The world wants to reject deviants who break from convention. But the truth is, it desperately needs talented misfits to invent the future. Join executive coach and “Weirdly brilliant” author Jason Shen for a salon series about embracing and empowering our outlier nature.
Every movement starts with the fringe and the greatest innovations emerges from deviants. What is it actually like to be an outlier? When are talents, tendencies, and backgrounds clash with the majority? How do we carve a path our own without letting our unconventional nature get us in trouble? Join Jason Shen, the outlier coach and author of WEIRDLY BRILLIANT for a joyful, Illuminating, and unexpected salons series about understanding, adapting, and flourishing in a world designed for typical brains and ordinary minds.
For each salon session, we’ll explore Jason Shen’s insights into how innovation often comes from those on the fringes of society, and how being an outlier can shape the path to success. We’ll delve into what it really means to possess talents or tendencies that clash with the mainstream and how one can navigate and thrive in environments built for the conventional. We’ll examine the challenges of adapting and flourishing in a world designed for typical brains, discussing strategies to not only fit in but also to leverage unconventional strengths to lead and innovate.
Each discussion will inspire new ways to think about pushing boundaries and creating your own path. Bring your question and curiosity as we delve into waters of the importance of being an outlier!
In addition to series tickets, you will get access to our community Discord (with a channel for this series to chat between events)—as well as free salon tickets each month, discounts, free members-only events, and more.
| # | Date | Episode |
| 1 | October TBD , 2024 | Redefine Your Ambition The bell curve is out and the power law is in. What is your personal definition of excellence? How do we set non consensus goals and aspirations? |
| 2 | November TBD, 2024 | Develop Your Talents Powerful gifts can arrive in strange packages. How do we read our label from inside the bottle? What does it take to become the best? |
| 3 | December TBD, 2024 | Find Your Place Everyone’s looking for that main character energy. Why is building in public such an OP move? What can TV season recaps teach us? |
| 4 | January TBD, 2024 | Tell Your Story Collecting collaborators, champions, and fans. How do we find other weirdos like us? Why we should host more parties. |