You don’t need another reset.
You need to stop
avoiding what actually matters
An 8-day guided leadership expedition in the Atacama Desert for high performers, founders, executives, and operators who look successful on paper, but know they’re avoiding a decision that is costing them momentum.
August 1-8, 2026
Atacama Desert, Chile
8 Days / 7 Nights
Limited to 16
You do not need to learn more.
You do not need another reset.
You need to stop avoiding what matters.
From the outside, your life may look solid.
You’ve built something.
You’ve achieved the things.
You can handle all pressure.
You know how to perform.
But privately. In the back of your head and maybe your heart. Something is off.
You’ve been circling the same decision for months.
Or longer.
You know there is a conversation you need to have.
A truth you need to say.
A standard you need to raise.
A move you need to make.
And instead of acting, you stay busy.
You think about it.
You rationalize it.
You wait for more certainty.
You tell yourself you’ll deal with it after the next launch, quarter, milestone, or deadline.
And nothing actually changes.
Not because you are lazy.
Because you are avoiding something that matters.
Most people wait until life forces the issue.
This is for the people who don’t.
What this is.
No Matter What Adventure: Chile is a guided 8-day leadership expedition in the Atacama Desert for people who are ready to stop performing around the problem and deal with it directly.
The desert is not the point.
And Chile is not the goal.
The environment and container we create for you is because it removes the noise.
No constant inputs.
No usual distractions.
No easy escape routes.
No hiding behind productivity.
What remains is the thing you already know needs to change.
This experience is built to help you:
identify what you’ve been avoiding
make the decision you’ve been delaying
raise the standard you will no longer negotiate with yourself on
leave with a clear action path for what happens next
This is not therapy.
This is not a mastermind.
This is not motivational tourism.
This is a structured leadership experience for people who are done staying in almost.
Who is it for?
This is for you if:
You are successful, but internally misaligned
You have been stuck on the same decision for too long
You are carrying a next level you are not fully stepping into
You know exactly where you are out of integrity, but have not acted on it
You are tired of thinking about change and ready to make it real
This is probably for you if people around you would describe you as:
Driven
Capable
High-functioning
Respected
Committed
…but you know you are still holding back in the place that matters most.
Who this is not for
This is not for you if:
you want a vacation
you want passive inspiration
you want to be entertained instead of challenged
you are looking for someone to save you
you are not willing to be honest with yourself
you are not willing to act after you get clear
This experience works best for people who are ready to be responsible for what comes next.
You do not leave with a temporary emotional high. You leave with decisions made.
Before
Overthinking instead of acting
Staying busy instead of moving forward
Carrying tension from unresolved choices
Saying “I know” without doing anything different
Living below your actual standard
After
Clear on what needs to happen next
Honest about what has been costing you
Committed to a decision instead of circling it
Equipped with a real plan for the next 90 days
Operating from a higher standard under pressure, not just when it is easy
This is not about feeling better for a week.
It is about changing how you operate when things get hard.
Why Chile?Why Chil
Because environment changes behavior.
Most people try to change inside the same routines, same inputs, same obligations, same identity loops, and same distractions that helped create the problem.
That usually fails.
The Atacama gives you something rare:
distance from noise
space to think clearly
physical contrast that wakes you up
enough discomfort to tell the truth
enough structure to turn insight into action
Chile is not magic.
It is useful.
It strips away what keeps you numb long enough to finally deal with what you already know.
How it works
Phase 1: Preparation
4 months before the expedition
The work starts long before you get on a plane.
This phase is designed to make sure you do not arrive as a spectator.
You will begin identifying:
the decisions you’ve been delaying
the patterns that keep you stuck
the stories you use to justify waiting
the standards you say you have but are not living by
Preparation may include:
guided reflection prompts
pre-trip coaching or preparation calls
accountability checkpoints
clarity exercises to identify the real issue before arrival
The goal is simple:
You do not show up in Chile pretending not to know what this is about.
Phase 2: The Expedition
8 days in the Atacama Desert
This is where the work gets real.
Over 8 days, you step out of your normal environment and into a structured experience designed for honesty, challenge, and clarity.
You will move through a combination of:
guided experiences
intentional conversations
physical challenge
facilitated reflection
decision-making work
time away from distraction and noise
You are not here to consume.
You are here to confront.
Not perform.
Not impress.
Not posture.
Just tell the truth, make the call, and move.
Phase 3: Integration
After the expedition
Because clarity means nothing if it dies when you get home.
