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What do tennis, pushing walls and COVID have in common?
The other day I was talking with my husband as he excitedly told me that Nadal had won his 13th French Open, the most any player has ever...

Ariana Friedlander
Oct 21, 20201 min read
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You can't force connection, but leaders can do this
As humans, we are all hardwired to want to connect and belong. Experiencing connection and belonging (or the absence of it) completely...

Ariana Friedlander
Oct 20, 20204 min read
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Haunted by the past
There are so many Halloween decorations up this year, it's like we live in a haunted neighborhood. This, of course, makes all the kids...

Ariana Friedlander
Oct 15, 20204 min read
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Can I get a woot woot?
The energy in the room was fading quickly. We were in the second day of a two-day retreat and we still had some important things to...

Ariana Friedlander
Oct 13, 20202 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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What scripts are you following?
I was sitting in the final session of a year-long spiritual class I had taken, my final project proudly sitting on my lap as I awaited my...

Ariana Friedlander
Oct 6, 20203 min read
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Balancing the scales of productivity
Wow, October is here. It's hard to believe how time is marching on right now. Over the course of a day, I can experience a year's worth...

Ariana Friedlander
Oct 1, 20203 min read
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5 Things "I'm so emotional" is code for
I did it again. Even though I know better! I was freaking out on the phone with my daughter's teacher, apologizing and offering this one...

Ariana Friedlander
Sep 29, 20204 min read
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I've heard it all before
Back in the day when in-person conferences were still a thing, I recall an instance where I was sitting in my chair during a session...

Ariana Friedlander
Sep 24, 20202 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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You are now the torchbearer
Congratulations! You are now the torchbearer. You are responsible for lighting the way for the team. And you're going to do great, I have...

Ariana Friedlander
Sep 17, 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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"I just need to confess"
"I just need to confess...." my friend said with a sigh as she divulged a personal struggle she had been dealing with for the last month...

Ariana Friedlander
Sep 1, 20203 min read
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Got tech fatigue? What if a small tweak could change everything?
Do you dislike virtual meetings? Do you find it easier to navigate conversations in-person? Do video meetings make you feel awkward,...

Ariana Friedlander
Aug 27, 20204 min read
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A recipe for how to show up in the world
I find that describing and characterizing my emotions is often elusive. Words hardly seem adequate for the many visceral states of being...

Ariana Friedlander
Aug 18, 20203 min read
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Stop Waiting
The truth is, we are living in a false narrative that the busy will ever end. It will not. There's always more work to be done...

Ariana Friedlander
Jul 21, 20203 min read
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What to do about runaway trains
I always know when I'm in a bad way when I experience what I call the runaway train of negativity. It is often the product of the pile-on...

Ariana Friedlander
Jul 14, 20203 min read
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Whose property is the tree on anyway?
Your job isn't to take on the world. Your job isn't to be everyone's friend. Your job isn't to make everyone else's life easier. Your job is

Ariana Friedlander
Jul 9, 20203 min read
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The uncomfortable truth about eye contact
Making eye contact helps us to connect; it serves as a powerful reminder that we are all indeed human. Regardless of our other differences..

Ariana Friedlander
Jul 7, 20203 min read
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4 Reflection Questions for Planning During Times of Great Uncertainty
It's just another day living during a global pandemic, which means nothing is going according to plan. Working from home while...

Ariana Friedlander
May 26, 20203 min read
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