Jun 24
158: Meta Lessons—Managing Achievers —
This week I unpack 5 concepts Meta taught me about managing high achievers: expectations, calibrations, showing care, HPMs, and alignment.
Jun 18
157: notes from vibecamp —
In Week 2 of my sabbatical I attended vibe camp—a self-described "ingroup burn / unconference / summer camp" in it's 2nd year of existence.
Jun 11
156: Steve's Patience + Wildfire Smoke Gear —
Admitting you don't know what's next, using AI to spice up headlines with emoji's, and gearing up for a smokey summer
Jun 10
155: Leaving Meta —
I wrapped up 3 years as a PM at Meta. Here's how it went down, and how it's going 72 hours in.
May 28
154: How Meta Makes Use of Metrics —
My birthday lessons will be a 3 part series on lessons learned at Meta: this is part 1.
May 22
153: Timeless Wisdom —
Unpacking wisdom on solving problems, managing projects, telling stories, and driving movements that have stood the test of time.
May 14
152: Judo & Prince Harry —
Capturing a moment of delight in words, the untold backstory of a celebrity ghostwriter, and lessons on mental strength from a judo experiment.
May 08
151: ✅ Celebrating Year 3️⃣ —
Today we celebrate the 3rd 🎂 of Cultivating Resilience with readership survey results, a letter on "not crushing it", wisdom from Stephen King, and BeeGate™️.
Apr 30
150: When You're In Transition —
Why navigating change is like that Semisonic song “Closing Time” and one last appeal for that reader survey
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.
Apr 09
147: Operating at Reduced Capacity —
I got sick this week so I'm writing you a letter about how to operate at reduced capacity.
Apr 01
146: Product Graveyards —
The number reason why popular products get shut down: they lacked incrementality. Here’s what that means.
Mar 25
145: Money Matters —
Snippets from The Psychology of Money book notes and what it would really mean to "slow down AI development"
Mar 18
144: Values are the New Habits —
How to live a values oriented life + EEAO links
Mar 11
143: Thesis & Khe Hy —
A recap of the Thesis festival and 3 clips from my salon on productivity with Khe Hy, founder of Rad Reads.
Feb 26
142: Ask My AI —
💡Cultivating Resilience is a weekly newsletter about rebounding from setbacks and reinventing the future—by 3x founder and executive coach Jason Shen.
Yesterday, I got to participate as the host for a conversation about why productivity is about a lot more than getting stuff done with Khe Hy—a very
Feb 19
141: How to Be a Dark Horse —
💡Cultivating Resilience is a weekly newsletter about rebounding from setbacks and reinventing the future—by 3x founder and executive coach Jason Shen.
Once you pass 35 you really start to rethink the idea of redeyes.
On a recent West ✈️ East flight, I tried my best to get comfortable in a
Feb 12
140: Process > Outcome —
Getting laid off, missing out on the Olympics, and emphasizing effort over results.
Feb 06
139: Courage is the First Virtue —
An ode to courage in the face of fear