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The Magic of the Second Brain Summit

It’s been a whirlwind two days at our first-ever in-person Second Brain Summit, and we’re still buzzing with excitement. We came together with 200 people who share the same passion for personal knowledge management, creativity, and technology—people just like you! Whether you were with us in LA or cheering us on from afar, I want to take a moment to share the incredible energy and community spirit that made this event so special. (We will return to our regular newsletter format next week.)...

2 more sleeps until the Second Brain Summit is finally here! 🧠🎉 It’s hard to believe that something we started working on a year ago is actually happening. It feels so surreal to be back in LA, getting ready to welcome over 200 people from 15 countries for two days of conversations, learning, and connections. We’ve poured everything into making this summit a truly transformative experience—and it’s going to be incredible to see it all come together. If you want to follow along with the...

I’m speaking at the 4th Annual Lifestyle Medicine Congress in Mexico City! Taking place Oct. 21-23, it will be a deep dive into “lifestyle medicine,” i.e. how sleep quality, stress management, nutrition, relationships, physical activity, and substance use profoundly affects our bodies and lives just as much as any medicine. I recently published the story of my journey healing psychosomatic pain, and this is the first time I’ll dive deeper into what I learned and what worked for me in a live...

We are ready to announce the final round of speakers for the Second Brain Summit! With the full agenda now set and just 4 days left to grab your ticket, this is your last chance to join us in LA on Oct. 3-4 for two days of inspiration, hands-on workshops, and transformative connections. Michael Gendler and Tristan deMontebello, the Co-founders of Ultraspeaking, will teach strategies for speaking confidently without notes or memorization, offering techniques to stay composed and deliver...

Only 10 days left to secure your ticket for the Second Brain Summit, happening on Oct. 3-4 in LA! We have 150 attendees coming in from a dozen countries, and it’s shaping up to be the greatest gathering of PKM-related ideas ever held. Today, I want to introduce you to another incredible speaker you’ll hear from there: Khe Hy. Khe is not your average productivity guru. As an entrepreneur, podcast host, and coach, he's been asking the questions that many of us are afraid to face. And at the...

With the Second Brain Summit just a month away, the excitement is building... And I'm especially looking forward to hearing from Rachel Woods, who’s bringing her expertise in AI and creativity to the stage. In her keynote, “Automating Creativity: Using Process and Repeatability to Unlock AI’s Potential,” Rachel will explore how AI can help us scale our creativity in ways we’ve never imagined. She’ll dive into the practical ways you can embed process and repeatability into your work, making AI...

As we gear up for the Second Brain Summit, I’m pleased to introduce the next two remarkable speakers who will be joining us this October—Stacey Harmon and Federico Simionato. Evernote has been a trusted tool for so many of us over the years, and since its acquisition by Bending Spoons in 2022, it’s undergone a transformation that’s taken its capabilities to the next level. Stacey, the OG Evernote Certified Expert, and Federico, Evernote’s Product Lead, are the perfect duo to walk us through...

You've got exactly 27 hours left to get your ticket for the Second Brain Summit at the early-bird price! After that, the price goes up from $999 to $1200. By the way, we've just announced 8 more speakers who will lead small breakout sessions giving you the chance to dive even deeper into specialized topics. Today, I want to highlight one of our workshop leaders: productivity expert and creator Thomas Frank. Thomas has been obsessed with solving a common problem... that the best ideas often...

What are you managing your knowledge for? Ryder Carroll (creator of The Bullet Journal Method), will explore this simple question at the Second Brain Summit in his workshop "Pre.K.M: Defining your purpose before building your process." Without a purpose, personal knowledge management can deteriorate into overwhelming information hoarding. So, whether you're running a company, writing a book, or launching a YouTube channel, this session will guide you through ways to define a foundation on...

I'm thrilled to share that I'm investing in Delphi, a platform dedicated to using AI for scaling personalized learning. Delphi's technology allows experts and creators to scale their knowledge and insights through AI clones that have been trained on their content, providing real-time, interactive guidance. Even more exciting, as of today, you can now have an interactive, two-way video call with my clone! Whether you have questions about productivity, personal knowledge management, or any...