Sunday
8:00am
morning meditation
wake up
slip on your headphones
cue the morning meditation on your phone
close your eyes
press play
9:00am
breakfast
Fresh fruit salad and juice.
Use mealtime to get to know everyone better. Suggested topic of conversation:
do you have any big challenges coming down the line for you?
10:00am
parasailing
Objective:
trigger a greater level of mental clarity and creativity through mild fear-induced stress
Advice:
power through your fears - many have done this before and so can you
notice how you feel afterward
1:00pm
lunch
Buddha bowl.
Use mealtime to get to know everyone better. Suggested topic of conversation:
what’s the next big thing you have coming up?
2:00pm
work session
Objective: intro to our ideation process and preparation for research to better understand your users.
Advice: avoid emails, calls, or other work unrelated to your project/idea.
Use the Work Optimization audio to help you get focused.
slip on your headphones
cue the work optimization audio on your phone
press play
get to work
6:30pm
Dinner
Beet lasagna and double chocolate cake with fruit sorbet for dessert.
Use mealtime to get to know everyone better. Suggested topic of conversation:
if you didn’t do what you’re doing now, what kind of job would you have?
8:00pm
fireside chat
Objective: help each other expand our horizons.
Nominate one person from the group to facilitate the chat. The facilitator has three responsibilities:
ensure everyone has a turn at getting input from others
ensure each person has their turn and takes no more than a 15 minutes
ensure everyone follows the advice below
Advice:
don't judge other's ideas
the wilder the ideas the better
build on the ideas of others
stay on the topic
one conversation at a time
go for quantity
Key questions for discussion:
what one thing did you aim to achieve today?
what one thing excited you the most about the work you did today?
what one challenge became evident today?
what one revelation or breakthrough did you have today?
what one thing could we help brainstorm to make your project amazing?
9:00 pm
sleep meditation
ready for bed
slip on your headphones
cue the sleep meditation on your phone
close your eyes
turn out the lights
press play