Hello stampers. Today in southwestern Ontario is is very cold and crisp. When I woke up this morning it was -25C with the windchill factor. On days like that I enjoy the woodstove in the kitchen and my gas fireplace in the stamp room. It also made me think with some longing to the retreats I will be offering in the next few months. The first retreat will actually be a local winter retreat in a beautiful cottage on Lake Erie. I wanted to be able to offer a retreat that is close to home for my customers and for fellow Ontario demonstrators so that they don’t have to spend a lot of money or time on travel. The first retreat is a creative retreat from Tuesday February 21 till Thursday February 23. We will be doing a lot of stamping, socializing and eating great food. Yes, I also love to cook and bake and I know what a treat it is to have someone do that for you. You will be pampered indeed! The second retreat is a professional retreat built around the theme of “Work Smarter not Harder”. I was inspired when I attended my first retreat hosted by Lisa Pretto in Minnesota. It was truly life-changing for me. It really changed how I run my business and I also made life-long friends there. In my training I will share with you what was successful for me, but more importantly I will help you discover your own inner strengths and talents and help you find what you are truly passionate about. All meals and snacks and accommodation are included in the price of $495 for each session. If you are interested in both sessions you will save $100.
The second retreat I am offering will be in the spring in beautiful Tennessee. The cabin I have rented is just outside Smoky Mountains National Park and is not in the fire zone at all. The date for this one is March 19-26. The cost for this one is in US dollars since I also had to rent the cottage in US dollars and this just makes it easier. The format is the same as the one in February. Early arrival is possible on Sunday after 3pm. The creative retreat will begin on Monday afternoon and go till Wednesday morning. Wednesday is the “bridge” day and there will be an option to go to Biltmore Estates. On Thursday the professional retreat will begin and it will go till Sunday morning. The cost is $495US and includes luxury accommodations and all food and some wine and chocolate of course!
It is really quite wonderful to get together with a group of women to share food and to make nice things in a beautiful, relaxing environment and I am really happy that I can offer you this experience. I hope that one of these will work for you. If you want to come with a friend that is even better.
Taking the time to invest in yourself and your business is always a good thing. If you would like to take your business to the next level or if you are tired of being a slave to your work, this retreat is for you. I am looking forward to sharing what I have learned in my 11 years as a demonstrator and what has helped me to become the number ten demonstrator in Canada. What a wonderful surprise that was for me and what a validation. I am not a “big fish” so I just think that if this can happen to little old me, then it can also happen for you and I would love to help you.
