As the sole provider for our family of 5, I know my father worried a lot about money. Where he found comfort in the face of his fears was often in church. Every day he kept a ritual of attending early morning mass before work, which helped to relax him and set the tone for the rest of his day.

But it doesn’t have to be religious practice. Anything we do on a regular basis has the power to enrich and transform our lives. A positive ritual is a behavior that becomes automatic over time—fueled by some deeply held value. In contrast to willpower and discipline, which require pushing yourself to a particular behavior, a ritual pulls at you.

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Location: In Good Company Workplaces : 16 West 23rd St., 4th fl. NYC 
Time: 10:00-4pm Cost: $199. Breakfast & Lunch will be served.

*Jerry Colonna is a life coach who uses the skills he learned as a venture capitalist to help businesspeople. Previously, he was a partner with (JPMP), the private-equity arm of JPMorgan Chase. He joined JPMP from Flatiron Partners, which he launched in 1996 with partner, Fred Wilson. 

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This past week, I spent two and a half days participating in the Corporate Athlete Program at The Human Performance Institute in Orlando, Florida. While I was there, I had my body fat measured in a BodPod, practiced interval training, learned how to use a Polar Heart monitor, found my target heart rate zone and reflected on my personal focus and mission.

In a world in which we are daily forced to make decisions that lead us either closer or further from our goals, no tool is as valuable in hewing to our direction as a mission statement. It is a clear, succinct and focused statement of purpose. A carefully thought out mission statement acts as both a harness and a sword—harnessing you to what is true about your life, and cutting away all that is false. A mission statement is, in essence, a written down reason for being—whether for a person or for a company.  There are three simple elements to a good mission statement:  

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If you are looking to expand your thinking about success, fulfillment and possibility, join us for a one day workshop which will give you the tools to:

• Reconnect with yourself to define the essence of what you want

• Gain clarity on your goals

• Develop an actionable blueprint 

Location: In Good Company Workplaces : 16 West 23rd St., btw 5th & 6th, 4th fl.,  NYC

Contact Ann Mehl or register here

www.annmehl.com or www.colonna.org

Date: Dec. 5, 2010     Time: Sunday: 10-4pm         

Breakfast & Lunch will be served.

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Every morning before heading off to work, my father went to 6am mass in Orange, NJ. He was the sole provider for our family of 5 and I know he worried a lot. When I reflect upon the steadfastness of his routine, what I cherish most is the way in which this simple act set the tone for his day. He felt more relaxed and at peace. Although he had a lot on his mind, his morning ceremony helped him to put his trust in something larger than himself. While I’m sure his prayers helped us a lot, I know it probably helped him more.

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