The Level Up Retreat
Early Registration Discount Ends October 19th, 2023
*If registered and paid by October 19th your total cost is less than $7k for the entire week.
Are you striving for a breakthrough in your career, leadership, or business? The Level Up Retreat is designed to accelerate your journey. Tailored for executives, entrepreneurs, and high-achievers, the experience guides you to articulate the game you're meant to play and assemble the pieces to shift into playing that game day-to-day.
Join us for our third Level Up Retreat on the beautiful island of the Dominican Republic from February 3 - 9, 2024.
You've Taken Care of Everyone Else. Now It's Your Turn.
As the world continues to evolve, so do the challenges and opportunities we face in work and as individuals.
During the pandemic and lockdowns, you may have been one of the many executives, leaders, or rock-steady professionals that did what good leaders do during tumultuous times - you took care of your people and carried your company through the storm.
With making sure that your people and company were taken care of, though, have you had the opportunity to
⏸️ pause long enough to look up and get your bearings,
✅ re-center and get clear on your current priorities, and
🗺️ re-chart the path forward for you and your company
So many executives, leaders, and professionals are exhausted, burned out, demotivated, and just getting through the day-to-day.
You're meant for more than surviving the day.
Join us February 3rd - 9th, 2024 at beautiful Villa Coco Mar in the Dominican Republic to
☀️ get clear on and align your priorities with your dreams, legacy, and best work
📍 map an actionable plan for yourself to make your vision a reality, helping you make a greater impact
🫱🏽🫲🏼 connect with, soundboard, strategize, and adventure with (up to) 12 other conscious executives, leaders, founders, creators, and seasoned professionals who are likely friends you just haven’t met yet
all while your well-being is centered and you don't have to make decisions about things like food, transportation, and such.
Get yourself to the Dominican Republic and we handle everything else.
What You'll Get From Your Stay With Us
You've probably found yourself saying some variant of "if you want different results, you have to do something different." While that's true, it can be challenging for professionals to see what to do differently with already overfull schedules and responsibility overload.
As Charlie says, "it's hard to read the label when you're stuck inside the jar."
The Level Up Retreat is your chance to get recharged, re-centered, and clear about your roadmap for work and life. You'll be connected with other professionals who get you and can support, challenge, and inspire you to stay on your path.
And by stepping away from the noise and whirlwind of the daily grind, you'll be able to tap into the parts of yourself that are too buried to be seen or heard sometimes.
But you might be curious about how all of that will translate into real change once you're back at work and home. Your retreat experience will help you lead and create
💰 more revenue, faster, as you are able to focus on your genius with confidence and clarity
💪🏽 better team alignment, leading to more of the right work happening with less effort and less cost
🏅 better talent cultivation and retention of high performers
🔎 focus to extend your reach and impact beyond the success you've already achieved
😌 less burnout and more peace and presence at home as you are better able to leave work at work
What would a 10% shift in any of the above mean for you and your organization? Likely many multiples of the cost of the retreat.
You Won't be The Only
Here's the thing: when you're already a successful professional, executive, or founder it can be really hard to find advisors, communities, and events to go to that are relevant to your acumen or level of success.
So often we get stuck, figuring it out on our own or bumping up against plateaus and upper limits for years.
We're well off enough that it's okay in the grand scheme of things, but, let's be honest, grinding while watching others take off gets old. Especially when they take off on the very thing you've been doing.
I get it because so many of our clients start there with us and we've been there.
If you are already familiar with us, you've probably experienced the diverse and high-caliber set of leaders, change-makers, and founders that run with us. You won't have to worry about being the smartest or most successful person in the room, and, even if you are, we have a knack for working with people who are.
Incredibly smart, principled, caring, and successful people are our jam and, at this point, a given for us.
What's different about our folks is the paths they've chosen in their lives. Some run large organizations. Some run intentionally small teams. Some write great books; others build large platforms. All excel at what they do.
Like you do.
We'll Be Staying at a Private Beachfront Villa in the Caribbean
We have rented a private, luxury villa in Puerta Plata, Dominican Republic. We're going to take care of it all.
Highlights Include
🛏️ Private Suites
🌴 Caribbean front property
🧑🏽🍳 Gourmet chef service for all meals
🧑🏼💼 Full time staff of ten at the villa who will take care of everything
🧹 Daily maid service
🏊🏼♀️ Private pool and cabanas
🛁 Whirlpool and jacuzzi
🏋🏾 State of the art gym
💆🏽♀️ In house masseuse
🌸 80,000 square feet of lush gardens and private beach
🧑🏼💼 Personal concierge who can book excursions if desired and for travel assistance to and from the villa
While it’s easy to see what you’re getting in the highlights above and pictures below, we also want to remind you of what you won’t have to do.
- You won’t have to go anywhere to be at the beach.
- You won’t have to think about cooking, cleaning, or ordering food to eat well.
- You won’t have to think about driving or getting from one place to the other.
- You won’t have to be the vacation coordinator and manager.
- You won’t be crammed through a bunch of content and not have time to breathe and experience being with other humans.
In the midst of all things you don’t have to do, you’ll be able to sink into who you are and who you want to be.
February is the Perfect Time to Reset
On the professional side, in February, we see that many professionals, businesses, and teams need to “reset” or “realign” their plans for the year. The great intentions of the year and reality on the ground aren’t lining up.
On the personal side of things, February is a time of the year for many of us when we have hit our “I just can’t anymore” with the winter weather (here in the Northern hemisphere). Whether it’s the cold, rain, snow, or being stuck inside and pining for some sun, we need a good change of scenery.
Not only are the Where and When of the retreat carefully chosen to facilitate professional and personal recalibrations, but the content and flow of the retreat are also designed to help you achieve your goals.
