Reframing Feast or Famine
"It's feast or famine." A colleague explained to me years ago when I started my business. This metaphor has remained common place in the...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Nov 22
- 3 min
The stories, they are a-changin
I grew up on the Charlie Brown version of Thanksgiving. There was a huge feast between the Pilgrims and Native Americans celebrating the...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Nov 15
- 5 min
You are not alone
Seven years ago this month, my first book was released. When I wrote A Misfit Entrepreneur's Guide to Building a Business Your Way, I...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Nov 9
- 2 min
It's a family thing
As a kid, I was thrilled when my Dad said he'd pay me to help with a mailing he was doing for his business. I learned how to fold, stuff,...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Nov 1
- 4 min
Dueling values
I was recently talking with a friend, we’ll call her Tabby, who was struggling with a significant career decision. She was hired to be an...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Oct 25
- 3 min
Bewitched by the familiar
I had a client, we'll call him Brad, that grew up in an entrepreneurial family. This made self-employment familiar to him. So when he...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Oct 12
- 3 min
The Capacity Conundrum
Every time I turn my Bluetooth speaker on a voice booms forth declaring, "Battery 50%." It's helpful information. When the battery gets...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Oct 5
- 4 min
Information vs. Assimilation
"Are there any questions?" The workshop presenter paused for a few seconds of silence before stating, "Great, then let's move on." He was...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Sep 28
- 4 min
The meaning behind it all
"I still struggle with rejection," a colleague confided in me recently. She was explaining a variety of career choices including why she...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Sep 20
- 2 min
It's scary because it's unfamiliar
When my daughter was a baby she went through a phase where men with facial hair scared her and she'd cry if they tried to hold her. There...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Sep 13
- 5 min
Are you biofeedback curious?
As a deeply introspective person, I've always been really curious about biofeedback. It's one thing to deepen my self-awareness through...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Sep 7
- 4 min
Working around the Praise Paradox
In an effort to utilize more positive reinforcement as a parent, I'll compliment my child when I notice healthy behaviors. Unfortunately,...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Aug 31
- 3 min
The Thrill of Chance Encounters - Where could I bump into you this fall?
My launch back into life after COVID was delayed last year by a health crisis. While everyone else was excitedly attending events, I was...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Aug 23
- 3 min
The Truth about Transitions
School has started in my neck of the woods, which means we are in the midst of a transition. One of the things I appreciate about my...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Aug 16
- 3 min
The secret to finding and using your voice
My client self-identified as a highly sensitive person. She engaged my support because she was struggling to find and use her voice at...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Aug 10
- 4 min
Ethics or belonging
My client had suspected that her immediate boss had been embezzling money for a few years before she spoke up. She first disclosed her...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Aug 2
- 4 min
You may feel uncomfortable and here's why that's a good thing
It had been five years since I've gone swimming in the ocean. When I went to the beach with my family for vacation this summer I forgot...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Jul 26
- 5 min
What if our brains were like old flip phones?
My friend gave her niece an old flip phone. Her niece wanted to stop feeling so addicted to her smart phone and opted to use a more basic...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Jul 19
- 3 min
The way we respond changes everything
A few months after I hired our new Executive Director, she called me, her tone somber. "I made a mistake," she admitted as she proceeded...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Jul 13
- 3 min
The thrill of going off strategy
A few years ago I was talking with a friend as she lamented about how difficult it was to keep her clients on strategy. She specializes...
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