Ariana Friedlander
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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Ariana Friedlander
- May 3
- 3 min
Spring Cleaning
Before my daughter was born, I busily prepared for her arrival. Our guest room was converted into a nursery, which required laying down...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Apr 27
- 4 min
Anjali Leon: On not recognizing yourself and the journey home
Anjali Leon is an entrepreneur, an agility coach and a consultant. Her area of expertise is in dealing with change. Anjali not only helps...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Apr 26
- 1 min
The Counter Intuitive Solution to Overwhelm
Sometimes, when things feel so overwhelming it’s hard to know what to do next. Or to focus. Or to think straight. The best thing you can...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Apr 19
- 3 min
Facing the headwinds
The wind has been ferocious lately. Just the other day, I looked out my window and saw two crows flying against 30 miles an hour gusts....
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Ariana Friedlander
- Apr 14
- 5 min
Jeff Kinsey: Choosing to be a co-creator of your life
Jeff initially followed the career path that was expected of him. "When I was growing up, I wanted to be an English teacher. I really...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Apr 12
- 4 min
The benefit of meaningful support
When I was in college, I went with a group of friends into town. A girlfriend and I were getting piercings. My friend had her lip pierced...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Apr 8
- 5 min
Lindsay LaShell: How a School Teacher became a Marketing Activist
Lindsay LaShell is a self-proclaimed marketing activist. Her mission is to help entrepreneurs who are doing good in the world do better...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Apr 5
- 3 min
Advocating for yourself can be triggering but worth it
There's something about advocating for myself that tends to compound triggers. This might be due to the gumption required to step into my...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Mar 30
- 4 min
Why you should use your cat-like instincts
Last spring, my cat alerted me to two baby bunnies stuck in our window well. My cat's instinct to hunt was the only reason I knew that...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Mar 24
- 5 min
Michele Heyward, Turning false assumptions into positive change
Despite working in heavy construction as an engineer for 12 years and advancing, Michele thought she was way behind her friends from...
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