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#19. Put the best minds of our time in your Inbox.

#19. Put the best minds of our time in your Inbox.

Curate up your mailbox. Love reading it again.

Uki D. Lucas
June 07, 2024

I used to hate my e-mail.
Today, I look forward to opening it whenever I have a spare moment.

Below, I will show you how to make e-mail the most delightful, inspiring, educational, and thought-provoking experience.

The habit.

It became my habit to Google every author or speaker I was impressed with with the following query:

"Chris Williamson newsletter"

It changed my life!

I found out that:

“Anybody that matters has a newsletter.”

These days, I receive the carefully curated thoughts of the best minds of our time in my inbox.
They are not the attention-grabbing, knee-jerk reactions of social media trolls.
They are artfully crafted, beautiful thoughts that inspire, motivate, and expand your mind.

Uki D. Lucas

I was considering whether I should provide my list of favorite newsletter writers. The downside is that they are so much better than I am, and it will drop my readership. On the other hand, I am writing to provide real value for you, my friend.

Here is my list.

Author	Newsletter URL	Topics
Adam Grant	https://adamgrant.substack.com/	Work, Motivation, Productivity
Ali Abdaal	https://aliabdaal.com/newsletter/	Productivity, Learning, Optimization
Andrew Huberman	https://www.hubermanlab.com/newsletter	Neuroscience, Performance, Health
Anne-Laure Le Cunff	https://nesslabs.com/newsletter	Mindful Productivity, Neuroscience, Learning
Annie Duke	https://annieduke.substack.com/	Decision Making, Risk, Uncertainty
Austin Kleon	https://austinkleon.substack.com/	Creativity, Artistic Process
Austin Rief	https://www.morningbrew.com/daily/subscribe	Business, Technology, Entrepreneurship
Azeem Azhar	https://www.exponentialview.co/	Technology, Society, Future
Ben Thompson	http://thecurrent.com/form	Technology, Business, Media
Benedict Evans	https://www.ben-evans.com/newsletter	Technology Trends, Analysis
Billy Budd	https://tsl.news/tag/billy-budd/	Technology, Innovation
Brandon Storey	https://storeytime.beehiiv.com/	Technology, Startups
Cal Newport	https://calnewport.com/	Deep Work, Digital Minimalism, Productivity
Cheryl Strayed	https://cherylstrayed.substack.com/	Personal Growth, Writing
Chris Williamson	Chris Williamson's Newsletter	Total awesomeness
Codie Sanchez	https://www.codiesanchez.com/	Investing, Entrepreneurship
Dan Carlin	https://substack.com/@dancarlin	History, Analysis
Darius Foroux	https://dariusforoux.com/newsletter/	Productivity, Habits, Personal Development
David Perell	https://perell.com/newsletter/	Writing, Thinking, Personal Development
Derek Sivers	https://sive.rs/list	Life Lessons, Business
Douglas Rushkoff	https://rushkoff.com/books/team-human-book/	Media Theory, Technology, Society
Elad Gil	https://blog.eladgil.com/	Startups, Technology, Investing
Eric Weinstein	https://substack.com/@ericrweinstein	Science, Economics, Culture
Ezra Klein	Ezra Klein's Newsletter	Politics, Policy, Social Issues
Francis Zierer	https://www.creatorspotlight.com/authors	Technology, Culture
Freya India	https://substack.com/@freyaindia	Culture, Society
Jacob Allee	https://substack.com/@stgb	Personal Growth, Philosophy
James Clear	https://jamesclear.com/3-2-1	Habits, Decision Making, Personal Development
Jason Fried	https://world.hey.com/jason	Work, Business, Entrepreneurship
Jean M. Twenge	https://substack.com/@jeanmtwenge	Psychology, Generational Studies
Julie Zhuo	https://lg.substack.com/	Leadership, Design, Personal Growth
Kevin Kelly	https://twitter.com/kevin2kelly/	Technology, Culture, Future
