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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...

Ariana Friedlander
Jan 21, 20213 min read
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"Otherwise it might not get done"
There's ample evidence that the anxiety of anticipation is often worse than the event itself. Incessantly playing out our worries in...

Ariana Friedlander
Jan 14, 20212 min read
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Pandemic Proof Planning
To say that 2020 did not go as any of us planned may seem like an understatement. I had some vacations I was very much looking forward to...

Ariana Friedlander
Jan 12, 20219 min read
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Learning to see it
I recently taught myself how to crochet by watching YouTube videos. When I first watched the videos I thought it looked so easy. But when...

Ariana Friedlander
Jan 7, 20213 min read
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Resolutions, Goals, or Intentions, oh my!
Research shows that somewhere between 80%-88% of people who make New Year's resolutions fail to fulfill them. In fact, most people give...

Ariana Friedlander
Jan 5, 20213 min read
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The good thing about Pet Peeves
I was recently in a conversation with someone that was complaining. I listened for a while, I heard their frustration and saw that they...

Ariana Friedlander
Dec 17, 20203 min read
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A Virtual Success
How do we have productive, strategic conversations when we cannot retreat in-person? That was the question my client and I were...

Ariana Friedlander
Dec 8, 20204 min read
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Turning your alarm system off
I distinctly remember the first time I lost a tooth. I was in kindergarten and it fell out on the playground. I was sent to the nurse's...

Ariana Friedlander
Dec 3, 20204 min read
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What to do about that irrational person in your life
Have you ever tried to rationalize with a cranky toddler? Spoiler alert, you can't! When my daughter was three she wanted to walk on our...

Ariana Friedlander
Oct 8, 20204 min read
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"Will you hold my hand?"
I'm walking alongside my daughter and I can tell she's a little nervous. She reaches her hand up to me and asks, "will you hold my hand...

Ariana Friedlander
Sep 22, 20203 min read
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The hard thing about power struggles
How you approach people when you're striving to get buy-in and support for a new idea can change everything. Last year, I was working...

Ariana Friedlander
Sep 8, 20203 min read
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This is what saved a $10 million contract
Ever have a relationship go so south you couldn't have a conversation on the phone without it escalating into yelling? This is a story...

Ariana Friedlander
Sep 3, 20203 min read
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It's all in the RAS
One of the most powerful skills a leader can learn, that is not commonly taught, is mindfulness. Mindfulness is the process of bringing...

Ariana Friedlander
Jul 30, 20203 min read
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Annual Staff Retreat Builds Trust and Improves Collaboration at Water for People
When we were brought in, Water for People was in the midst of many changes. They had new leadership and the organization had been going...

Ariana Friedlander
May 24, 20173 min read
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Case Study – Being of Service Heightens a Teams Professionalism
We conducted a two hour, experiential training program for 45 staff members on Being of Service to Others. The training was designed to...

Ariana Friedlander
Feb 4, 20162 min read
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