In this conversation with Jason Shen, an executive coach and author of "Weirdly Brilliant," listeners are treated to insights on embracing one's individuality as an outlier. Jason shares his journey from tech entrepreneur to coaching, discussing challenges like racism and ADHD. He explores the rising popularity of coaching in today’s culture and redefines success through personal fulfillment. With reflections on urban identities and community engagement, Jason emphasizes the importance of storytelling and redefining ambition in the pursuit of unique paths.

I have a very topical episode for you today all about annual review and planning. My guest today is Jason Shen, three-time founder, turned executive coach and resilience expert. Jason has a wonderful video on YouTube that walks you through a reflection and planning exercise perfect for this time of year. Jason and I discuss the framework and provide relevant context for founders and entrepreneurs. Jason and I also talk about resilience, pivots, and zombie startups, topics from his recently published book, The Path to Pivot.  I couldn’t think of a more fitting and practical way to close out the year and I hope you find it useful. I highly recommend you complete that exercise once you’re done listening to this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gumFl3nYF4U Chapters: (02:05) Setting the Guinness World Record (twice) (03:34) Annual review and planning framework (04:59) "Looking back" — moments; achievements; lessons (10:47) "The check-in" — life audit; start, stop, and continue; write a letter to future you (14:43) "Charting ahead" — the long list; shortlist; systems (17:28) Common mistakes when doing an annual review (19:03) Discussion about resilience (22:59) When to pivot your startup (28:54) Zombie startups and ZIRP (34:26) Lightning round (38:03) Conclusion Guest Contact Info: Jason's LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jasonshen Company & newsletter: jasonshen.com Get the book: jasonshen.gumroad.com/l/path-to-pivot-beta Sponsor: This podcast is brought to you by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠grwth.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Grwth offers fractional CMOs, paired with best-in-class digital marketing execution to support early-stage startup success. With a focus on seed and series A companies, Grwth has helped a number of SaaS, digital health, and e-commerce startups build their go-to-market function and scale up. To learn more and book a free consultation, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠grwth.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Get in touch with Mosheh: ⁠⁠⁠linkedin.com/in/moshehp⁠ ⁠twitter.com/Moshehp⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ hello@pmfpod.com ⁠pmfpod.com