90 minutes is ‘scheduled’ for each talk. But not all talks will last 90 minutes. I fully expect some – especially the evening dinner sessions – to last several hours.

Talks will follow the School of Life’s conversation menu format – you can familiarize yourself with that style here.

All conversations are peer-to-peer driven; speakers are merely meant to provoke conversation. They do not have all the answers.

Come ready to inquire, debate, and have fun.

There are several hours between each talk. This is by design.

I’ve been to my fair share of conferences and have always wondered: Who thought that having 16 talks back-to-back with no Q+A or break was valuable?

In Britain, we have a saying: what a load of bollocks! And no bollocks will be had at EE Retreats.

By all means, use the breaks to recharge, live your lives, take your dogs for walks, or join that legendary quarantine Zoom call that’s the new highlight of your social life. 

My real hope, however, is that you’ll have the time to talk to one of your fellow members via FaceTime, Zoom, or (dare I say it) Skype.

After all, this is the real value of EE: the community.

Breaks are a time to explore deeper personal conversations in a more intimate space.

There’s a reason why I’ve pestered you to answer questions and submit pictures. The goal is to get a feel for your fellow members ahead of time via the I Am pages in the member’s area.

That way, you know where/who you want to invest your time with throughout the weekend.

Many of you have asked to bring guests along to the retreat. 

If they enjoy the weekend – and are deemed great contributors by current members – they will receive a formal invitation to join EE.

I do not doubt our live conversations will be electric. But don’t sleep on the power of a random phone call or text to that one member you’d love to meet.

Curiosity begets curiosity. And oftentimes the magic comes through most in serendipity. Go first.

I promise you won’t regret it.