The World Is Bigger Than America: Why Your Retreat Should Be Too

What to do While America is Dealing with its Fuckery

You feel it, don’t you?: something feels off. You can feel it in your bookings. You can feel it in the inbox silence. You can feel it in the pit of your stomach when another domestic retreat fizzles, and you're left holding the bag—full of beautiful plans, unpaid invoices, and a sinking feeling that maybe... just maybe... people aren't ready to invest right now.

And you're not wrong. At least not about the United States.

Every week I talk to other retreat leaders, especially those with international offerings. Some are struggling, like me.

But my retreat leader friends in other countries? Thriving. Selling out. Booking twelve months in advance with clients flying in from all corners like they’re chasing something they can’t find at home.

And here’s what hit me: I just hosted 15 guys in Vegas, right in the belly of capitalism’s neon beast, and guess what? One came from Canada. One from Australia. One from England. They crossed oceans for a weekend. Not because Vegas is hard to find on a map, but because what I offered was worth the leap.