Go beyond the basics with our bonus workshops
Discover how to use Obsidian, a powerful, flexible notetaking tool, to deepen your Annual Review experience. In this workshop, we’ll cover an overview of the platform and its unique features—perfect for capturing insights, linking ideas, and creating a structured, interconnected view of your year. I’ve been using Obsidian myself over the past six months to write my new book, and I’ll show you some of my favorite tips for making the most of this tool.
Note: You don’t need to use Obsidian to complete your Annual Review—any notetaking tool you’re comfortable with will work!
Join my mentor and world-renowned coach, Joe Hudson for a workshop on Gratitude and how it can be a powerful source of transformation. Be prepared for a highly experiential workshop where you will run experiments in finding and feeling gratitude and how that can transform your life.
Joe Hudson is an executive coach and founder of the Art of Accomplishment. He’s known for catalyzing profound and rapid transformations. By invitation, Joe works exclusively with a handful of notable leaders in Silicon Valley and has empowered teams inside dozens of companies including OpenAI, Apple, Alphabet, and more.
In this workshop, I’ll share practical tips and techniques for using ChatGPT, Claude, Midjourney, and NotebookLM to reflect on the past year, generate fresh ideas, and even visualize your goals. Whether it’s helping you analyze patterns, spark creative insights, or create a visual summary of your year, these tools can bring a new dimension to your review.
Often, our most meaningful insights and life choices don’t come from analysis—they come from tuning into what our body and intuition are trying to tell us. Through guided exercises, we’ll explore practices to help you quiet the mind, focus on the present, and become more receptive to the subtle cues and feelings that often go unnoticed. Bring your tough to answer questions. You'll have the opportunity to leave with answers and greater clarity on your life goals and vision.
This workshop is facilitated by Chloe Good. Chloe empowers executives and leaders to discover deeper meaning and maximize their impact in their work. With eight years as a Leadership Professor at Stanford and Sonoma State Universities, she consults for renowned companies such as eBay, Accenture, Square, and Facebook, helping leaders align with their higher purpose to create a better world. As the founder of Own Your Magic, a learning community, Chloe fosters deeper alignment among leaders striving for authentic, impactful work.
Yes, you can create a meaningful annual review in just 90 minutes. How do I (Lauren) know? I completed mine during a single newborn nap time, running on minimal sleep just weeks after giving birth. If I could capture the essence of my year then, imagine what you can discover with 90 minutes of focused presence.
In this gentle workshop, you'll use simple journaling techniques to unfold the essential story of your year and gain clarity on what matters most. No endless document searches or complex spreadsheets required - just you, your pen, and paper.
This workshops is facilitated by Lauren Valdez. As Co-Founder of Forte Labs alongside her husband Tiago Forte, Lauren brings a feminine, heart-centered approach to creative productivity. Where traditional productivity focuses on systems and efficiency, Lauren emphasizes essence, intuition, and intentionality - showing how meaningful work can flow from a place of presence rather than pressure, where you can find pleasure in the process.
This special session is all about celebrating what our participants have created, discovered, and learned during your annual review process. It’s a chance to learn from each other’s experiences, get inspired by different approaches, and connect as a community as we wrap up this transformative process.
