♟️ Strategy

23 posts


Apr 30
150: When You're In TransitionWhy navigating change is like that Semisonic song “Closing Time” and one last appeal for that reader survey
Apr 09
147: Operating at Reduced CapacityI got sick this week so I'm writing you a letter about how to operate at reduced capacity.
Apr 01
146: Product GraveyardsThe number reason why popular products get shut down: they lacked incrementality. Here’s what that means.
Mar 25
145: Money MattersSnippets from The Psychology of Money book notes and what it would really mean to "slow down AI development"
Feb 06
139: Courage is the First VirtueAn ode to courage in the face of fear
Jan 21
137: Shapes & StoriesAn 80 year old psych paper and a handy framework for telling better stories
Jan 07
135: A Self-Paced Annual ReviewI 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 31
134: How We Found Resilience in 2022A recap of the newsletter editions you read most—and a few others I'm proud to have shared with you this year.
Dec 24
133: Secrets, Extroverts, and InterfacesThis week's concise 🎉🎄holiday edition 🕎❄️ focuses on uncovering secrets to base your startup on, how extroverts can find the social time they need, and opportunities in generative AI for founders.
Dec 17
132: Twelve Ways to Practice Resilience After a LayoffIn my latest piece for on Every, I wrote about how people can use my resilience framework to better navigate the challenges of a layoff. It's been the most "hearted" piece in the series so far.
Dec 11
131: How to Be Human in the Age of Generative AIThis is my first serious collection of thoughts on Generative AI. What these systems are and why they matter, What is uniquely valuable about human intelligence / labor, What I'm doing about all this
Dec 03
130: Happiness at WorkMy latest piece in The Muse and early faves from OpenAI's ChatGPT
Nov 19
128: Too Genius to FailIn the last few weeks, at least two people who have been heralded as genius have been revealed to incompetent in important ways and I habe some things to say about it.
Oct 29
125: The Double Loop PivotWhy The Double Loop Pivot Is the Best Way To Explore Changing Your Business + Strategies for Managing ADHD
Oct 08
122: Conviction💡Cultivating Resilience is a newsletter that helps innovators navigate change and bring new product and ideas into world. It's published by Jason Shen, a resilience coach, product manager, 1st gen immigrant, ex-gymnast, and 3x startup founder. Your email address Subscribe Please check your inbox and click the link
Sep 18
119: My 12 Hour WalkWhat I learned from walking 29 miles in a single day.
Sep 11
118: Creative Output🧠 Enhancing Your Creative Output 🖼 Unscratchable (Scotch & Bean) 👉 A Different Aftermath (AI Comic)
Aug 28
116: Finding Your VoiceCome to my salon with Herbert Lui on fostering creativity
Aug 20
115: The Hidden Backstory of 5 Startup Pivots That Grew to $43BFrom Lyft to Discord, here are 5 pivots that created $43B+ in value—have you heard of them all?
Jun 22
107: My Resilience Mini-SeriesThe 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.