The integration phase is built to help you hold onto what changed and turn it into behavior.
You leave with:
the decision you made
the conversation you need to have
the next actions required
a concrete plan
post-expedition support to help you follow through
The goal is not a peak experience.
The goal is permanent movement.
Inside your trip.
Duration: 8 Days / 7 Nights
Dates: August 1-8, 2026
Location: Atacama Desert, Chile
Investment: Inquire (Double occupancy)
Group Size: Limited to 16
Included:
• 7 nights at Explora Atacama
• Guided hikes
• Cultural immersions
• Leadership facilitation with Sterling & Haviland Hawkins
• Daily meals as outlined
• All in-country transfers
• Access to join any of our 14er Leadership Immersions
Not Included:
• International flights
• Travel insurance
• Personal expenses
Why this works when other things do not
Most people try to change by:
reading more
journaling more
planning more
waiting to feel ready
talking themselves in circles
That creates awareness.
It rarely creates action.
Because motivation may change intention.
But environment, structure, and stakes change behavior.
This experience changes all three.
It changes your environment.
It removes your defaults.
It raises the cost of staying vague.
It gives you structure to make the decision and follow through after.
That is why it lands differently.
This journey gave me clarity for the next chapter of my life and the courage to live it with authenticity and joy. - Sid
This transformed how I lead, how I show up, and how I see what’s possible - Keith
This wasn’t a typical retreat. It was a space that brought out connection, reflection, and growth. -Birame
Meet Your Guides
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Sterling Hawkins is an author, investor, entrepreneur, and keynote speaker who is globally
recognized as a thought leader in personal and organizational growth. Founder of the No Matter What Movement, he shows people how to achieve the performance, results and fulfillment they want regardless of obstacles.
Sterling developed his methodology to learn from the painful collapse of his multibillion dollar startup involvement. He's since combined his business background, research, study and practice to come back and launch, invest in and grow more than 100 companies. He's taken that experience to work with C-level teams and leaders and speak on stages around the world. He's been featured in magazines like Forbes, Fast Company, The New York Times and Inc.
He believes that there is no growth without discomfort – and it requires courage, commitment, community and the cultivation of trust to move through the uncomfortable and uncertain and into breakthrough results. To inspire people to unlock their own inherent potential, he shares key practices that help us push beyond our perceived limits to make a difference for our companies, communities and families. When he's not at home in Colorado, he may be out skydiving, swimming with sharks or adventuring with the No Matter What Movement.
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Haviland Hawkins is an entrepreneur, strategist, and keynote collaborator who co-leads the No Matter What Movement alongside her brother, Sterling. Together, they design and lead immersive leadership retreats and adventures around the world (from the mountains of Peru to cultural immersions in Africa) each crafted to challenge limits, spark transformation, and inspire breakthrough results.
With a background in marketing strategy, operations, and transformational leadership, Haviland has worked with Fortune 500 companies, entrepreneurs, and global organizations to drive both personal and organizational growth. Her expertise lies in translating bold ideas into actionable outcomes, ensuring that the No Matter What methodology extends beyond the keynote stage into lasting change for individuals, teams and companies.
She believes growth requires courage, commitment, and community. Through her work, she creates spaces where people can confront discomfort, unlock their potential, and discover what they’re truly capable of. Whether uniting executives across cultural barriers, supporting leaders in breaking free of limiting beliefs, or guiding participants step by step on the Inca Trail, Haviland blends clarity, compassion and challenge to deliver breakthrough results.
When she’s not home in Colorado, you’ll find her alongside Sterling, leading No Matter What adventures and retreats or exploring new frontiers that continue to push her own edges.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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No.
It is a structured leadership experience with real preparation, real challenge, and real follow-through.
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No. But this is built for high-performing people carrying real responsibility who are ready for honest work.
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You complete the application. If it looks like a fit, the next step is a conversation to assess alignment and readiness.
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No.
The group is curated intentionally. The quality of the room matters.
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Not perfectly. But you should already know there is something real you have been avoiding.
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Because the trip works better when the work starts before arrival. Preparation increases depth, readiness, and follow-through.
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You leave with a decision, a plan, and support for integration so the experience translates into action back in real life.
If nothing changes, you already know what happens next.
Same patterns.
Same delays.
Same internal friction.
Same private conversation with yourself.
Same “almost there” feeling a year from now.
That is the real cost.
Not the flight.
Not the time away.
Not the discomfort.
The real cost is going back to the same life with the same truth still unanswered.
You can keep managing it.
Or you can change it.