IN PERSON · BRISBANE · BY APPLICATION
Two days out of the business, to see it clearly and come back with a plan.
The Clarity Retreat Brisbane is two days in person with Ivanka Menken for 12 vetted founders, at A$5,500 per founder ex GST, by application. The group works on Identity Risk and Strategic Drift, the two patterns from her book The Clarity Shift that founders find hardest to see from inside the business. Each founder also has 1:1 time with Ivanka on their one decision, and leaves with a written plan.
Apply for the next Clarity RetreatDates and the Brisbane venue are confirmed with accepted founders.
WHY STEP OUT
Some things only show from a distance
- I have not had two clear days to think in years
- The business has drifted and I cannot say exactly when
- I am not sure where I end and the business begins
- Every quiet hour gets filled by the next urgent thing
- I want to come back with a plan, not just a rest
THE OUT-AND-BACK
Far enough out to see it, back in with a plan
Identity Risk and Strategic Drift are hard to see from inside the business, which is why the first day is spent outside it. The second day brings you back in, with your one decision settled and a plan written down.
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The Out-and-Back · a framework by Ivanka Menken
THE TWO DAYS
Out on day one, back in on day two
The shape is fixed. The content comes from the founders in the room.
Day one
Out
- Identity Riskthe space between who you are and what you built
- Strategic Driftwhere the business has quietly moved off course
Day two
Back in
- Your one decisionin 1:1 time with Ivanka
- The written planread back to the group before you leave
HOW TO COME
How to come
Places are offered by application, so the 12 founders are chosen for the room.
- Step 1ApplyEmail Ivanka with your business, its turnover and what you hope to settle in two days.
- Step 2TalkA 20-minute conversation to check the fit, both ways.
- Step 3ConfirmAccepted founders confirm the dates and the Brisbane venue with Ivanka before paying.
- Step 4PrepareA short pre-read: your five scorecard numbers and the decision you will bring.
Per founder
A$5,500
ex GST · two days in person · 12 founders · by application
Apply for the next Clarity RetreatAfter the retreat: Your written plan, and a short list of what you decided to stop. Founders who want help holding the plan can continue in 1:1 mentoring or the Clarity Shift Mastermind.
“I found Ivanka’s coaching sessions to be life changing. I highly recommend her as a coach but also, and probably more importantly, an amazing person.”
Business owner
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Before you apply
What is the Clarity Retreat Brisbane?
The Clarity Retreat Brisbane is two days in person with Ivanka Menken for 12 vetted founders. Day one works on Identity Risk and Strategic Drift, two patterns from her book The Clarity Shift. Day two turns to each founder's one decision, with 1:1 time with Ivanka, and ends with a written plan you take home.
How much does it cost, and what is included?
The Clarity Retreat Brisbane costs A$5,500 per founder ex GST. That covers two days of facilitation by Ivanka Menken, the group sessions and your 1:1 time with her. Anything beyond the two days, such as meals or accommodation, is confirmed with accepted founders together with the venue, before anyone pays.
When and where is it?
Dates and the venue for each Clarity Retreat Brisbane are confirmed with the founders who are offered a place, not published in advance. Ivanka Menken keeps each group to 12 founders, so a retreat runs when there are 12 people it suits. It is in person in Brisbane, and there is no online version.
Who is it for?
The Clarity Retreat Brisbane is for founders and owners who run their business day to day and have not had two clear days to think in a long time. Ivanka Menken looks for founders with a real decision on the table and the willingness to share their numbers with the rest of the group.
What is Identity Risk?
Identity Risk is the name Ivanka Menken gives in The Clarity Shift to what happens when a founder's sense of self becomes fused with the business. At the Clarity Retreat Brisbane, day one makes a little space between the two, because that space is where clearer decisions come from, and the rest of the retreat builds on it.
What happens after the retreat?
You leave the Clarity Retreat Brisbane with a written plan and a short list of what you decided to stop. There is no obligation to do anything more. Founders who want someone to hold them to the plan can continue with Ivanka Menken in 1:1 mentoring or in the Clarity Shift Mastermind.