Jason Shen

Many people who are talented in their various fields have access to insight they can’t share with others. They simply see something we can’t. They try to describe it—picture any Paris Review interview—and often hearing them talk about their process is interesting and informative. But they’re unable to describe the core thing—what gives them the... See more

It started when both were in London one day and decided to get together and produce some music. On that day, one of the songs they made was “I’m Good (Blue)”. However, at the end of the day, they decided that nothing they made that day was worth releasing. It was a solid music production session but nothing really moved the needle. 

Fast forward a... See more

Research shows that intuition originates in the nonverbal regions of our brain, particularly the basal ganglia and anterior cingulate cortex. These regions process patterns outside of our conscious awareness.

When we try to put intuitive insights into words, we often end up with rationalization rather than explanation. The verbal parts of our brain,... See more

I want you to act as a novelist. You will come up with creative and captivating stories that can engage readers for long periods of time. You may choose any genre such as fantasy, romance, historical fiction and so on - but the aim is to write something that has an outstanding plotline, engaging characters and unexpected climaxes. My first request

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The fact is, meetings are often ineffective because most workers aren't disciplined enough to:

share an agenda in advance of the meeting

prioritize discussion topics

make crisp decisions

provide constructive feedback

assign next steps / follow ups

Do you really think that if we cancelled the meeting, they'll be disciplined enough to write clear... See more