I’m going on a writing sabbatical! For the remainder of 2024, I’m stepping away from my usual work to focus fully on writing my next book on the topic of annual reviews. After the whirlwind of the Second Brain Summit, I’m excited to dive deeper into bringing this project to life. As part of the writing process, I’ll host a live Annual Review in December and January. This will be a chance to walk you through my personal process of doing an annual review—a practice that’s helped me make big...
7 days ago • 3 min read
I'm incredibly excited to share that my wife Lauren and I are going to Antarctica in December! But this is no ordinary trip... It's called Space2Sea, a special one-time voyage hosted by Future of Space and the William Shatner, with 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. There are 3 main reasons I'm so excited...
14 days ago • 3 min read
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.)...
21 days ago • 2 min read
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...
28 days ago • 3 min read
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...
about 1 month ago • 3 min read
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...
about 1 month ago • 4 min read
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...
about 2 months ago • 4 min read
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...
about 2 months ago • 4 min read
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...
2 months ago • 4 min read