The Outlier Series with Jason Shen

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!

Series ticket comes with a hard copy of the book “Weirdly Brilliant”.

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.

Series ticket comes with a hard copy of the book “Weirdly Brilliant”.

#DateEpisode
1October 14, 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?
2November 11, 2024Develop 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?
3December 9, 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?
4January 13, 2024 Tell Your Story

Collecting collaborators, champions, and fans. How do we find other weirdos like us? Why we should host more parties.