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Why the 300-Line Prompt Has Become the New Normal

Only a few years ago, working with an AI model meant typing a sentence or two and hoping for something useful in return. Early adopters traded tips about magic phrases and clever openings, and the prevailing assumption was that a good prompt was a short one. That assumption has quietly collapsed. The most effective teams now routinely write prompts that run to several hundred lines, and those prompts read far less like questions and far more like operating manuals. Leaders wh

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Achieving Your Life’s Purpose Through Ikigai

From Wiki, "Ikigai is a Japanese concept that means 'a reason for being.' The word refers to having a meaningful direction or purpose in...

Nov 25, 20225 min read

Bringing Business to the Field: Sports Analogies & Coaching Insights

Episode #1094: In this episode of the Arete Coach Podcast, we interview Michele Barry, CEO, Vistage Chair, Executive Leadership Growth...

Nov 23, 20224 min read

A Meta-Analysis Review: Do Strength-Based Interventions Elicit Positive Behavioral Outcomes?

As we explore more deeply the art and science of executive coaching, it is vital that we stay up-to-date and current with the latest...

Nov 18, 20228 min read

Lessons in Surfing, Service, and Leadership

Episode #1093: In this episode of the Arete Coach Podcast, Dr. Michael Denning, a Vistage Master Chair, Executive Consultant, and...

Nov 16, 20224 min read

Positive Psychology as it Relates to Executive Coaching

There are a variety of definitions for positive psychology. According to the University of Pennsylvania, “positive psychology is the...

Nov 11, 202212 min read

Being an Angel to Others in the Mosaic of Life

Episode #1092: In this episode of the Arete Coach Podcast, Chip Webster, a Co-Founder of TEC/Vistage Keepers of the Flame, Mentor,...

Nov 9, 20224 min read

The LifeLine Reflection Activity

Previously, we reviewed the Genogram Exercise for executive coaches and today we extend our exercise series with insight on the LifeLine Reflection Exercise. The exercise gives participants the opportunity to look back on their own life stories and glean insight from their past that can be applied to their future. In this article, we review the data, the why, and the how behind this exercise and apply it to executive coaching today. The data Navigating the world and knowing y

Nov 4, 20228 min read

The Power of Staying “Current, Connected, Involved, and Relevant”

Episode #1091: In this episode of the Arete Coach Podcast, Ben Griffin, an Executive Coach, Board Advisor, and Founder and President of...

Nov 2, 20224 min read

Genogram Insights: Looking to the Past and Learning for the Future

In the words of Robbie Robertson, “You don’t stumble upon your heritage. It’s there, just waiting to be explored and shared.” Those who have gone before us, our parents, ancestors, family members, and those around us such as friends and mentors can have a great impact on the trajectory of our lives. One way that we can examine the impact that others have had on our lives is by doing a genogram exercise. In this exercise, you walk back in time through your family line examinin

Oct 28, 20227 min read

The Path to Executive Coaching: How to Become an Executive Coach

Interested in becoming an executive coach, but not sure where to begin? If so, join us as we walk down the path of becoming an executive...

Oct 26, 20227 min read

Customer Delight: The Key to Retaining Customers During Times of Inflation

As inflation continues to be a leading challenge for both businesses and consumers, customer delight has become a powerful way for...

Oct 21, 20226 min read

Examining the Life, Legacy, & Research of Professor Anthony (Tony) Grant, Ph.D.

Episode #1090: In this episode of the Arete Coach Podcast, Severin Sorensen, Host and Curator of the Arete Coach Podcast, takes us...

Oct 19, 20224 min read

Exploring Lessons from Past Recessions

In light of today’s economic turbulence, business leaders are wondering: what can we learn from past periods of economic downturn that...

Oct 17, 202211 min read

“Oops and Ops” and Other Sage Insights

Episode #1089: In this episode of the Arete Coach Podcast, Norma Rosenberg, a Vistage Master Chair, explores the “oops and ops” term she...

Oct 12, 20223 min read

Arete Coach Review: “The Dream Manager” by Matthew Kelly

As we continue into the fourth quarter of 2022, the challenges executives face in regard to employee relations continue to evolve....

Oct 7, 20227 min read

The Courage to Make Change and Trust One’s self

Episode #1088: In this episode of the Arete Coach Podcast, Julie Gammack, an Executive Coach, retired Vistage Chair, and CEO of Julie...

Oct 5, 20223 min read

The Two Chair Technique: Applying Gestalt Therapy Approaches to Executive Coaching

The Two Chair Technique is a beneficial and research-based conflict resolution technique that applies gestalt therapy. The technique is periodically used by executive coaches when walking their clients through challenging topics including conflict resolution. What is gestalt therapy? When applied to executive coaching, gestalt therapy focuses on helping coachees develop an awareness of how their “beliefs, values, and attitudes affect” their “relationships,” their response to

Sep 30, 20225 min read