3 Key Things You Can Do Yourself
My Samita Lab Business Mastermind kicked off this weekend with a 2 day retreat.
Friday evening was one of my favorite events: Hosting a tour of women artists at the Met. Docent Helen Lee shared stories of women who were able to overcome the obstacles to becoming artists.This was followed by dinner in the private dining room of the Museum.
Saturday evening was an all day immersive in a stunning Mediterranean loft in the lower east side of Manhattan, complete with private chef. I took the women through a series of exercises to take a foundational look at how they are hard wired. The women in the 2023 Mastermind are building a personal brand, culminating in a Ted-style Talk on a New York City stage.
Three things you can do too to host a successful big event or retreat:
I engaged in extreme self care in the weeks leading up to it. I took a solo vacation. I hit the gym each day, sometimes twice. Yoga. Weight lifting. I gave up alcohol, greatly reducing my anxiety levels. I said NO to any social functions and invitations, creating lots of ‘white space’ in my schedule.
I prepared, starting 6 months ago. This gave me a chance to draft the curriculum, walk away and come back to it. I started reading to research the exercises 8 months ago.
Hire help. I’ve had my business for 10 years. In that time, I was janitor and CEO. That had to stop. In the last year, I’m now hiring help so I can stay in my zone of genius. This year, I had a small but mighty team, helping me.
BONUS: Meditation. I credit a commitment to a daily meditation practice to calming my parasympathetic nervous system. I had complete confidence going into this weekend.
While enrollment is closed for this Mastermind, I’m hosting a one time only Mastermind dinner in New York City Feb 9th. Apply here. https://bit.ly/3XweysE
