Marshall Shen

On pursuit

The idea of pursuit dominates the psyche of modern society. Countries pursue GDP, which should always increase. Companies pursue revenue and profit, which should ever grow. Driven individuals want to maximize their potentials, and we...

19 May 2020

Compound knowledge

Compound interest is the 8th wonder of the world. He who understands it, earns it; he who doesn’t, pays it. Albert Einstein In finance, the essential concept is the power of compound interest. It states...

10 May 2020

Embrace cycles

Cycles are all around us. Only when we are aware of them and seek to understand them, can we thrive with them. Cycles are the foundation of nature: climate has four seasons; oceans raise tides...

03 May 2020

Commit a lot while young

Time is the ultimate limited resource. When we are young - graduated from school, don’t have kids, and early in our careers - we have an abundance of time. It’s crucial to treasure that abundance...

27 Apr 2020

A roadmap of learning

古之欲明德于天下者，先治其国；欲治其国者，先齐其家；欲齐其家者，先修其身；欲修其身者，先正其心. 大学 To prosper the world, one must guide a nation. To guide a nation, one must nurture a community. To nurture a community, one must improve herself. To improve herself, one must follow her...

20 Apr 2020

Cultivate habits

As we go through a global pandemic, we need new life habits in facing a changing environment. It’s helpful to take a step back to think about how we form habits and reflect on how...

17 Apr 2020

Internet as a medium

We use the Internet to exchange countless amounts of information every day. For most of us, the Internet is a product to consume. Amazon. Instagram. Netflix. Spotify. Snapchat. Facebook. Twitter. Youtube. Gmail. Slack. We consume...

11 Apr 2020

Thinking and Experiencing

Our mind thinks and experiences, but often we are not aware of the difference between them. Thinking is a mental process that consists of ingesting information, analyzing of the ingested information, and responding based on...

31 Mar 2020

Operator, Manager, and Leader

Any business organization has three people roles: operator, manager, and leader. These three roles are not mutually exclusive but emphasize different mindset and sets of actions. When we think about individual growth in business, it’s...

29 Mar 2020

Books of 2019

My reading list of 2019 centered around a few key themes: become a better leader, emotional growth, and understand the world. These books provoked my thinking, aspired me to cultivate more compassion and love towards...

05 Jan 2020