Coworkation goes Montenegro!
Located on the Adriatic coast of Montenegro, nestled between the sea and the Bay of Kotor, lays Lustica Peninsula, where we’ve partnered up with Playworking to create the perfect coworking retreat for you.
Referred to as the pearl of the Mediterranean, Montenegro is known for its natural wealth. Nowhere else can you find so many mild beaches, crystal clear lakes, rapid rivers and massive mountains in such a compact are as in Montenegro.
Playworking & Coworkation program
Our partners over at Playworking, have created the perfect circumstances at their beautiful co-living and coworking area to get away from your day-to-day routine and aligning your body, mind and soul with your work. They specialize in a wide range of adventurous and psychical activities while providing you with the space to focus and get your work done.
Just like any other coworkation, our program will be facilitated from the angle of personal development for professional growth.
But, we would love to hear what ideas you have yourself and if you would like to contribute something during the trip. All ideas are welcome and we would love to hear what you would like to share with the group yourself.
So what can you expect to take away from the workshops we have arranged for you?
- Business Big Picture: One of the benefits of stepping out of your day-to-day routine and into a new and inspirational setting such as Tuscany is that you have headspace to gain clarity and put things in perspective. This creates an ideal environment for you to look at topics such as vision, planning, strategy and decision-making. We offer workshops focused around these business ‘big picture’ topics.
- Lifestyle Design: At Coworkation we believe that, since we are only on this earth for a short time, we need to make the most of it! Living life in the fullest, most meaningful way imaginable is great in theory, not so easy in practice. On our Tuscan coworkation we will be looking at topics such as “The power of morning routines”, “design your day, design your life” and “visualisation techniques”.
- Personal growth for professional development: If we are not working on ourselves, then we are not working on our business! By optimising our own personal potential it enables us to be at our peak in a work environment also. During our Tuscan coworkation we will delve into our interiors looking at topics such as self awareness, leadership, purpose and passion, focus and concentration, health and nutrition, creativity, the power of the mind, food energetics, the power of the mind and emotional control.
But will we only be focussing on workshops and talks? No, we believe there needs to be a good balance between learning, experiencing, relaxing and connecting. Which is why we have arranged several exciting activities and excursions to partake in. But just like any other Coworkation, these are all optional, leaving you with the ability to tailor the program to your likes and needs.
Some examples of our program:
- Adventurous outdoor activities such as climbing and canyoning
- A day trip to one of the local villages and its marina
- BBQ dinner outdoor on the terrace with plenty of organic veggies and fish
- A thought walk in the natural surroundings to reconnect with nature
- Art and ceramics classes
So don’t hesitate to sign up if adventure and nature are right up your alley, if you enjoy connecting with other location independent professionals and digital nomads in the perfect environment to work ON yourself and your business with high speed WiFi for when you need to focus and get things done while the clear air that leads to a clear mind, will perfectly enable you to work on your plans, vision and strategy.
A HOLISTIC APPROACH
“I don’t see work as work and life as life…to me, it’s all just living”
– Richard Branson, Entrepreneur & Lifestyle Designer
Coworkation has converted this special location in to the “Catalan Workplace Innovation Hub”. A centre where we analyse not only what we are working on but also the way in which we work…and the way we live. We work, learn, relax, enjoy and collaborate…it all comes together in a holistic approach towards life.
PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
“If you are not working on yourself you are not working on your business”
– Stuart Jones, Coworkation founder & location independent professional
Attending a coworkation is both an investment in your business and in yourself. Our workshops focus on both your personal and professional development:
1) Work-related, for example, vision, strategy, communication and branding
2) Work methods including productivity, scheduling and habits
3) Personal growth such as mindfulness, lifestyle design and emotional control
The workshops aim to equip you with tools that you can implement when you return home.
WHO IS THIS FOR?
Our coworkations are designed for people looking for inspiration such as:
– Entrepreneurs, freelancers, startups, creatives
– People looking to change the way they work
– Employees and managers looking to boost creativity or find clarity
A luxuriously renovated 13th century monastery, just 90 minutes from Barcelona. Not another house to be seen, only views of the Montseny national park.
* Accommodation for 25 people
* Kitchen
* Coworking area
* Meditation/yoga zone
* Chill out area
* Hammocks
* Hall for conferences & events (200 people seated)
* and the most incredible INFINITY SWIMMING POOL!
– Discussions on the Future of Work, The Location Independence Movement and entrepreneurship.
– Speakers, influencers, innovators, movers & shakers connecting together with entrepreneurs, freelancers, startup founders, CEO’s and managers.
– Yoga, meditation and mindfulness
– Personal development for professional growth. We look at psychology and how to create mental states to optimise our output.
– Healthy nutritious meals. Whilst also examining the effect that diet has on the way we work.
