PIRATE Circle: A way to connect with others and yourself
PIRATE Circle is designed to be intimate, honest, deep. Because if you want to lead others, you first have to learn to lead yourself.
At a glance:
PIRATE Circle follows the same idea as PIRATE Summit: meaningful connections, honest conversations and helping each other on their journeys. It's just a different approach. One that is very much in line with what entrepreneurs need today.
The day is structured in Circles. These are deep conversations, new experiences, moments of connection, and activities. Some small, some bigger. Each Circle will be led by highly experienced guides.
It’s designed to balance mind, body, and soul. 😊 The kind of experience I am seeking. Not merely a conference. Something more holistic and richer. A chance to meet on a deeper level.
All participants are curated. It is crafted especially for entrepreneurs and leaders on their journey. That’s why every participant has to apply.
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We are approaching 100 speakers for PIRATE Summit, and there are still more than 20 unannounced. Expect many engaging sessions! Next week we will publish the agenda.
If you are still planning your travels, then here are a few suggestions for accommodation and also on how to get there.
Please check out the overview of the three days. PIRATE Summit happens June 27-28. PIRATE Circle is the day after the Last Burn (June 29th). Please note that you will need a separate ticket for PIRATE Circle (apply here).
Lastly, prices will go up next week. Better hurry if you don’t want to miss the Last Burn.
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In the last few weeks, I have spent quite a bit of time working on PIRATE Circle - our retreat for entrepreneurs and leaders.
The more I work on this, the more I get excited. 🤩
If I started PIRATE Summit today, this is the event I would start.
Here is why.
Same idea, different approach
In 2010, when we came up with the idea for PIRATE Summit, we wanted to connect founders.
A safe space to have meaningful connections, honest conversations and help each other on their journeys. 🏴☠️
PIRATE Circle follows that same idea. It's just a different approach. One that - so I believe - is very much in line with what entrepreneurs need today.
It's an event that I would want to participate in myself. Today.
Intimate, honest, deep. A way to connect with others and ourselves.
Because if you want to lead others, you first have to learn to lead yourself. 🙏
This time, I am setting it up in such a way that I can be a participant for most of the event (which wasn't really possible during PIRATE Summit). This can only work with excellent instructors (we call them "Guides").
The conversations I had with some of the Guides during the last weeks really opened up my mind. I have learned so much about new experiences, approaches and techniques.
Just wow!
PIRATE Circle could be a three-day experience and wouldn't become boring or repetitive.
We are aiming to put the best I have found into this one day experience and make this ARRR! 🤩
A space for conversation, experience and connection
Here is the structure of the day. We will refine it over the next days, but it should already give you a pretty good idea of what to expect.
The whole day consists of different "Circles".
These Circles are deep conversations, new experiences, moments of connection, and activities. 🔥 Some small, some bigger.
Each Circle will be led by highly experienced guides.
Here are the main Circles! ⭕
🧠 Mastermind Circles
Mastermind Circles are one of the most efficient ways to gain clarity on the challenges you face.
They are small, intense, and honest peer-to-peer exchange groups hosted by our partner MASTERMIND MOVEMENT. They follow a tried and tested agenda for effectively achieving results.
We are carefully curating each group to ensure the most effective learning experience.
🤩 Experience Circles
Experience Circles will help you discover untapped potential and develop a richer understanding of yourself and the world around you. It is about fully immersing yourself in a novel experience.
You can experience e.g. the impact of the cold, the power of breath, or data-enabled insights into mental wellbeing techniques that work for you.
All these Circles will be guided by exceptional instructors with tons of experience. They will help you step out of your comfort zone and feel safe doing it.
🖤 Connection Circles
The whole day is shaped around creating meaningful connections. With others, but also with yourself.
Moments of contemplation and reflection alternate with moments of joy and outburst.
When you leave, you will not only know yourself better. You will have found a community of like-minded people. Deep bonds that may last a lifetime.
Balance for body, mind and soul
Maybe you have noticed. The day is designed to balance mind, body, and soul. 😊
It's the kind of experience I am seeking.
Not merely a conference. Something more holistic and richer.
A chance to meet on a deeper level.
A possibility to really get to know yourself and others.
I will share more about the contents and why they matter in the next two weeks. That’s also when I announce the Guides.
Designed for entrepreneurs and leaders
From more than a decade of organizing PIRATE Summit, I have learned that one of the most significant ingredients for events designed for connection is gathering the right people.
PIRATE Circle is such an event. It is crafted especially for entrepreneurs and leaders on their journey. That’s why every participant has to apply.
We are looking for either of these two things:
Are you an entrepreneur - i.e. are you actively running a company that you also (partly) own?
Are you in a leadership position (in any company)?
If you cannot answer one of the two questions with yes, then this event is most likely not for you. If in doubt, then feel free to reach out, so we can clarify.
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Looking forward to meeting you all soon.
Be safe, be healthy, and be kind. 🙏🏽
Manuel