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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...

Ariana Friedlander
Jul 17, 20133 min read
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...

Ariana Friedlander
May 15, 20132 min read


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...

Ariana Friedlander
Apr 18, 20133 min read


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...

Ariana Friedlander
Mar 13, 20133 min read


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...

Ariana Friedlander
Dec 17, 20123 min read


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...

Ariana Friedlander
Nov 11, 20124 min read
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...

Ariana Friedlander
Jun 25, 20123 min read


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...

Ariana Friedlander
Jun 16, 20122 min read


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....

Ariana Friedlander
May 28, 20122 min read


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...

Ariana Friedlander
May 23, 20123 min read


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),...

Ariana Friedlander
May 12, 20122 min read


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...

Ariana Friedlander
May 8, 20123 min read


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...

Ariana Friedlander
May 3, 20123 min read


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...

Ariana Friedlander
May 1, 20122 min read


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...

Ariana Friedlander
Apr 26, 20122 min read
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...

Ariana Friedlander
Apr 24, 20122 min read


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...

Ariana Friedlander
Apr 19, 20123 min read
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...

Ariana Friedlander
Apr 18, 20123 min read


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...

Ariana Friedlander
Apr 17, 20123 min read


Up Next for EntrepreNerds: Frank Bettger’s Book “How I Raised Myself from Failure to Suc
This isn’t just a book about how to be successful at selling, it is a story of a man who took the initiative to create the life he wanted...

Ariana Friedlander
Apr 12, 20122 min read
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