The Safety of Knowing
When Lewis came to me for coaching, he was tired of being stuck in an unhealthy pattern. There were too many fires to put out at work and...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Jun 29, 2021
- 3 min
"It's pronounced the way it's spelled"
Working with clients across different industries affords me a lot of exciting opportunities to learn. It also means I commonly encounter...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Jun 22, 2021
- 4 min
Imaginative play & planning
"Now let's pretend you made me a bathing suit with purple flowers." My daughter instructs me as I play with her. At different points, I...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Jun 17, 2021
- 4 min
"What do I need today?" and other inspiration from Journal Jammer Melyssa Mead
Early on in my career, I struggled to find places that adequately supported my professional development. As a self-described misfit, I...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Jun 3, 2021
- 5 min
It's time to turn your PLANS for 2021 into reality
Happy June everyone! In more normal times, June is a great month to revisit our plans. It's the halfway point in the year, so there's an...
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Ariana Friedlander
- May 25, 2021
- 3 min
Getting stuck in the mud
During droughts, the water recedes dramatically in Horsetooth Reservoir. As the shoreline shifts, dense mud is exposed. It's the kind of...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Apr 29, 2021
- 3 min
Take back control of your life by unlocking the power of the pause
Many clients come to me when they're experiencing a disconnect between who they strive to be and how they're showing up. Take Lisa for...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Apr 27, 2021
- 6 min
4 Winning ways to evaluate a potential co-creating partner
If you’re well networked, It’s easy to find people that will contribute ideas to develop a strategy. There's nothing us big picture...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Apr 20, 2021
- 4 min
The "Power of the pause"
A few years back, a client was experiencing a lot of conflict within their department. Individual frustrations became exacerbated every...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Apr 15, 2021
- 4 min
Turn your notetaking into REAL learning opportunities that create the change you want
Many of my clients only used their journals for taking notes during talks, while reading books, or participating in workshops before we...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Apr 6, 2021
- 4 min
Finding comfort in discomfort
I was recently working with a coaching client who was reconnecting with lost parts of herself. Pieces she had stuffed down and alienated...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Mar 30, 2021
- 3 min
You have the power to choose how you respond when someone strikes a nerve
As a child, I loved watching inside the piano while my mother played. It was like witnessing magic. Each time she pressed down a key, a...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Mar 9, 2021
- 5 min
3 Steps for unleashing purposeful defiance
One of the characteristics of the Misfit Entrepreneur is purposeful defiance. Defiance is defined as open resistance or bold...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Mar 2, 2021
- 2 min
The one thing you can do about awkward silence
I was working with an emerging leader who was excited to sharpen their skills at guiding a team to co-create a new program that was...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Feb 23, 2021
- 3 min
You have the power to move a conversation past all talk and no action
I was recently working with a client that was frustrated because they felt stuck in a loop. There was this difficult to solve problem,...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Feb 9, 2021
- 4 min
5 Things to do when energy wanes in a virtual meeting or retreat
It's hard to believe that we are approaching the year anniversary since the pandemic turned the way we live and work upside down. Even...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Feb 4, 2021
- 3 min
4 Steps to prepare for your next difficult conversation
"How do you typically prepare for difficult conversations like this?" I asked my coaching client as he was realizing that he needed to...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Feb 2, 2021
- 4 min
What belief brings you hope?
Sometimes asking yourself a simple question can change everything. Time and time again, I have found one question in particular that has...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Jan 26, 2021
- 4 min
Struggling to maintain a competitive advantage? Here's 1 solution that's simple to implement.
When I first learned how to play disc golf, my throw was very inconsistent. My husband coached me by offering discrete tips for what I...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Jan 21, 2021
- 3 min
How to stop wasting time playing emotional whack-a-mole
Lynn was still new to the company when she participated in a team meeting that made her feel so awkward and uncomfortable she was about...
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