Making Connections: Recent Episodes
Jason Shen
A random walk down tech, fitness, product thinking, org design, nerd culture, persuasion, and behavior change.
Paint a picture of your company’s pivot journey that emphasizes a redeeming core essence while establishing clear reasons for the need to pivot
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Use data and discussion to make an informed decision about your pivot—but in the end it will always be a gut call
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Identify and build on top of your existing product, audience, insights, and position in the market to move on trends and create new opportunities.
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Use the Align, Explore, Commit framework to test drive your pivot before you go all in—reducing uncertainty and increasing conviction
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We are taught to push through every obstacle, but sometimes the right move is to play a different game. So don't let biases cloud your judgment.
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Why founders must find the courage to dismantle their zombie startup and pursue the biggest opportunities
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The audio introduction to the book The Path to Pivot by Jason Shen.
My tale of two pivots—one failed, one more successful—and how this book will help you pivot your startup.
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Welcome back to episode #003 of Making Connections, where we take a random walk down tech, fitness, product thinking, org design, nerd culture, persuasion, and behavior change.
In this episode we look at Dan Pink’s distinction between small p and Big P purpose, how about successful product requires a ton of iteration, the awesomeness of Jackbox Games, and a writer who inspires me.
00:23 - Incomplete List of TikTok Formats
03:02 - Friction Theory
04:06 - Working out with an N95 mask will not supercharge your fitness
06:09 - My problem with “It’s Time to Build”