271. The Most Important Lessons from the Couples Retreat
Nov 17, 2020
Life's unexpected changes can be tough, but a virtual couples retreat transformed participants' perspectives. Meaningful connections were fostered, highlighting the importance of setting goals and appreciating values in relationships. Impassioned discussions revealed personal growth strategies and community spirit. Listeners learned the value of breaking goals into manageable steps and establishing supportive habits. Engaging stories encouraged couples to embrace their differences and create rituals for shared success.
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Origin of Couples Retreat
Jay Papasan's wife, Wendy, initiated their first goal-setting retreat 14 years ago.
They've been facilitating similar retreats for their community for the past four years.
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Virtual Retreat
The COVID-19 pandemic forced the team to reinvent their annual couples retreat.
They decided to host it virtually, expanding its reach and accessibility.
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Expanding the Reach
The virtual format unexpectedly allowed for greater participation and a wider reach.
The retreat connected with people who couldn't travel to the usual in-person event.
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Achieving Success at Work and in Life One Conversation at a Time
Scott, Susan
Fierce Conversations is a guide to tackling tough challenges and enriching relationships through effective communication. The book introduces the Seven Principles of Fierce Conversations, which include mastering the courage to interrogate reality, coming out from behind oneself into the conversation, being fully present, tackling tough challenges, obeying instincts, taking responsibility for one's emotional wake, and letting silence do the heavy lifting. It emphasizes the importance of radical candor and direct communication in both workplace and personal relationships.
What do you do when life throws you a curveball and forces you to reinvent the way that you work?
Every one of us experienced that in 2020, and just about every one of us has struggled with this transition. But for everyone who was able to attend The ONE Thing Virtual Goal Setting Retreat, and especially for everyone on The ONE Thing team, we had the much-needed opportunity to get back in touch with our community, get empowered by it, and get reacquainted with our goals.
We recorded this episode right after wrapping up the first weekend of the 2020 Virtual Couples Goal Setting Retreat because we just learned so much that we wanted to record it right away and share it with you as soon as possible.
If you’re an individual or team, it’s not too late to attend the second weekend of the retreat live. You can sign up as an individual or as a team at the1thing.com/setmygoals.
And if you couldn’t attend either weekend, don’t worry! We’re also recording all of these sessions, and you can still get access to all of the recordings until the end of the year if you sign up at the1thing.com/setmygoals.
In this episode, you will learn...
[01:15] Why do we do Couples Goal Setting Retreats? Why did we do one in 2020?
[07:20] Our biggest highlights from the retreat
[10:40] What Gary Keller said about relationships at the retreat
[17:30] If this is your first time flexing your goal-setting muscle, start small
[20:30] Setting goals as an individual or team
[23:20] The habits that make goals possible
Links & Tools From This Episode
Sign up for the retreat and get access to all the recordings until the end of the 2020: the1thing.com/setmygoals
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