Jan 18
234: How to Reset —
When ambitious people crash — a failed product, a departed cofounder — they either scramble or freeze. Jason Shen borrows from gymnastics to explain how to rebuild momentum from the ground up.
Dec 01
229: Lessons & Anti-Lessons from Gymnastics —
After 16 years in competitive gymnastics including a national championship at Stanford, Jason Shen shares the positive lessons and maladaptive mindsets the sport instilled in him.
Apr 23
149: Wild Leadership (+ a Giveaway!) —
Lessons on resilience drawn from wild animals raising their young in nature. Plus a readership survey with a giveaway!
Apr 16
148: Living Unbounded —
A letter about the existential questions that arise from a layoff announcement and what it means to go from bounded to unbounded living.
Feb 12
140: Process > Outcome —
Process over outcome means focusing on what you can control — your effort, preparation, and approach — rather than fixating on results that depend on external factors.
Jan 07
135: A Self-Paced Annual Review —
I made a self-paced version of my annual review. Plus: learning to have conviction, bike bootcamps, mixing up your workouts, the human need for novelty.
Dec 03
130: Happiness at Work —
My latest piece in The Muse and early faves from OpenAI's ChatGPT
Nov 13
127: 3 Times I F*cked Up —
My 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
Sep 04
117: Resilience Archetypes —
🤔 How do you approach change?
🧠 Saying No to Say Yes
🖼 Deadlines (Scotch & Bean)
👉 Serena’s Final Fight
Jul 03
109: Cut & Run —
You 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 Reorg —
I’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-Series —
The 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 05
105: Main Character Energy —
Applying the principles of great storytelling to a life of meaning
May 28
104: Turning 36 —
Twelve hard-won lessons from turning 36: celebrate more, question whose desires you're chasing, embrace your dreams, and recognize that success doesn't necessarily feel good.
May 14
102: How to Facilitate a Great Workshop —
A practical guide to facilitating great workshops: how to pace a three-hour session, design engaging activities, and create psychological safety for real team conversations.
May 01
100: Triple Digits —
Celebrating 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
Mar 26
096: Dealing with Anger —
🤔 U Mad Bro?
🧠 Dealing with Anger Productively
🖼 Reorgs (a TikTok video)
👉 The Happiness Lab (podcast)
Mar 18
095: My Journey into Resilience —
🤔 Are you listening?
🧠 Sharing my resilience story
🖼 A Besieged Museum
👉 Chasing Merit Badges