best work of your life

YOU’re too talented to just take another job.

YOU’re too talented to just take another job.

the best work of your life happens when you develop a blueprint for your professional future — who you want to be, how you want to show up, and how to live in expression of your most creative and impactful work.

the best work of your life happens when you develop a blueprint for your professional future — who you want to be, how you want to show up, and how to live in expression of your most creative and impactful work.

it's like creative direction for your career journey

it's like creative direction for your career journey

4 days, 4 sessions

4 days, 4 sessions

fully remote, immersive experience. Intimate live sessions including interactive discussions, q&a’s, reflection exercises, and practical homework to move you forward

fully remote, immersive experience. Intimate live sessions including interactive discussions, q&a’s, reflection exercises, and practical homework to move you forward

find confidence and clarity

make your next

move count

develop a vision of your professional self that guides you in moments of uncertainty and helps you rise above the chaos.

develop a vision of your professional self that guides you in moments of uncertainty and helps you rise above the chaos.

ask your deep questions

ask your deep questions

this is a place for seekers, dreamers, and creative thinkers to come together without the pressures and performance of networking. we call it a study group and not a seminar because sharing, discussing, and brainstorming is a communal effort.

this is a place for seekers, dreamers, and creative thinkers to come together without the pressures and performance of networking. we call it a study group and not a seminar because sharing, discussing, and brainstorming is a communal effort.

YOU ARE…

creative

talented

ambitious

hard-working

AND YET…

You feel stuck.


We spend 70% of our time at work. If you don’t love your work, it’s nearly impossible to love your life. When you find yourself feeling frustrated and disengaged, scrolling through job openings and finding that nothing gives you that spark you used to feel every morning, it's time to stop looking for that external solution.


You will never find the best work of your life in a ready-made package. It's not about the perfect company or the right title. The best work of your life lives in you, and you bring it with you wherever you go. Even at your lowest, it's there, lying dormant inside of you waiting to be found, explored and expressed.

  • “I feel so seen. I feel like I've been literally parched, clawing my way through a desert of confusion and dissonance, until someone bottled up all of the affirmation I've needed throughout my career and doused me with the water I've so desperately needed. Well worth my time; what I've learned here will pay dividends far beyond this week.”

    Director of Content, BetterUp

  • “Manual is a game changer. It will be the tool that kicks into action the cultural shift around work that we're all feeling and needing. It will help both individuals and companies do the best work of their lives. If you are a bit stuck, get onto Manual and if you can and attend the study group.”

    Head of Consumer Insights, Netflix

  • "The Study Group was magic. It was a satisfying drink in a desert where humanity in corporations is in question. A multi-tiered room of people at different stages of their careers all considering the same question- what does your best work look like, feel like?"

    Senior creative strategist

  • “Immediately a perspective shift. I feel more confident. It feels divine. This was a safe place to come, even with my pain. It’s a people first place. They gave me the best definition of purpose I’ve ever heard. It feels like an answer to a prayer. It’s an answer to a question that many people don’t even know how to ask.”

    Experienced non-profit leader & caretaker

  • "I was floored by the quality of the people I had the honor to spend 6 hours with. I left feeling motivated and guided in the process of defining my own unique conditions, design, and experiences that align me with my chosen purpose. Having Manual as a tool was so helpful as we dug deep within ourselves, and it will continue to act as a necessary resource."

    Director of Support, Provi

  • "It was life-changing. I left feeling lighter and more optimistic about the many options for my professional life. They are gifted and talented and they are a phenomenal inspiration for what alignment with your purpose looks like. Cannot recommend this session enough. In a world that feels asleep and apathetic, this session felt like life.”

    C-level financial services attorney

  • “One of the most impactful programs I've signed up for in a long time. Truly inspired and energized to thoroughly evaluate any upcoming opportunities.”

    Head of Influence and Community, Pepisco

  • “I feel so seen. I feel like I've been literally parched, clawing my way through a desert of confusion and dissonance, until someone bottled up all of the affirmation I've needed throughout my career and doused me with the water I've so desperately needed. Well worth my time; what I've learned here will pay dividends far beyond this week.”

    Director of Content, BetterUp

  • “Manual is a game changer. It will be the tool that kicks into action the cultural shift around work that we're all feeling and needing. It will help both individuals and companies do the best work of their lives. If you are a bit stuck, get onto Manual and if you can and attend the study group.”

    Head of Consumer Insights, Netflix

  • "The Study Group was magic. It was a satisfying drink in a desert where humanity in corporations is in question. A multi-tiered room of people at different stages of their careers all considering the same question- what does your best work look like, feel like?"

    Senior creative strategist

  • “Immediately a perspective shift. I feel more confident. It feels divine. This was a safe place to come, even with my pain. It’s a people first place. They gave me the best definition of purpose I’ve ever heard. It feels like an answer to a prayer. It’s an answer to a question that many people don’t even know how to ask.”

    Experienced non-profit leader & caretaker

  • "I was floored by the quality of the people I had the honor to spend 6 hours with. I left feeling motivated and guided in the process of defining my own unique conditions, design, and experiences that align me with my chosen purpose. Having Manual as a tool was so helpful as we dug deep within ourselves, and it will continue to act as a necessary resource."

    Director of Support, Provi

  • "It was life-changing. I left feeling lighter and more optimistic about the many options for my professional life. They are gifted and talented and they are a phenomenal inspiration for what alignment with your purpose looks like. Cannot recommend this session enough. In a world that feels asleep and apathetic, this session felt like life.”

    C-level financial services attorney

  • “One of the most impactful programs I've signed up for in a long time. Truly inspired and energized to thoroughly evaluate any upcoming opportunities.”

    Head of Influence and Community, Pepisco

SESSION GUIDE

MAYA WATSON

“I never felt more fulfilled, protected and supported at work than when I worked with Maya. A once in a lifetime leader.”


– Jasmyn Lawson, content executive at Netflix

“I never felt more fulfilled, protected and supported at work than when I worked with Maya. A once in a lifetime leader.”


– Jasmyn Lawson, content executive at Netflix

Maya has spent the last 18 years becoming one of the most respected, sought-out people leaders in business. She has advised and worked alongside visionaries like Oprah Winfrey, the Obamas and Reed Hastings. She is known for hiring and leading high-performing teams with a human-centered approach that results in industry-shifting and award-winning work. Listed as one of Forbes' Most Entrepreneurial CMOs and a “Game Changer” by Essence Magazine, Maya and her teams have been featured in the New York Times, Fast Company, Marie Claire, Bloomberg, and Ad Week. As the co-founder and CEO of Manual, she is focused on building scalable tools to help every employee, team, leader, and organization create thriving and joyful culture at work.

PAST CLIENTS

STUDY GROUP

Best Work Of

Your Life

$195

April 8-11, 8PM EST

We will work together to help you understand and articulate the conditions of your own success. This is a guided, introspective experience designed to set you up with tools that serve you long after our sessions are over.

All study group participants receive:

4 nights of exclusive, immersive sessions with Manual founder Maya Watson and certified coach Kevin Stuckey

Live Q&A following each session 

Access to recordings and downloads of Best Work of Your Life Worksheets, Frameworks, and Session Syllabus 

Exclusive access to private Discord channel with Maya and all study group participants

1 year of unlimited access to Manual insights & tailored profiles for job seekers

Two-week followup meeting with Maya