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Boost Creativity and Productivity with Personal Retreat Days
This event happened on Thu, Jan 21, 2021
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Overview
831 Lovely Attendees
831 Lovely Attendees
Your Host
Wende Whitus
Writer, Speaker, & Location Scout at Personal Retreat Day.
Charlotte, NC, United States
Most workdays find me busy producing corporate and commercial videos or scouting for the perfect location for films and TV. My “side” passion is teaching others how to maximize their potential by setting aside one Personal Retreat Day each month for inner conversation & renewal. I’ve also been a writer, blogger, tutor, office manager, massage therapist, and a missionary (in France!) My hobbies include reading, yoga, walking, logic puzzles, and of course setting aside time for a Personal Retreat Day once a month. I’ve been married to the best man in the Universe for 30 years. We have two lovely grown daughters and a neurotic chihuahua mix named Daisy.
About this FieldTrip
Commit to a better YOU in 2021! This FieldTrip will help you design and implement a monthly Personal Retreat Day. You’ll learn how setting aside one day per month for inner conversation and renewal can dramatically impact your productivity and creativity!
We’ll discuss the benefits of taking a regular PRD, what it is, and how to structure your retreat time. I’ll guide you through a powerful personal retreat activity to help you evaluate the past month and look ahead to what’s next. We’ll also have plenty of time to share ideas and for Q&A.
About your Host I’ve personally benefitted from taking regular PRDs for over 8 years. I love telling people about the impact it’s made on my life, and teaching others how to create their own PRD habit.
What to expect
Lecture format!
This is a more traditional format where participants absorb information through presentations and talks.
Real-time only!
This FieldTrip will not be recorded.
Your Host
Wende Whitus
Writer, Speaker, & Location Scout at Personal Retreat Day.
Charlotte, NC, United States
About Wende Whitus
Most workdays find me busy producing corporate and commercial videos or scouting for the perfect location for films and TV. My “side” passion is teaching others how to maximize their potential by setting aside one Personal Retreat Day each month for inner conversation & renewal. I’ve also been a writer, blogger, tutor, office manager, massage therapist, and a missionary (in France!) My hobbies include reading, yoga, walking, logic puzzles, and of course setting aside time for a Personal Retreat Day once a month. I’ve been married to the best man in the Universe for 30 years. We have two lovely grown daughters and a neurotic chihuahua mix named Daisy.
Attendees
Boogie Santos
Front End Developer at Adobe.
Diane Sherlock
Writer, Filmmaker.
Monserrate Galdamez
Human Resources Leader at Olsson.
Anna Dachuk
Laura Donohue
Producer at Polarlight Productions .
Liz Clay
Artist/Owner at Cici Art Factory.
Andrea McLaren
Psychotherapist and Creative.
Eug Wang
Branding and Marketing Graphic Design at eye E design.
Lindi van Niekerk
Founder at Chembe Collaborative.
Lisa Young
Principal / Creative at Olive + Spark Design Studio.
Jacky Johnson
Digital Strategy & Events at Urban Peace Movement.
Justine Hwang
Social Impact Calligrapher & Workshop Coach at It Just Flows.
Jessica Falkenthal
Community Experience Director at IBM.
Yvette Dudley-Neuman
Actor- Voiceover Artist - Writer at Yvette Dudley Neuman.
Victor Ung
Emotional intelligence coach, writer, podcaster, speaker at Human Up.
Kimberly Smith-Weston
Art Direction at Knoll, Inc..
Joey Parks
Lead Product Designer at Formula.Monks.
Thea Hogarth
User Researcher, Team Leader, Remote Work Advocate.
Dana Jensen
Production Director at Visceral.
Kirsten Piepenbring
Design und Illustration at Designkloster.
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Show up fully
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Stay curious
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Celebrate your host
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Support each other
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