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Nov 5, 2020
3 min

5 Reasons not to invest in training for your team

With there being so much uncertainty in the air right now, a lot of businesses are cutting their budgets. It makes complete sense to shor...

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Ariana Friedlander

Nov 4, 2020
1 min

Other's feel fear like me

Other's feel fear like me. That's what I keep telling myself when I experience the wave of panic, the weight of despair or the hopelessne...

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Ariana Friedlander

Nov 3, 2020
3 min

Inspiration to persevere

I sat on my couch crying my eyes out as a pile of crumpled up tissues formed next to me. It was early December 2009 and I had just receiv...

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Ariana Friedlander

Oct 29, 2020
3 min

Ignore this...

A friend shared an article that talked about election stress disorder and headline stress disorder. Both of those rang true for me. I fee...

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Ariana Friedlander

Oct 28, 2020
1 min

Survivors Guilt

Last week was another week that felt like a year. Shadowcliff was spared in the East Troublesome Fire. It's amazing, a miracle, and I hav...

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"I never know what I’m gonna say, so it just kind of emerges"

Ariana Friedlander

Oct 27, 2020
5 min

"I never know what I’m gonna say, so it just kind of emerges"

One of the most common patterns that I see holding leaders back is acting on the belief that they need to have everything figured out bef...

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Ariana Friedlander

Oct 22, 2020
2 min

The Troublesome Fire

As I write this, crews are working hard to protect the town of Grand Lake and Shadowcliff Mountain Lodge from the East Troublesome Fire (w...

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What do tennis, pushing walls and COVID have in common?

Ariana Friedlander

Oct 21, 2020
1 min

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...

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You can't force connection, but leaders can do this

Ariana Friedlander

Oct 20, 2020
4 min

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 in...

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Ariana Friedlander

Oct 15, 2020
4 min

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 (e...

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Ariana Friedlander

Oct 13, 2020
2 min

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 discu...

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What to do about that irrational person in your life

Ariana Friedlander

Oct 8, 2020
4 min

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 ...

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Ariana Friedlander

Oct 6, 2020
3 min

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...

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Ariana Friedlander

Oct 1, 2020
3 min

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 o...

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Ariana Friedlander

Sep 29, 2020
4 min

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 ...

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Ariana Friedlander

Sep 24, 2020
2 min

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 feel...

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Ariana Friedlander

Sep 22, 2020
3 min

"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 m...

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Ariana Friedlander

Sep 17, 2020
3 min

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...

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Ariana Friedlander

Sep 15, 2020
3 min

What to do when you feel invisible?!?

I was in a room full of middle-aged men. Not only was I one of the few women in the room, I was also one of the only professionals under ...

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When was the last time you said a virtual meeting was fun?

Ariana Friedlander

Sep 10, 2020
2 min

When was the last time you said a virtual meeting was fun?

We are a few weeks into remote learning with our homeschooling pod. I get to be the parent on duty on Thursday. By Thursday the kids are ...

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