As you’re receiving this newsletter, my wife Lauren and I are on our way to Argentina to go on the trip of a lifetime…

We’re visiting Antarctica!

We’re joining a special 10-day voyage called Space2Sea, hosted by Future of Space and THE William Shatner.

Also on board will be a group of space luminaries like astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, journalist Ann Curry, former NASA astronauts Scott Kelly and José Hernández, filmmaker and environmentalist Céline Cousteau, and artist Stephen Wiltshire.

And the best thing is: You can take part in it, too.

They’re live-streaming the guest presentations directly from aboard the expedition ship with the help of Starlink – starting Friday, Dec. 20th.

Here are the talks you can look forward to:

• Footprints & Stardust: Journey Through Time with Moonwalker Charlie Duke
• Beam Us Up! Reflections from William Shatner: Reality Meets Sci-Fi
• To Infinity and Beyond: Neil deGrasse Tyson on the Universe and Our Place in It
• Stories That Shape Us Powerful Narratives from Journalist Ann Curry
• A View from the Top: Scott Kelly’s Year in Space and Earthly Insights
• Fields to Frontiers: José Hernández’s Path from Earth’s Soil to the Stars
• The Blue Heartbeat: The Transformative Power of Nature with Céline Cousteau
• Memory in Motion: Capturing the World in Art with Stephen Wiltshire

Join the livestream

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The Hidden Trap of “Resources” in the PARA Method

A common questions I hear about the PARA Method is about the R: Resources. Should you create a robust catalog of resources? How much time should you spend organizing, tagging, and refining them?

Here’s the thing: everything can be a resource, and that’s where people get stuck. If you’re trying to save everything, you’ll end up drowning in a sea of information.

Until a resource is actively put to work, it’s not an asset—it’s a debt.

Every note you take comes with a cost. You’ve invested time and energy to collect it, but you haven’t seen any return yet. This stems from the idea that “more information is better,” but in reality, more is often worse.

So, how do you avoid this trap?

Flip your approach. Instead of asking, “What else can I capture?” ask, “How can I capture less?”

Be far pickier about what you save. When you focus on quality over quantity, you’ll end up with better notes that actually serve you over time.

For lifelong learners and naturally curious people, this can be tough. But by being intentional about what you keep, you’ll get a far better return on your attention—and ultimately, your life.

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My 7 Principles for Personal Development

In Part IV of A Quest for Self-Knowledge, I reveal the 7 key principles that have shaped my journey:

1. Go deeper than the surface level
2. Commit for a set period of time
3. Find a teacher, peers, and a structured environment
4. Occasionally go “off the reservation”
5. Share your stories in real time
6. Move toward where you feel shame
7. Seek variety and diversity

These lessons weren’t planned—they emerged organically through years of trial and error, successes and setbacks.

I hope these principles can serve as a compass for navigating your own growth with intention and grace.

Read on the blog

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How to Turn Your Passion Into a Creator Business ($1Million+)

Nathan Barry, CEO of Kit, joined me on stage at our Second Brain Summit to discuss all things creator economy and audience monetization.

Now, you can listen to our conversation on his podcast!

Nathan has studied hundreds of creators over the years and revealed his top strategies for starting out, growing, and monetizing an audience.

Specifically, we covered…

• Moving from consumer to creator with the 90-9-1 Rule
• The power of a niche audience
• How to balance external and internal focus in your business
• Choosing the right platform for your content
• How to overcome plateaus in growth
• And much more

We also took some questions from our audience, so there’s definitely something in this episode for everyone.

Watch the episode