Ariana Friedlander
The good thing about bad ideas
I have a client who intentionally offers up a bad idea when there's a lull in the conversation. This is a tactic she uses when she wants...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Nov 23
- 2 min
What's good for the goose is absolutely terrible for the gander
While I was in college, I did an internship working in the lab of a pharmaceutical company. It was a job unlike any I ever had before or...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Nov 16
- 4 min
"Don't depend on anyone"
I was recently on a call with a professional community builder whom I just met. As we were wrapping up she relayed to me, "my big lesson...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Nov 9
- 3 min
As long as you're doing your best
I have a friend whose company has been in crisis mode since the sudden departure of the two top leaders over a month ago. As often...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Nov 2
- 3 min
Falling Leaves
As I sat by the Poudre River recently, the sun kept getting obscured by falling leaves. One single, small leaf would temporarily block...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Oct 27
- 4 min
Boundaries vs. Being Guarded
Drunk drivers tend to be less hurt in car accidents than the sober people they hit. It's a strange and all-be-it unfair phenomenon. A lot...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Oct 19
- 3 min
Upgrading your dimmer switch
Almost every room in our house has lights on a dimmer switch. When we first moved in, this feature allowed us to set the brightness of...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Oct 12
- 4 min
That triggered me
A few months ago I shared an experience where someone commented on a post I made with oppressive rhetoric in a Facebook group to a family...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Oct 4
- 5 min
Micromanagers kill co-creation
For my senior thesis, I interned with the local public health department because I wanted my studies to actually make a difference, not...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Sep 27
- 3 min
Changing your mind vs. refining your thinking
When I was in the midst of my cancer journey I found I would easily change my mind. One minute I was sure I should use alternative...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Sep 20
- 6 min
Introducing the Wolfpack Brain
I have quickly learned that third grade is often the year kids start to struggle with cliques at school. And it can lead to a lot of...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Sep 14
- 4 min
The most deadly fear reaction within teams might surprise you
Tanner was stressed out. His team hadn’t followed their SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures) and an entire batch of products was ruined....
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Ariana Friedlander
- Sep 6
- 5 min
The Surprising Difference Between Proactive and Reactive Change
"When COVID hit we were navigating change in a reactive way. Now it's time for us to be pro-active again." My client recently told the...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Aug 30
- 4 min
Gaining perspective vs. Discounting feelings
A few years ago, a disgruntled and disturbed individual came to my friends' partner's workplace and opened fire. She got word of what was...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Aug 11
- 3 min
Hitting the play button again
Whenever we watch a family movie we invariably hit the pause button at some point. Usually it's because someone has to go to the...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Jun 28
- 3 min
Just because you can doesn't mean you should
Among the myriad of doctor's appointments I've had in the last 7 months, I consulted a plastic surgeon about breast reconstruction. As he...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Jun 7
- 2 min
The one thing you need to heal your maladies
I’m now three weeks post-op and doing well. Healing is an interesting process. It is both demanding and boring. Challenging and innate....
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Ariana Friedlander
- May 12
- 1 min
The Magic of the Pause
Growing up, my mom always said stopping one thing created room for me to do something different. She encouraged me whenever I was upset...
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Ariana Friedlander
- May 10
- 3 min
The One Thing You Can Do About Dueling Priorities - Work vs. Life
As I've navigated making a major medical decision for myself this year, I have felt like the poster child for your brain on stress. And...
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Ariana Friedlander
- May 5
- 5 min
Lisa Hickey - Building a business around a movement promoting healthy change
The Good Men Project was started over 11 years after Tom Matlack, a venture capitalist, interviewed men about the defining moments of...
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