Rejuvenating, Refreshing and Reinventing YOU What’s your personal 2015 Professional Development Strategy? By Micki Lewis MS, PCC, CPLP Since we just wrapped up the end of 2014 and entered into the future of 2015, it seems appropriate to evaluate ourselves and want...
Leadership
Let’s Begin Again!
No matter how hard the past, you can always begin again. - Buddha The beauty of the new day and the new year is you get to start fresh. Let Arden Coaching help you create a new year full of possibilities and growth.
Bring on the Joy!
Your success and happiness lies in you. Resolve to keep happy, and your joy and you shall form an invincible host against difficulties. ~ Helen Keller May your Holiday Season and New Year be filled with Joy and Laughter The Arden Coaching...
It Won’t Work… It Will Fail…You Can’t Do it that Way..
How many times in history have these words been said only to be wrong? On December 9th 1965, A Charlie Brown Christmas by Peanuts creator Charles M. Schulz made its debut to the delight of many; after both the producers and the network claimed it to be a disastrous...
The Key to Mastery
By Marc Smith Sacks, MA, PCC In his book, Outliers: The Story of Success, Malcolm Gladwell mentions the "10,000-Hour Rule", which states that the key to mastery in any field is, in large part, a matter of practicing it for about 10,000 hours. However, it turns out...
Declare Your Future!
Someone forwarded this photo to me today. I love it! It’s a coaching thought for the day: that you get to declare your own future and that possibility exists for us all. What/Who do you want to be? What will you do TODAY to move in that direction? ~Maren
Improving Your Team’s Performance
By Marc Smith Sacks, MA, PCC Last week I talked about the Ten Behaviors of Great Teams. How did your team do on those top ten factors? This week we’ll give you some tips for improving your own team’s ranking on those top ten behaviors. Each team has its own unique...

Ten Behaviors of Great Teams
By Marc Smith Sacks, MA, PCC What was the greatest team you were ever a part of? Some characteristics leaders often cite are the buzz of energy and engagement, being part of something compelling or bigger than oneself, and feeling inspired to stretch beyond ones...

Leadership by Example
As we celebrate Bill Gates birthday today, I am reminded that a great leader is one that leads by example. “As we look ahead into the next century, leaders will be those who empower others.” ~ Bill Gates Bill Gates is empowering others to give back with The...
7 Steps to Boost Your Professional Success through Emotional Intelligence
By Janine Schindler, MCC I was introduced to the topic of emotional intelligence (EI) when I came across Daniel Goleman’s 1995 first bestseller. Since then he has continued his research and writing and I have witnessed the value EI plays for both individuals and...