Ariana FriedlanderJan 65 minThe Sitcom EffectLife is not like a sitcom, and yet it's so easy to get sucked into those worlds. The other week I was watching a Halloween episode of...
Ariana FriedlanderJan 43 minNew Year, New...I remember the first time I was cognizant of the New Year. It was 1989 and my parents let me stay up to watch the ball drop. In my mind,...
Ariana FriedlanderOct 5, 20213 minIt's DIY not DIAYA 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 FriedlanderAug 31, 20212 minWhat 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 FriedlanderAug 19, 20212 minFeeling like a fraud? Have hope!It took me almost four years before I started taking myself seriously in my business. It's not that I wasn't determined. I was, and I...
Ariana FriedlanderJul 27, 20215 minThe Beauty in "Oh No!" momentsA few years ago, I was bustling about my kitchen, putting clean dishes away while deep in thought. We have a sneaky cabinet that's tucked...
Ariana FriedlanderJul 20, 20214 minThe difference between co-creating and creatingMy creative process looks remarkably different when I'm making greeting cards than when I co-create. When I make greeting cards I work by...
Ariana FriedlanderJul 8, 20213 minFeeling anxious about what you're creating? Here's one thing that'll cure your ailsI recently served on a team tasked with guiding our co-housing community through the process of choosing paint colors for the outside of...
Ariana FriedlanderJul 1, 20213 minThe Safety of KnowingWhen Lewis came to me for coaching, he was tired of being stuck in an unhealthy pattern. There were too many fires to put out at work and...
Ariana FriedlanderJun 22, 20214 minImaginative play & planning"Now let's pretend you made me a bathing suit with purple flowers." My daughter instructs me as I play with her. At different points, I...
Ariana FriedlanderJun 8, 20216 min10 Lessons from 10 Years in BusinessI remember when I was in my second or third year in business. A colleague had invited me to the ten-year anniversary party of her...
Ariana FriedlanderMay 27, 20213 minCharting a New Direction (REBOUNDing better than before part 3)In the last fourteen months, most of us have had to scrap the plans we made and refocus our efforts to meet current needs. When that...
Ariana FriedlanderMay 20, 20213 minIf you've done it before, you can do it againOne of the benefits of rebounding from a major illness is the self-knowledge that you can do it. That's a critical piece of your story...
Ariana FriedlanderApr 27, 20216 min4 Winning ways to evaluate a potential co-creating partnerIf you’re well networked, It’s easy to find people that will contribute ideas to develop a strategy. There's nothing us big picture...
Ariana FriedlanderApr 22, 20214 minYou have the ability to LIFT yourself above the frayGrowing up with a father that's bipolar and a recovering alcoholic, I learned a lot about living with big emotions and wrestling inner...
Ariana FriedlanderApr 15, 20214 minTurn your notetaking into REAL learning opportunities that create the change you wantMany of my clients only used their journals for taking notes during talks, while reading books, or participating in workshops before we...
Ariana FriedlanderApr 16, 20192 min4 Reflection Questions to Stop Fixating on a Bad Situation and Start LivingWe all encounter those moments when our plans go terribly array or something unexpected (yet totally predictable in hindsight) throws a...
Ariana FriedlanderMar 26, 20192 min4 Reflection Questions for a Breakthrough Journaling SessionJournaling is a powerful practice. And research shows that journaling contributes to well-being when we use it to write about our deeper...
Ariana FriedlanderOct 1, 20183 min4 Reflection Questions for Dealing with Difficult PeopleI knew I was going to have to reply to this email but when I received it I was so triggered that my blood was boiling and my thoughts...
Ariana FriedlanderMar 28, 20183 minReflection Questions for Soul Searching with Your Business ModelIn my book I wrote that “The hardest part about being a Misfit Entrepreneur isn’t building a successful business endeavor; it’s doing so...