Orbital Membership
The Orbital Membership gives you a lightweight reflection ritual for turning hard‑earned experience into insight.
You'll reflect on your own journey, alongside thoughtful professionals doing the same—from founders and independents to specialists and leaders.
When you're grinding away at work, no one's going to make you pause and reflect.
"A lot has happened — but I haven't had time to process any of it."
"I'm not sure I'm asking the right questions."
"I'm moving fast, but I'm not sure if I'm going in the right direction."
Without regular reflection, you can't reliably tell what's moving you forward and what's quietly pulling you off course.
What gets lost isn't just insights—it's the clarity that keeps you from wasting months chasing the wrong thing.
Orbital Helps You Build a Consistent Practice
The Orbital Membership gives you a simple structure and accountability to capture insights every quarter.
You transform raw experience into lasting insights.
The structured practice turns your natural reflective thinking into organized, retrievable knowledge you can build upon quarter after quarter.
You create space for course correction.
A consistent rhythm gives you the distance to notice misalignment early—so you don't spend a quarter solving the wrong problem.
You gain perspective.
Each quarter brings fresh insights from other members—making different viewpoints a consistent part of your reflection rather than a lucky accident.
You make forward progress.
Random insights often fade, but this structured quarterly practice turns reflection into consistent momentum that builds on itself over time.
How Membership Works
Membership is built around a thoughtfully designed system with two simple commitments:
Complete four quarterly reflections
Every 90 days, you step back to reflect on what's changed, what you've learned, and where you want to go next.
Write two letters to your past self
Twice a year, transform your reflections into insights that would have helped your earlier self.
In return, Orbital provides:
Structure
Quarterly reminders that fit into your existing workflow—without disruption.
Community Learning
Discover what other members are learning each quarter.
Full Control
Your reflections stay private—share only brief snippets, anonymously or with your name.
Guidance
Simple, effective prompts so you're never staring at a blank page.
What We're Building Here
Gary Chou
Founder, Orbital
Back when Orbital operated out of a physical space, I started a reflection ritual (mostly for myself) and invited our members to join in.
I knew involving others would help with accountability—making sure it actually happened—but it was both a surprise and a joy to see how valuable it was for everyone to learn alongside each other, even when reflecting on completely different challenges.
Today, Orbital's programs have embraced being virtual, but the need for structured reflection remains unchanged.
So, I'm relaunching the Membership with the same proven formula: lightweight structure and a group of thoughtful, reflective people doing it together.
No Slack channels to keep up with, no meetings to attend—just space to think and perhaps some unexpected inspiration from outside your usual circles.
If that sounds like something you need too, the door is open.
Become a Member
Start making sense of this quarter's experiences now—alongside others who value structured reflection as much as you do.
- Single payment for a full year of access — not a subscription
- Your rate stays locked for as long as you remain a member (price will increase for future members)
- Applications reviewed weekly with prompt replies
- Join by June 30 to start your Q3 reflection on time
“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.”