– Business workshops: take a back step to look at the big picture issues of our business and careers…strategy, planning, vision, branding and more.
– Poolside beers, wine and cocktails!
– Inauguration party!
Schedule:
– Freedom & The Location Independent Movement: FRIDAY PM
– Live to your maximum potential: SATURDAY AM
– Food Energetics: The physical, mental & emotional power of what we eat: SUNDAY AM
– Design Your Day, Design Your Life: SUNDAY PM
– The art of negotiation: MONDAY PM
– Transform your emotions anytime, anywhere: TUES AM
– How to communicate effectively…remotely! TUES PM
– Uncertainty, Mindfulness & Creativity: FRIDAY AM
– Bringing Body, Mind and Heart to Strategy: THURS AM
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WORKSHOPS & PRESENTATIONS
As a business founder you might often find yourself running in the hamster wheel, following short term results, lost in the daily routines. It is so easy to get lost in the daily routines, taking opportunistic and short term decisions that is easy losing the meaning, finding your business lighthouse. In this short demo workshop we will explore easy tricks and tools that can easily help you (re)connecting with your inner authenticity, with who you really are and how to infuse it into your business.
Uncertainty, Mindfulness and Creativity
Uncertainty and Stillness are deep wells for creativity.
We will explore the power of slowing down, specially in these fats moving times.
We will look at our need to know and act, and explore the way we resist to be and flow.
We will also look at how the creative process is enhanced by the communal space.
Facilitator: Veronica Lassus
Bringing Body, Mind and Heart to Strategy
Thinking about your business from a deeper place, engaging the wisdom of the heart and body.
We will explore how to think and feel about a business.
We will look at how a strategic framework can be at the service of an inspired vision.
Facilitator: Veronica Lassus
Freedom & The Location Independent Movement
Due to the increased influence of disruptive technology on global commerce, management strategies and business structure, as well as the notable shift in attitudes around concepts of freedom, security, and life options, we now see an unprecedented resonance with the location independent lifestyle.
In this presentation the context of the movement is discussed, the values that are driving it and the different startups creating solutions in this exciting ecosystem.
Facilitator: Stuart Jones
Design Your Day, Design Your Life
Facilitator: Stuart Jones
Live to your maximum potential
Why do some people find work fun, satisfying and energizing? While for others, work is a daily struggle and most of us crave relief from the arrival of the weekend? Have you had days when everything seems to be coming your way? Days where tasks are simple and responsibilities a joy? And then there are days where you seem to struggle to get something done.
The answer has to do with whether you are using your natural strengths. More than any other factor, living your strengths improves your personal satisfaction and effectiveness.
In this workshop you will learn to live and develop your greatest potential with the use of your strengths.
Facilitator:
Food Energetics: The physical, mental & emotional power of what we eat
Taking the Mind/Body connection to another level where you can discover how to create optimum energy both physically and intellectually. You will be given insights into why certain cravings arise, how food can affect us emotionally and how to reduce emotional ups and downs giving you practical tips to bring more harmony into your daily life.
Facilitator: Emma Bradford
Transform your emotions anytime, anywhere
Emotional state influences more than we realise… it can make or break work situations, influence relationships, health, goal setting and more. In this workshop you will discover practical tips to help you manage your emotional state, giving you energy to achieve the goals you desire and understand why you may experience procrastination. Gain insights into why certain emotions arise, and how to transform them easily and effortlessly anytime, anywhere.
Facilitator: Emma Bradford
The art of negotiation
The negotiation process is essential for a good development of the project of any entrepreneur. With good management of internal and external conflicts of interest we will be more effective in reaching agreements that benefit both parties and leave no damage in the process.
In this workshop we will address the key points that apply to any negotiation process:
– How to prepare
– Setting the framework
– Recognize the profile of those involved
– Identify your interests
– Reach agreements that are implemented
Facilitator: Laura Ucles
How to communicate effectively…remotely!
More than 90% of communication is non-verbal. Being separated from our employees, collaborators or customers makes it difficult for us to understand their needs and the instructions we give are not always understood as we would like them to be. Knowing what to focus on to get things right is not as simple as it might appear. In this workshop we examine together some key aspects of communication that will save you problems and wasted time.
Facilitator: Laura Ucles
TRIP INCLUDES
- Unique adventurous experiences
- Accommodation in a shared room* and a daily delicious breakfast
- Lots of excursions and fun things to do in the surrounding nature and culture
- A variety of different workspaces and areas, all with speedy internet
- In-depth workshops and inspiring activities on a daily basis
- Guided morning yoga and meditation
EARLY BIRD
Booking made before 2018STANDARD
Bookings made after 2018BOOK $100 Deposit
WHO IS COMING?
Stuart Jones
Entrepreneur
Avalon Van der Horst
Operations Management