Maria Popova	https://www.themarginalian.org/	Literature, Science, Art
Mark Manson	https://markmanson.net/	Personal Development, Philosophy
Mark Sisson	https://www.primalkitchen.com/pages/marks-daily-apple	Health, Fitness, Ancestral Living
Mason Currey	https://masoncurrey.substack.com/	Creativity, Daily Routines
Michael Houck	https://houck.news/	Technology, Innovation
Morgan Housel	https://twitter.com/morganhousel	Psychology of Money, Investing
Nassim Nicholas Taleb	https://twitter.com/nntaleb	Uncertainty, Risk, Complex Systems
Nat Eliason	https://blog.nateliason.com/	Personal Development, Productivity
Naval Ravikant	Naval Ravikant's Newsletter	Wealth, Happiness, Technology
Neil Strauss	https://www.neilstrauss.com/inner-circle/	Personal Development, Relationships
Nir Eyal	https://www.nirandfar.com/subscribe/	Behavior Design, Habit Formation
Noah Kagan	Noah Kagan's Newsletter	Marketing, Entrepreneurship
Patrick Collison	https://patrickcollison.com/blog	Technology, Innovation
Paul Graham	https://www.paulgraham.com/articles.html	Startups, Technology
Ryan Holiday	https://ryanholiday.net/	Stoicism, Personal Development
Sam Harris	https://www.samharris.org/newsletter-signup	Mind, Society, Ethics
Scott Alexander	https://www.astralcodexten.com/	Rationality, Medicine, Philosophy
Scott Galloway	https://www.profgalloway.com/	Tech, Business, Marketing
Seth Godin	https://seths.blog/	Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Leadership
Shane Parrish	https://fs.blog/newsletter/	Mental Models, Decision Making, Learning
Tara Brach	https://www.tarabrach.com/join-email-list/	Mindfulness, Emotional Healing
Tim Ferriss	https://go.tim.blog/5-bullet-friday-1/	Productivity, Personal Development, Entrepreneurship
Tim O'Reilly	https://www.oreilly.com/emails/newsletters/	Technology, Society, Future
Tim Urban	https://waitbutwhy.com/	Big Ideas, AI, Future of Humanity
Tom Kuegler	https://substack.com/@tomkuegler	Personal Growth, Travel
Tracey Wallace	https://workweek.com/discover-newsletters/contentment-newsletter/	E-commerce, Content Marketing
Tyler Denk	https://product.beehiiv.com/authors/	Startups, Technology, Media
Uki D. Lucas	https://ukidlucas.beehiiv.com/	Technology, Stoic Philosophy, Active Lifestyle

I plan to curate this list over time, so expect changes and additions. I would suggest bookmarking the URL of this post on my blog and returning to it occasionally.

Please give me suggestions on who I should add to the list. Let me know if you are an author and not on the list!

Respectfully,

Uki D. Lucas.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ukidlucas/

#16. How can you ensure your career is both satisfying and progressing?

In this article, I write about common obstacles facing you while transitioning from single contributor to upper management.

ukidlucas.beehiiv.com/p/16-can-ensure-career-satisfying-progressing

#7. Why should you make a human connection, not a "quid pro quo" proposition, to assure a successful (business) relationship?

ukidlucas.beehiiv.com/p/7-make-human-connection-not-quid-pro-quo-proposition

How can you get more value from this?

You should personalize your profile so I can send you topics that interest you.
You should reply to my emails. It makes us friends.
You should share this letter with friends. It paves the way for you to a premium content subscription.

My mission statement:

“A compendium of letters blending technology startup management, stoic philosophy, active lifestyle ethos, and a love for culture. It aims to mentor and inspire through insightful content and practical advice, focusing on personal and professional growth for a balanced and fulfilling life.”

~ Uki D. Lucas, cultural anthropologist, ex-U.S. Marine, leader, writer, mentor