When the World Gets Weird

How Retreat Leaders Can Pivot in Uncertain Times

The political energy in the U.S. right now is terrifying. Martial law rumors. Fractured systems. Rising global distrust. A looming sense that things might snap. Whether or not it happens this week or this year, people feel it—and that’s enough to rattle even the most grounded of retreat leaders.

So what happens to our business when the very foundation of travel and trust is shaking? What do we do when people are scared to leave the country—or can’t? When international guests are wary of coming to the States? When the dollar doesn’t stretch like it used to?

We pivot. And not out of fear—but with fierce creativity and unshakable purpose.

If you’re in the retreat business, you’re already in the transformation business. The world is calling for transformation right now, and you’re better equipped than most to offer it.

Here’s how we, as retreat leaders, can adapt and keep serving, even when the world goes sideways.