The Orbital Membership is an invitation-only professional learning network built around a quarterly reflection practice.
Join founders, leaders, independents, and other thoughtful professionals who commit to sharing what they learn along the way.
Curated and facilitated by Gary Chou.
Growth requires two things: being pushed beyond your comfort zone, and having space to reflect on the mess. The push creates change; the reflection makes it stick.
Learning from peers is valuable. Making it happen consistently is hard.
"A lot has happened — but I haven't had time to process any of it."
"I'm moving fast, but I'm not sure if I'm going in the right direction."
"I feel like I'm solving problems that others have already figured out."
Beyond this, opportunities for genuine peer learning are rare—networking events are superficial, social media is performative, and professional development focuses on skills rather than insights.
Without structured reflection and sharing, valuable experiences remain isolated, patterns go unnoticed, and the learning that could benefit others stays locked away.
The Orbital Membership facilitates learning across professional domains.
Through quarterly reflection and sharing, you discover how professionals in other fields approach similar challenges.
Here's how it all works
Members make two annual commitments
Complete four quarterly reflections
Set aside time every 90 days to consider what you've done, what you've learned, and what's next—we'll send prompts and reminders to keep you on track.
Write a letter to your past self twice a year
Crystallize your insights into guidance that would have helped you earlier.
For each commitment, you'll share a brief highlight with the Membership
Highlights are short excerpts that serve both as your "proof of reflection" and your contribution to the Membership.
As a Member, you can:
- share anonymously or with your name
- share with the full Membership or within smaller groups
Submit your Q3 reflection highlight
You receive a curated digest of everyone's insights
After each quarterly cycle closes, you receive a digest that organizes all Member highlights by theme, helping you discover patterns and insights across the network.
Q3 Member Reflections
Contributors
Q3 Member Reflections
"Client pushback isn't rejection, it's information. Their resistance maps precisely to where their system is most rigid—and therefore where the highest-leverage intervention likely exists."
"The breakthrough wasn't prioritizing better—it was having the courage to actively neglect the right things. Every 'essential' task I deliberately ignored this quarter created space for the few truly needle-moving activities."
"My breakthrough came when I stopped trying to manage time and started managing energy instead. Low-energy hours are now reserved for admin, high-energy for deep work."
Meet Your Host
Gary Chou
Founder, OrbitalRequest Your Invitation
Join founders, leaders, independents, and professionals who learn from each other's approaches to challenging and meaningful work.
Gary invites Members to create the right mix for collective learning—people from different domains and stages, all committed to honest reflection.
No Slack channels to keep up with, no meetings to attend, no performative posting for engagement.
Just space to think and unexpected inspiration from outside your usual circles.
Ensures a committed group of professionals
Most requests receive a response within 1-2 weeks.