Jason Shen is a 3x startup founder, product leader, and TED speaker. His weekly newsletter Cultivating Resilience examines how we can build, adapt, and lead in the face of change. Follow him on Twitter at @jasonshen.
The response to Simone Biles’ exit shows we still have a long way to go on mental health
Everyone’s eager to talk about wellness when it means bubble baths and meditation apps. But supporting mental health—especially when it’s inconvenient—is something we need to do better, whether on the Olympic stage or in the workplace.
This is the skill you must cultivate to make good decisions in a crisis
One of the most difficult things to do during a period of adverse change and hardship is to confront reality.
Stop thinking of resilience as a trait. It’s more than that
Resilience isn’t something you just have or lack. It’s a set of things you can do.
Tech workers are showing the effects of COVID-19-related burnout
While tech employees are starting to find their “new normal” after months of stress, several key challenges remain.
Feeling burned out? This is why working less isn’t enough
Instead of just recharging with a break, try these three strategies to avoid burnout.
“People are getting soft”: How the Away scandal exposed a Silicon Valley culture war
Revelations about the luggage brand's internal culture reveal a fundamental divide over a complicated question: When does office “hustle” become workplace abuse?
What ultramarathon running can teach us about persistence at work
Dean Karnazes once ran 50 marathons in 50 states in 50 days. So he knows a thing or two about giving your all.
I’m a former elite athlete and I call BS on tech’s obsession with working long hours
As a champion gymnast, I trained 22 hours a week. Now, as a startup founder, I see how dangerous "hustle culture" can be.
4 techniques that can help you stick with a good habit
It's great to pick up a new, healthy habit—but that's just the first step.
This criminal justice reformer’s secrets to tough conversations
Piper Anderson taught theater to middle schoolers before facilitating discussions on mass incarceration. Discomfort, in her view, is crucial to really communicating.
3 Creative Meeting Formats To Make Your Whole Team More Effective
Most meetings are passive experiences: One or two people talking and everyone else listening. These three alternatives can change that.
A Big Reason Tech Candidates Don’t Get Job Offers? Weak Tech Skills
This talent expert polled hiring managers, recruiters, engineers, and designers, who overwhelmingly cited technical ability as the top hiring obstacle.
The Networking Secret That Only Requires Writing Four Emails A Year
Waiting until you're job-searching to hit people up is a bad idea. Meet the long-form email your career has been missing.
Getting Turned Down By Google Helped Me Get Hired At Etsy
A product manager explains how trying to oversell his technical chops to Google helped him switch gears while interviewing at Etsy.
