Getting Over Guilty: Practice These 5 Steps to Saying “No”
Saying no without feeling guilty can be a challenging practice to master. I recently had to muster up the courage to say “no”. Because of...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Jul 17, 2013
- 3 min
Creating a Culture of Learning: Re-imagining the Classroom
I want you to take a minute to remember what school was like. Remember the classrooms, with the chairs in rows all facing the front of...
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Ariana Friedlander
- May 15, 2013
- 2 min
Mind Jam Anybody? Seeking Feedback, Building Community and Improving Your Business
Last Friday I tried something I’ve never done before, I hosted a Mind Jam. It was an opportunity for me to present my business plan, the...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Apr 18, 2013
- 3 min
Folios, Friedlander’s and Familial Connection
I’ve been working a lot this year on improving my workflow process. As part of my overall effort I recently bought a folio to help me...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Mar 13, 2013
- 3 min
The Secret Ingredient to Fostering Positive Change
In 2008 my husband and I bought our first place, a condo in Fort Collins. Always striving to live sustainably, I was on a mission...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Dec 17, 2012
- 3 min
5 Steps to Building Win-Win Community Partnerships
Everyone has at least one hot-button issue. A boss from an old job of mine used to say, “Everything’s sales!” Not surprisingly, I was in...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Nov 11, 2012
- 4 min
4 Steps to Supporting Local Businesses and Loving It!
I recently worked on the 5 Year Strategic Plan for Be Local Northern Colorado and one of the things that came up a number of times was...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Jun 25, 2012
- 3 min
B Corps – A Community Conversation about Triple Bottom Line Business Models
A few weeks ago I published a blog post about B Corps and the response I got indicated that people were intrigued to learn more. Well, I...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Jun 16, 2012
- 2 min
Among the Things I’ve Learned from My Father: Doing Favors for Others
Performing in HMS Pinnafore! Flash back to Middle School! We were finally performing the HMS Pinafore, and the night of the final...
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Ariana Friedlander
- May 29, 2012
- 2 min
Admirables: George Ira Carroll (Part 2)
Overcoming Adversity (con’t from Part 1) After resigning, George traveled to Australia to visit with a friend for a week and a half....
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Ariana Friedlander
- May 24, 2012
- 3 min
Admirables: George Ira Carroll (Part 1)
“You know you’re a little bit crazy.” Those were the first 6 words I heard George Ira Carroll say to my colleague in a quiet room in...
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Ariana Friedlander
- May 12, 2012
- 2 min
My Mom Taught Me that Practice Makes Perfect
My mom is an exceptional piano teacher (Ok, granted I might seem bias and all but seriously, you can ask her students and they’ll agree),...
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Ariana Friedlander
- May 8, 2012
- 3 min
Hooked on Insta-Feedback: Five Steps to Empower Yourself When Delays Develop
A few years ago a friend from high school asked me to photograph her homegrown wedding. I was all too excited and honored to have the...
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Ariana Friedlander
- May 3, 2012
- 3 min
Success and the Learned Professional
It is not really a new idea that the professional who continually seeks to expand their knowledge and skills is more likely to succeed...
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Ariana Friedlander
- May 1, 2012
- 2 min
Finding Your Muse: What to do when inspiration leaves but the need to create remains?
I always found it interesting when artists, writers, creators in general lost their inspiration. Like Michelangelo’s fallow period, or...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Apr 26, 2012
- 2 min
What does Medical Anthropology have to do with Business Consulting?
I did not think that my background studying Medical Anthropology in college had any relevance in my qualifications as a business...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Apr 24, 2012
- 2 min
Five Things you Can Do to Turn your Strategy into Reality (or how to make sure your strategic plan d
This is a common problem for many organizations – they invest in developing a strategic plan, get the “document” in place, and pretty...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Apr 19, 2012
- 3 min
Admirables: Dani Grant (Part 2)
Trail Blazing (con’t from part 1) When Dani Grant and her husband Matt started their life in Fort Collins together the dynamic duo made a...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Apr 18, 2012
- 3 min
Is Selling a Necessary Evil of Business?
I remember when I interviewed for my first sales job, the only reason I applied was because the company shared my philosophy about...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Apr 17, 2012
- 3 min
Admirables: Dani Grant (Part 1)
Admirables, Dani Grant, has a sexy new boyfriend, and his name is SpokesBUZZ! If ever a person could have a titillating love affair with...
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