The Providence Playbook · Cohort 1
You came to the workshop. Something landed.
This is the next step — deeper, smaller, slower.
Who This Is For
The Providence Playbook cohort is not a seminar. It is not content delivery. It is a structured 4-week practice — for a small group of executives who want to go from knowing what's wrong to actually setting it down.
This cohort is for you if:
The CAREFREE Curriculum
The CAREFREE framework is not a self-improvement program. It is a systematic practice of setting down what was placed on you by a system that needed you to carry it. Each session covers two themes — one subtraction and one discipline that creates the space for something new.
Week One · April 19
Consciousness
+ Abdication
Your Trance · Your Crown
Breathing · Praying
Week Two · April 26
Resonance
+ Edification
Your Noise · Your Agenda
Heart Fasting · Reading
Week Three · May 3
Forbearance
+ Refinement
Your Grudge · Your Dross
Forgiving · Solitude
Week Four · May 10
Enlightenment
+ Endurance
Your Hoarding · Your War
Teaching · Singing
What You Receive
The distinction matters. A course delivers content. A cohort creates conditions. You will not leave with notes to implement. You will leave lighter than you arrived.
Four 90-Minute Sessions
Sundays 12:30 – 2:00 PM, April 19 – May 10. Not a church service. A professional practice environment.
Teaching + Reflection
Each session: teaching, guided quiet reflection, group sharing, and a take-home practice for the week.
A Small Circle
6–12 participants maximum. Executives who understand what you're carrying, because they're carrying it too.
The Leadership Vitality Diagnostic
Your starting point mapped. Your most pressing CAREFREE theme identified. Used throughout the cohort.
Lightkeeper Invitation
Graduates are invited into the free monthly Lightkeepers gathering. The cohort is the beginning, not the end.
Sam's Direct Guidance
Rev. Dr. Sam Stone leads every session. No associates, no substitutes. Certified coach, ordained minister, 30 years of pastoral experience.
You came in burning out. You're leaving burning bright. If you want to keep this flame alive — not just for yourself but for others — you're invited to become a Lightkeeper.
— Rev. Dr. Sam Stone, at the close of every cohortYour Guide
Not as an outside observer. As a pastor in Bergen County who has watched the same people who lead hospitals and manage billions and run organizations arrive at Sunday mornings hollow inside.
Rev. Dr. Sam Stone
The Lightkeeper
D.Min. in 21st Century Leadership · Ordained Presbyterian Minister since 1996 · Certified John Maxwell Leadership Coach · Pastor, Trinity Presbyterian Church, Ridgewood, NJ · Past President, Rotary Club
His work integrates Christian theology with the Taoist leadership philosophy of Laozi and Zhuangzi — not as an academic exercise, but as a lived practice. The Providence Playbook is the fruit of that integration: ancient wisdom made practical for the leaders of this century.
Cohort 1 Registration
Not ready for the cohort?
Register for the free April 12 workshop →Not sure where you stand?
Take the free Leadership Vitality Diagnostic →Cohort 1 Schedule
Session One
April 19
Consciousness + Abdication
Session Two
April 26
Resonance + Edification
Session Three
May 3
Forbearance + Refinement
Session Four
May 10
Enlightenment + Endurance
All sessions: Sundays 12:30 – 2:00 PM · Trinity Presbyterian Church, 722 E Ridgewood Ave, Ridgewood NJ 07450
Our Commitment
This is not a transaction. It's a beginning.
If after Session 1 this cohort is not the right fit for you, we'll refund your registration in full. No questions asked. We serve without grasping. That includes your $390.
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