Jason Shen
@jasonshen
Exec coach helping founders and creative leaders rebound and reinvent so they do more of what matters most.
Jason Shen
“I’m 76 years old and I have never learned a lesson in my entire life.”
Review: Curb Your Enthusiasm, “No Lessons Learned” | Season 12, Episode 10
Larry David had a rule of “no hugging and no learning” to describe Seinfeld. Sometimes that attitude is necessary
Dean Simonton, a psychologist, has spent his career studying creative productivity. He has found that even creative geniuses, what some may call David Guetta, have a hard time recognizing when they have a hit. Simonton spent some time studying Beethoven and spoke about him,
“Beethoven’s own favorites among his symphonies, sonatas, and quartets are n... See more
“Beethoven’s own favorites among his symphonies, sonatas, and quartets are n... See more
You truly never know
While I'm sympathetic to many already struggling creators who will find fewer commissions and opportunities, I also think the genie is out of the lamp on this one. While there are probably some legal, technological, and social mechanisms to slow the use of these tools—I've heard of calls to boycott AI generated art—we cannot stop their widespread u
... See moreJason Shen • 131: How to Be Human in the Age of Generative AI
2 strategies for winning in venture—be early / get in, or be contrarian
Where rare esoteric wisdom comes from
Marc earns founders against being too early versus too late
Picking a few hits requires a tolerance for many bad ideas, mediocre ideas, and even good ideas cursed with bad timing. Above all, it requires a business model that supports the inevitability that most new things fail; the most promising ideas often attract a chorus of skeptics; and one big hit can pay for a thousand flops.
Derek Thompson • Hit Makers: The Science of Popularity in an Age of Distraction
hits driven businesses are unintuitive
Jerry Seinfeld on how “the only thing in life that’s really worth having is good skill. good skill is the greatest possession.”