When breaking up the routine leads to positive lasting change
I just returned from my spring break trip, which I was really looking forward to. It was nice to be in a warmer climate to thaw out, and...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Mar 15
- 3 min
A story with all the feels
Whenever I struggle to write or work one of my go-to thoughts has been, "I'm just not inspired." It's like I've been asked if I want some...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Mar 8
- 4 min
3 Steps to Simplify the Many Decisions of Planning a Retreat
"We need to do a retreat. Get people off site so we can take a look at the big picture and set some 3-5 year goals." Such a statement is...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Mar 1
- 2 min
How do you want to feel?
How do you want to feel? This was the question asked in a recent HeartMath session I participated in that shifted so much for me. Because...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Feb 22
- 2 min
Facilitation isn't like teaching, or is it?
I remember the first few retreats I facilitated early on in my business. I felt this pressure to know all the things and have all the...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Feb 15
- 3 min
Permission to hit the pause button
I was recently on a Groove (virtual co-working session) with a colleague who was navigating a stressful situation. “I got sucked into the...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Feb 8
- 4 min
The many steps in between
The third time I flew with my daughter she was a toddler. We were going to visit her uncle and she had zero recollection of her first few...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Feb 1
- 2 min
There’s always a good reason
“I’m too worked up. I don’t know how to say what I’m thinking without upsetting people” “I want to let others have a chance to speak up...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Jan 25
- 4 min
Still an important part of the story
Almost eleven years ago to the day, EntrepreNerds was born. I had launched Rosabella Consulting six months prior. At that time, I started...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Jan 18
- 3 min
"Arguing is optional" but conflict is not
"Arguing is optional." The Board President explained to a potential board member when he was asked about how they handle conflict. This...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Jan 11
- 3 min
You're good enough
One of the struggles I experience in the New Year is excessive wanting. Taking a moment to step back and dream big is invigorating, yet...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Dec 28, 2022
- 2 min
Checked out
One of the things I’ve learned over the years is to pay attention to when people are or aren’t receptive to communication. There are...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Dec 21, 2022
- 3 min
When things don't go as planned
Like many others, my winter has not been going as planned because of various illnesses infecting myself and my family. Right now, I'm...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Dec 14, 2022
- 3 min
The enduring quality of co-created endeavors
"We keep talking about the importance of planning, Ariana, will you host a workshop and show us how?" Kim asked me at an EntrepreNerds...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Dec 7, 2022
- 3 min
The Freedom from saying "No"
I was recently asked to serve as an interim Executive Director (ED) while a non-profit I care deeply for searched for someone more...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Nov 30, 2022
- 1 min
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, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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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