11 Life lessons I re-learnt from running a retreat in Bali

I’ve been back for 10 days from running my retreat in Bali and it feels like a lifetime. All the build up, the planning, the anticipation, then the warmth, the joy, the learning, the teaching, the uncovering, the clarity, and then BOOM!

It’s finished.

It’s over.

A bit like Christmas when you’re a kid. Or even when you’re an adult. You have a month or more of excitement, events, preparation, then you gorge yourself, your adrenalin flies and then crash. It’s done.

Why do really great, momentous events have to feel like this?

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You and Me and Bali makes Three

A poem about you and me on a Bali retreat.

You and Me equals creativity,

Yet You and Me operate practically.

You and Me create possibility,

Because You and Me lead our industry.

You and Me get stuff done quickly,

But You and Me always generate quality.

You and Me see things differently,

So You and Me nurture our own posse.

You and Me regard our work highly,

But You and Me are as approachable as can be.

You and Me defend our views fully,

Yet You and Me agree to disagree happily.

You and Me want others to know we’re somebody,

But You and Me are not in the slightest flashy.

You and Me make promises that aren’t empty,

Because You and Me know our stuff completely.

You and Me simply want the world to see,

That You and Me are legendary.

ps. You and Me in Bali, would be extraordinary.

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Join me, from 24-29 June, at my Bali retreat for Thought Leaders.

I’ll help you distil the knowledge in your head, bring it out through your heart in your own unique voice, and use it to create a usable body of content that will have others begging for your advice and opinion. You’ll finally get the recognition you deserve as an amazing thought leader in your industry.

Join me for a week of learning, creating, thinking.

Your body will thank you for it.
Your mind will thank you for it.
Your business will benefit from it.
Your family will benefit from it.

Book a call today to find out more about the Bali retreat

Thought Leadership Content – the steps you need to take

Thought Leadership as a phrase can sound a bit ‘buzzwordy’ (is THAT even a word?!), or truthfully, rather wanky. These days, it can be a bit of an empty marketing pitch to describe someone with just a few thousand followers on Insta and nothing really valuable to say…

BUT, when done right, genuine thought leadership can transform your brand. When you’re seen by others in your industry as offering a new and valid opinion on something established, when you’re viewed as a standout in a particular niche, when your audience hears you saying something unique that’s of value, then doors will open. Opportunities will arise. And those opportunities can fundamentally shift the fortunes of your business.

Of course, becoming a ‘thought leader’ doesn’t happen overnight. To become a trusted person of influence requires dedication to your craft, careful thinking and planning of your communications, and involves having conversations with the right people. But it’s all entirely possible when you know how.

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