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Is hypocrisy the elephant in the room?
I have a friend who’s been dealing with a disagreement with a neighbor. His neighbor sports a bumper sticker encouraging, “In a world...

Ariana Friedlander
Nov 9, 20215 min read


Cynthia Eichler - Shake up the Etch a Sketch, Stand in the gap & Find the right people
Cynthia Eichler didn't follow a traditional career path, starting in a corporation and working her way up. In fact, she didn't even work...

Ariana Friedlander
Nov 5, 20212 min read


Is letting go the best way to steward new ideas?
"I wanted to see if others would pick up this idea and run with it....I didn't want it to be dependent on me." Mary explained as we...

Ariana Friedlander
Nov 3, 20213 min read


Kristin Riott: On following to lead and planting seeds of change
What happens when you follow in the footsteps of a visionary and disruptive leader (AKA Walt Disney Syndrome)? Such an individual is...

Ariana Friedlander
Oct 28, 20213 min read


You're not pathetic, you're growing
Much to my surprise, I had been given an awesome opportunity at 5:30 pm and I had 24 hours to decide if I was going to say yes! It...

Ariana Friedlander
Oct 26, 20213 min read


Jason Ethridge on People-Centered, Disruptive Tech in Health Care
Without people, a visionary cannot build new tech that disrupts an industry for the better. While it might seem obvious, there are...

Ariana Friedlander
Oct 21, 20212 min read


The mystical effects of finding long-lost memories
There's something almost mystical about the way our memories work. A sight, sound, smell or taste can bring back a swarm of recollections...

Ariana Friedlander
Oct 19, 20213 min read


"What if you found a better messenger?"
I was talking with a friend recently who's been in a dark place. She's been plagued with a lot of self-doubt and feelings of...

Ariana Friedlander
Oct 12, 20214 min read


Siya Vansia: Growth Mindset, Imposter Syndrome & Innovation
Siya Vansia took a job as an administrative assistant at a bank after graduating college because she wanted something that looked good on...

Ariana Friedlander
Oct 7, 20212 min read


It's DIY not DIAY
A half-finished set of curtains hung over the window at my parent's house for over 10 years. I started them when we moved there. I was 16...

Ariana Friedlander
Oct 5, 20213 min read


Josh LaMar: Hypocrisy, Authenticity, and Building an Intentional Culture
Josh LaMar went on a sabbatical to recover from burnout working in tech and ended up co-founding Amplinate. In this Co-Creators in...

Ariana Friedlander
Sep 30, 20212 min read


"I can't say that"
After listening to a client divulge concerns that he'd been carrying around for a while, I asked. "What if you said that to your boss?"...

Ariana Friedlander
Sep 28, 20213 min read


And now for something completely different
As I look back on the last 10+ years in business, I can say with certainty - it has not gone at all as I planned. Some days that simple...

Ariana Friedlander
Sep 23, 20214 min read


"Think, think, think"
Sometimes I feel like Winnie the Pooh. One arm wrapped around my body with my other hand tapping my head saying, "Think, think, think."...

Ariana Friedlander
Sep 21, 20214 min read


Are you on track to meet your goals for 2021?
As I've reconnected with friends and colleagues lately, we typically take a few minutes to recall the last time we had seen each other....

Ariana Friedlander
Sep 16, 20213 min read


"I'll talk to your father"
"I'll talk to your father." The mother amiably says to her distressed child. This is a scene we have all encountered, be it personally or...

Ariana Friedlander
Sep 14, 20214 min read


Who's on your team?
Students at my daughter's school have the same teacher for two years. When she returned this fall the thing that created the most stress...

Ariana Friedlander
Sep 9, 20213 min read


That thing Giraffes do
Upon successfully fleeing to safety after the threat of an attack, a giraffe will shake. It turns out a lot of animals do this. By...

Ariana Friedlander
Sep 7, 20213 min read


What you need is a resounding "YES!"
I had a client, Trixy, who was opening a cheese shop. As part of her customer discovery process, Trixy stood outside of World Market and...

Ariana Friedlander
Aug 31, 20212 min read


The beautiful thing about technology
The beautiful thing about technology is that I can publish my writing while I'm on vacation without even touching a computer or...

Ariana Friedlander
Aug 26, 20213 min read
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