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Surfacing the hidden rules of life
Lately, my daughter has been enjoying the series Allie Finkle's Rules for Girls. It's about an 8-year-old who keeps a book of rules to...

Ariana Friedlander
Dec 7, 20214 min read
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Jen Henderson experienced blatant sexism & didn’t sue instead she...
Jen Henderson was a career woman through and through. She eagerly sought opportunities for advancement and pushed hard to have a seat at...

Ariana Friedlander
Dec 2, 20213 min read
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"Every tree comes with its own adventure,"
Picking out a Christmas tree has been a source of stress in my life. It's silly but true. Every year we get a fresh cut tree, doing our...

Ariana Friedlander
Nov 30, 20214 min read
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Have you tried writing to the void?
Sometimes writing a blog feels like journaling. I get an idea and start writing. My writing takes on a life all its own - going places I...

Ariana Friedlander
Nov 23, 20215 min read
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Erica Feucht - Work should feed your life, not eat you whole
Erica Feucht is a Mompreneur who co-founded Pit Liquor, a natural deodorant company. She and her husband started the company together...

Ariana Friedlander
Nov 19, 20213 min read
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Allison Seabeck "Sometimes you have to break things"
Allison Seabeck never sought to be the President of a growing company. In her own words, "it wasn't my career aspirations to be a...

Ariana Friedlander
Nov 12, 20213 min read
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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"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
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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
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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
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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
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"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
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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
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"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
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