Retreat Flow and Schedule
We will be gathering for a week (Saturday arrival - Friday departure) to center you, make a real plan to implement change in your organization and life, and roadmap a doable plan to get you there. And, if you work in a team, you will have the opportunity to focus on how they will be part of this plan.
The first half of the retreat will focus on you and the second half will focus on your world. Both need to be in alignment and you already know it needs to start with you.
We have very intentionally made this retreat longer than many retreats you may have seen before, so that we can go as deep as we need to go.
As well, we have intentionally chosen to keep attendance to a maximum of 13, so if you join us you know you will have focused time for you and the support you need.
We know how frustrating it is to invest time, money, and energy into a retreat and not actually get what you needed - that’s not going to happen with us.
You’ll have time and space to:
😌 take this slowly
🚶🏾 integrate at a human pace
💆🏽♀️ actually have your own self care and needs centered
📄 roll up your sleeves with us and co-create documents and assets to take the great work you have done and make sure it is actioned when you return home and to work
How long have you been dreaming of having a chance to step away and reset? How about a few focused days to get some of those high value projects done? And what could you do if you did that with fellow professionals and leaders in a container designed precisely for it?
You will see that we have designed the flow of the week in a way that gives you plenty of free time and space (if you want it), lots of time with Charlie and Angela to go deep on the work, and space to collaborate and work outside of scheduled sessions, also.
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Meet Charlie & Angela, your hosts and founders of Productive Flourishing
Charlie Gilkey. I am the lead consultant, coach, and strategist at Productive Flourishing. I have nearly 20 years of fieldwork that incorporates systems thinking, strategy execution, leadership and organizational development, practical innovation, and communication.
Besides the technical expertise, I possess a passionate drive to help leaders and owners achieve more than they could have ever imagined. My experience includes leading 200+ soldiers in the U.S. Army, 15 years consulting leaders in various industries in for-profit and nonprofit industries, from Fortune 100 companies to tiny nonprofits, writing award-winning books, and serving on various boards. My most recent book, Team Habits, is a guide to creating practices in teams that create great results and belonging.
Angela Wheeler, PhD. I am the co-founder and chief community builder at Productive Flourishing. With a passion for facilitation and an unparalleled ability to get to the heart of what drives leaders and change makers, I consider it an honor to hold space for and be a mirror for others to do their best work.
I have more than 20 years of experience teaching, coaching, facilitating, and leading in different sectors, including in academia, for-profit and non-profit industries, and spiritual communities. With my broad knowledge and experience, and a unique lens of rooted leadership that focuses on strengths and development, not deficiencies, I help leaders create dynamic, authentic, trustworthy, and high-growth environments.
Dates, Location, and Payment Details
Dates: February 3 - 9, 2024
Location: Villa Coco Mar in Puerta Plata, Dominican Republic
Cost:
- $6,950 if paying in full before October 19, 2023 (save almost 20% off the peak price if paying early and in full)
- $7,500 if paying in full October 20 - November 30, 2023
- $8,000 if a payment plan is needed and before November 30, 2023 (number of payments depends on when you sign up, with all payments due before the start of the retreat).
- $8,500 starting December 1, 2023 until January 20th, 2024 or seats are gone
Our current pricing for a one-day in-person retreat for new clients starts at $10k (for small companies) and new clients pay $1,250 or more per session with Charlie. Between the the time you’ll get with Charlie and Angela, the conversations you’ll have with other attendees, the open time you will have to experience the Dominican Republic, and the once-in-a-lifetime all-inclusive experience, you’re getting a lot at this price point.
Ready to Join Us?
If you're ready to grab one of the limited seats we have or would like to learn more, you can do so by filling out this short form. Angela will reach out to discuss payment and retreat personalization with you so we can co-create the retreat that best serves you.
Frequently Asked Questions
If you are a founder, leader, or executive and know deep down that you need space to breathe, dream, take care of yourself, and be with people who "get you," and the idea of a retreat in the sunny, warm Dominican Republic, being taken care of for a week, and centering your needs and desires is resonant, all while ensuring the next chapter is fulfilling you and leveling up how you show up personally and professionally....you're a fit.
If you're still not sure, no worries. Just fill out this short form and Angela will be in touch to answer any questions you still have.
Welcome! We are honored you are here. We are big-hearted founders and leaders who believe that we can make a positive impact in this world by helping others get their best work out in the world and we've had the privilege of doing this kind of work for more than 20 years. You can learn more about us here.
You will be warmly welcomed into a group of no more than 12 others looking to level up their life and leadership and led by Charlie and Angela. If you enjoy people who want to live full, holistic lives both personally and professionally, are looking to make a positive impact in the world, are wanting to grow and learn and show up as their best selves in their organizations, families, communities, and all places they touch, you'll be in good company.
We're so glad you asked. If your partner wants to attend as a fully participating attendee, then, yes, absolutely! We would love to welcome them. We know that there are partners who are in business together and we would love to host you both. If not, then not this time around. Our prior retreats have shown us that our participants are able to fully center themselves and what they need by being on their own for this deep work. Your fellow attendees are wonderful company, we promise.
You can fly into Gregorio Luperon International Airport in Puerto Plata (POP), which is the closest airport and 20 - 30 minutes from the villa. A larger airport that is about an hour and a half to two hours from the villa is El Cibao International Airport in Santiago (STI). We will help you arrange for your transportation to and from the airport and will work to find shared shuttle options. Please note that you are responsible for the cost of your transportation.
Once you register, Angela will be reaching out to coordinate details with you. Please plan to arrive at the villa before dinner time (around 6pm local time) but no earlier than 3pm. Please plan to leave the villa late morning on our final day.
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