Reboot Your Life and Reboot Partners, LLC offer personal, professional, and corporate consulting and sabbatical coaching.

“I had no idea how much I needed this.  Incredibly powerful.”
~ Retreat participant

“The retreat helped me focus on what I want to do – and that I can do it.”
~ Retreat participant

“You have all managed to create a very special event through a combination of your experience, your willingness to share, the design and flow of the event and the wonderful location.  All in all it was a tremendous use of two days!
~ Retreat participant

The first Reboot Your Life Retreat of 2013 was held in Santa Fe, New Mexico, where we have had so many fantastic retreats.  This one was no exception.  The weather was cool, but beautiful, and clear blue skies and starry nights prevailed.

It was one of our largest retreats ever, with a diverse and interesting group of people, hailing from all around the United States and from various professional fields…nonprofit and corporate.  We even had a Brit, whose humor was greatly enjoyed!

For the first time at a RYL retreat, we were able to incorporate material from research for the new book we are writing on pre-retirement planning.  It was good to give it a run with the participants, as several were at the perfect age to start designing their ideal “retirement” or “next chapter” years.  We all know that “retirement” is changing and people want to work longer and stay relevant, so there was much discussion about new opportunities.  Finances are a concern to many, and we did cover many ideas about “making your money last” and “investing in yourself” for a Reboot Break or life change.Everyone came seeking a plan about their next chapter.  Several were on a Reboot Break, some because of job loss or burnout.  A number were planning the final six months to two years in their current position, so they needed to work on exit strategies. The ages ranged from 40 to 68 and there were both men and women.

One of the participants is  head of Leadership and Talent Development  for a major Global corporation and convinced us all of the importance of being on LinkedIn to prove we are “relevant” and “technology proficient” to prospective clients, employers and boards.

The topic of “how to get on corporate boards” was also a hot topic and many good ideas came out in the conversation.

We urged people to be bold in their thinking and in their approach to the weekend.  What work is more appealing for the next life chapter?  What else would they envision doing?  What are the obstacles?

Ideas flew, and everyone added what they knew and their own creative thoughts.  One man wants to travel on his Reboot Break to the famous Way of St. James along the Camino de Santiago featured in the movie, The Way.  Others added their knowledge of it, liking the theme of tranquility and searching. All had places to go and things to do too, and they were trying to sort out their goals and how to accomplish them.  All left with a self-written individual plan.  All said everything was clearer now.

“I did not imagine just a short time could focus my thinking on my life so well.  Possibly this is because it is timely in my life and our little group (including facilitators) was fabulous, supportive, and ‘clicked’.”
~Retreat participant

“Whether your issue is a sabbatical or a desire to revitalize/rejuvenate your life, this workshop provides the tools and an amazing environment to provide a clear direction for your future selves while being armed with counter measures to prevent yourself from being ‘derailed’.”
~Retreat participant

They were fast learners, this group.

They came searching for deeper purpose in life, with questions about the next chapter of their lives or whether to take a Reboot Break; and they began to find their paths almost immediately.

Every group at a Reboot Your Life retreat has its own personality, and this one was no exception.  Warm and fun, accomplished, and unwilling to sit back in life, they each sought ideas for their journey and the kind of support that comes from a 2-1/2-day retreat with interesting people in a beautiful, inspiring place like Santa Fe.

The ideas they sought came in self realization about their real interests — some rediscovered, some new — and in suggestions from fellow participants and the facilitators.

The discussions and exercises laid the foundation for each individual roadmap or plan about how to carry out a dream, whether it is a Reboot Break or a next phase of life.  Such a plan — sketched or fleshed out — is the prime goal of our retreats, along with acceptance by attendees that they deserve to give themselves the gift of time.

They left tired but bonded and happy, filled with the warmth of new friendship, outstanding Santa Fe food, and new affirmation.  (A note on the bonding:  This group discovered a mutual interest in rocks. When one picked up rocks on the visioning walk, others joined in a discussion about loving to bring rocks home from special places.  So they called themselves the Rock Group – with multiple meanings and several theme songs.)

The retreat ended Friday night and was followed by a RYL Retreat Reunion for previous participants, as we had done earlier in Brooklyn.  The next night, participants of both events enjoyed dinner together in Santa Fe, getting to know each other and swapping Reboot stories.

We extend our thanks to all of the participants for their energy and enthusiasm, and we hope they will enjoy the community they have created and come to a Reboot Your Life Retreat Reunion.

 We close with one last comment from a participant: “Thank you for the gift of using my time to reflect and develop a plan to improve my new life!”

And a final comment from us:  Join us in Cape Cod September 21-23 or The Berkshires November 2-4 for the next retreat!