsessions an advantage you as an outlier
Nov 25
180: Antidiscipline —
Why I'm doing 1,000 burpees and how to motivate yourself without self-discipline (aka self-punishment)
Nov 18
179: Being an Outlier —
Getting a Kindergarten PIP and what to do when you feel remarkably different from your peers.
Nov 11
178: Getting the Whole Story —
Communication is harder than it seems even when you're trying at it. Here are some stories about how we get it wrong and how we get it right.
Nov 04
177: Contagious Beliefs —
Don't worry, catching these won't get you sick
Oct 28
176: No Complaining —
How a scarcity mindset can help (and hurt) our ability to succeed in business and life.
Oct 21
175: Rebuilding a Computer Lab —
What does giving back to go forward look like? For me, rebuilding a computer lab in SF Chinatown.
Oct 14
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.
Oct 07
173: Take the (incremental) W —
There's always another level, so take the wins when you can, even if they're incremental ones.
Oct 03
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 of layoffs this week.
And today you’re supposed to lead the weekly team meeting.
How would you handle it? Would you address it? If so, how?
This exact situation