About Arthur
Experience. Empathy.
A Different Perspective
on Retirement.
I help successful people navigate one of life’s most important transitions—from the identity and structure of work to a life of purpose and fulfillment.
My Professional Journey
From Executive Leadership
to Life Design
For more than 35 years, I’ve helped professionals and organizations navigate change, develop stronger leaders, and build high-performing teams.
As an independent executive coach and leadership facilitator, I spent 18 years partnering with global technology companies—including Cisco—coaching leaders and delivering leadership development programs for teams around the world.
Those experiences reinforced a truth that stayed with me: while organizations invest heavily in helping people succeed at work, very few prepare them for one of life’s biggest transitions—retirement.
That’s why I developed the Five Ps™ Framework—to help successful professionals create a retirement that’s every bit as rewarding as the career they built.
My Personal Journey
Why This Work Became Personal
When I retired, I discovered something that many successful professionals eventually experience.
Financially, I was prepared. Emotionally and personally, retirement asked a different set of questions.
Who am I without my career? How do I create purpose and structure now that no one else is setting my priorities? What relationships do I want to deepen? What passions have I postponed?
Those weren’t theoretical questions—they became my own journey. As I explored those answers, I realized the same principles that help leaders thrive during career transitions can also help people thrive in retirement.
That realization became the foundation for the Five Ps™ Framework: Purpose, People, Passion, Projects, and Pace.
Experience You Can Trust
Credentials and Perspective
ICF Professional Certified Coach
Credentialed by the International Coaching Federation.
35+ Years of Experience
Coaching leaders, facilitating change, and developing teams worldwide.
Purpose-Driven Work
Helping people design meaningful retirements and lives of contribution.
Lifelong Learner
Committed to curiosity, growth, reflection, and continuous improvement.
My Approach
Coaching That’s Personal,
Practical, and Purposeful
I bring together executive coaching experience, a proven framework, and my own lived experience of retirement. The work is thoughtful, candid, and grounded in action.
- Gain clarity about what matters most now
- Align your time and energy with your values
- Strengthen the relationships that matter
- Design routines and a pace that energize you
- Create projects and contributions that feel meaningful
Values That Guide My Work
How I Work With Clients
Integrity
I lead with honesty, transparency, and respect.
Empathy
I listen deeply and meet you where you are.
Curiosity
I ask thoughtful questions that create new possibilities.
Action
I believe insight becomes useful when it leads to movement.
Growth
I remain committed to learning and evolving every day.
Beyond the Office
A Life of Purpose and Adventure
Outside of coaching, you’ll find me on the water with my outrigger canoe team, exploring in our RV, hiking new trails, staying active, and spending time with my wife, Claudia, and our family.
These experiences keep me grounded and inspired. They also remind me every day that life after work can be an active, connected, and deeply meaningful chapter.
Retirement isn’t just about stopping work.
It’s about starting a life that feels true to who you are.
— Arthur Schwartz
Ready to Design Your Next Chapter?