What do people say about Chautauqua?
Chautauqua events have run for 5 years in Ecuador and then in 2017 we ran the first in Europe in the UK, where 29 incredible people came together to chat finances, life and happiness. 2018 was in Greece, in 2019 we went to Portugal and back to the UK and in 2022 we are expanding to Colombia!
JL Collins, Millennial Revolution, Mr1500 and Alan & Katie discuss Chautauqua on the Choose FI Podcast here:
JL Collins, Millennial Revolution, Mr1500 and Alan & Katie discuss Chautauqua on the Choose FI Podcast here:
JL Collins, Millennial Revolution, MR 1500 and Alan from PopUp on ChooseFI talking about Chautauqua
Check out some of the blog articles that have been written about our events or see below for what people say.
- You should experience Chautauqua at least once in your life and here's why (Kathy has been three times by the way!)
- Craig from Bigger Pockets had this to say Chautauqua!
- 10 things I learnt about Chautauqua from Mrs Chaos
- Dan wrote about his FIRE awakening here
What do you think of Chautauqua?
“Was it valuable? Without question. Did it meet my expectations? Met and exceeded. Would I recommend it? If financial independence is a goal and you can attend in a fiscally responsibly way, then yes, yes I would.”
“To be surrounded by such a supportive and encouraging group of people for an entire week…… I don’t know if I can describe the impact it had on me. It was literally life changing though.”
“Everyone was at different stages along the path to financial independence and everyone was getting there or had already gotten there in a different way.”
“…imagine spending a week of adventure filled days with people who are not only encouraging and non-judgmental, but who are of like mind; a place where you can share ideas and goals, fears and concerns, and smiling faces reply, ‘Me too.'”
“I was a bit insecure going into the Chautauqua that I didn’t have much knowledge to offer to the other participants versus what I would gain from them but two minutes with this group washed away that fear.”
Firecracker from Millennial revolution called Chautauqua the greatest week of her life!!
"The Chautauqua was more than I could have imagined or hoped. I actually got freaked out the week before and wondered if I should back out - traveling to a new country with 20+ people I'd never met? I must be crazy. I'd have been crazy to have missed it, though. My saying for the week became, "I can't remember the last time I smiled or laughed this much in a week!""
"Do it! It really is life changing. The speakers are fantastic and really inspirational but it is the time spent with everyone in between the speeches that really made it."
Kevin came on Chautauqua in Ecuador and wrote a Ballard for it!!!
"Take the plunge and do it. You will make life long friends. You will laugh and laugh and laugh. You will have an incredible time, learn a lot and come out of it feeling much better about your life. It's not about money. It's about how to live your best life. You will find people from all walks of life, all ages, and careers. You will find it is the first conference you go to where no one asks “so what do you do for a living”. Instead, they ask how do you want to live in the future."
"Thanks again for such an incredible week. I knew it was going to be great... but I'm amazed at how equipped, excited, and buoyant I feel about moving forward on our journey to FI."
"Going to Chautauqua is like buying a lottery ticket into the millionaire club. One not based on chance but rather on hard work and intelligent financial strategies. It's going on an adventure with people that have already reached their goals and they are willing to help you achieve yours."
This was an article Mr Money Mustache wrote about his experience in Ecuador
"The perfect mix of group camaraderie, fun activities and thought provoking talks left a group of people who will forever stay in touch with each other and that is a fantastic achievement. It left me excited and invigorated to continue the journey to FI and explore the endless possibilities thereafter."
"If you can afford it, go. You will absolutely love it! You can definitely learn all about FIRE and the path to FI independently, by reading blogs and books, but coming to an event like Chautauqua and spending time with a positive, like-minded group of people who get what you are trying to do is beyond comparison. You will get all of your financial questions answered and you will be inspired to take action to reach your financial goals."
Katie and Alan are the organisers of the European Chautauquas. They both attended a Chautauqua in Ecuador in 2016 and had such an amazing time that they teamed up with JL Collins to run them in Europe. Tickets for these things sell out quickly so book your ticket now.
“Was it valuable? Without question. Did it meet my expectations? Met and exceeded. Would I recommend it? If financial independence is a goal and you can attend in a fiscally responsibly way, then yes, yes I would.”
“To be surrounded by such a supportive and encouraging group of people for an entire week…… I don’t know if I can describe the impact it had on me. It was literally life changing though.”
“Everyone was at different stages along the path to financial independence and everyone was getting there or had already gotten there in a different way.”
“…imagine spending a week of adventure filled days with people who are not only encouraging and non-judgmental, but who are of like mind; a place where you can share ideas and goals, fears and concerns, and smiling faces reply, ‘Me too.'”
“I was a bit insecure going into the Chautauqua that I didn’t have much knowledge to offer to the other participants versus what I would gain from them but two minutes with this group washed away that fear.”
Firecracker from Millennial revolution called Chautauqua the greatest week of her life!!
"The Chautauqua was more than I could have imagined or hoped. I actually got freaked out the week before and wondered if I should back out - traveling to a new country with 20+ people I'd never met? I must be crazy. I'd have been crazy to have missed it, though. My saying for the week became, "I can't remember the last time I smiled or laughed this much in a week!""
"Do it! It really is life changing. The speakers are fantastic and really inspirational but it is the time spent with everyone in between the speeches that really made it."
Kevin came on Chautauqua in Ecuador and wrote a Ballard for it!!!
"Take the plunge and do it. You will make life long friends. You will laugh and laugh and laugh. You will have an incredible time, learn a lot and come out of it feeling much better about your life. It's not about money. It's about how to live your best life. You will find people from all walks of life, all ages, and careers. You will find it is the first conference you go to where no one asks “so what do you do for a living”. Instead, they ask how do you want to live in the future."
"Thanks again for such an incredible week. I knew it was going to be great... but I'm amazed at how equipped, excited, and buoyant I feel about moving forward on our journey to FI."
"Going to Chautauqua is like buying a lottery ticket into the millionaire club. One not based on chance but rather on hard work and intelligent financial strategies. It's going on an adventure with people that have already reached their goals and they are willing to help you achieve yours."
This was an article Mr Money Mustache wrote about his experience in Ecuador
"The perfect mix of group camaraderie, fun activities and thought provoking talks left a group of people who will forever stay in touch with each other and that is a fantastic achievement. It left me excited and invigorated to continue the journey to FI and explore the endless possibilities thereafter."
"If you can afford it, go. You will absolutely love it! You can definitely learn all about FIRE and the path to FI independently, by reading blogs and books, but coming to an event like Chautauqua and spending time with a positive, like-minded group of people who get what you are trying to do is beyond comparison. You will get all of your financial questions answered and you will be inspired to take action to reach your financial goals."
Katie and Alan are the organisers of the European Chautauquas. They both attended a Chautauqua in Ecuador in 2016 and had such an amazing time that they teamed up with JL Collins to run them in Europe. Tickets for these things sell out quickly so book your ticket now.
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