257: Threshold Checkpoint Goalsetting
Smart founders get stuck overthinking strategy. Jason Shen introduces Threshold Checkpoint Goalsetting — a framework for making decisions under uncertainty without constant second-guessing.
♟️ Strategy
150: When You're In Transition
Why navigating change is like that Semisonic song “Closing Time” and one last appeal for that reader survey
147: Operating at Reduced Capacity
I got sick this week so I'm writing you a letter about how to operate at reduced capacity.
146: Product Graveyards
The number reason why popular products get shut down: they lacked incrementality. Here’s what that means.
145: Money Matters
Snippets from The Psychology of Money book notes and what it would really mean to "slow down AI development"
139: Courage is the First Virtue
An ode to courage in the face of fear
137: Shapes & Stories
An 80 year old psych paper and a handy framework for telling better stories
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.
134: How We Found Resilience in 2022
A recap of the newsletter editions you read most—and a few others I'm proud to have shared with you this year.
133: Secrets, Extroverts, and Interfaces
This 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.
132: Twelve Ways to Practice Resilience After a Layoff
In 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.
131: How to Be Human in the Age of Generative AI
Generative AI is among the most transformative technologies of the 21st century, but human value persists in taste, judgment, lived experience, and the ability to navigate ambiguity.