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 01
172: Professional Courage —
Reflecting on the end of my sabbatical and my greatest professional risk / act of courage.
Sep 25
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.
Sep 23
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.
Sep 17
170: No Guarantees —
Facing uncertainty with the help of Death, Harrison Ford, and Carpentry.
Sep 16
170: No Guarantees —
Facing uncertainty with the help of Death, Harrison Ford, and Carpentry.
Sep 10
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.
Sep 04
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.
Aug 26
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.
Aug 20
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>
Aug 13
165: 🛫 Taking the Leap —
A story of emotional courage: how I opened up my heart after a difficult breakup to date and eventually marry the person of my dreams.
Aug 06
164: Physical Courage —
A story about how I learned the difference between false bravado and true courage as a young gymnast.
Jul 31
163: High Intensity —
What my weekend plans, a Japanese exercise researcher, and adapting to disruptive change have in common.
Jul 24
162: I See You [On Better Meetings] —
Shopify deleted 12,000 meetings, should we follow suit? Maybe there's a better way to look at all of this.
Jul 16
161: Showing Up —
A letter about what it means to show up
Jul 08
160: A Mindfulness Grab Bag —
💡Cultivating Resilience is a weekly newsletter about rebounding from setbacks and reinventing the future—by 3x founder and executive coach Jason Shen.
Last week I wrote you a letter about my experience with meditation and why I decided to do this retreat that I am finishing later this afternoon. Today,
Jul 01
159: Sitting in Silence —
I'm headed to a meditation retreat that started today!