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When things don't go as planned
Like many others, my winter has not been going as planned because of various illnesses infecting myself and my family. Right now, I'm...

Ariana Friedlander
Dec 21, 20223 min read
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The enduring quality of co-created endeavors
"We keep talking about the importance of planning, Ariana, will you host a workshop and show us how?" Kim asked me at an EntrepreNerds...

Ariana Friedlander
Dec 14, 20223 min read
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The Freedom from saying "No"
I was recently asked to serve as an interim Executive Director (ED) while a non-profit I care deeply for searched for someone more...

Ariana Friedlander
Dec 7, 20223 min read
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The good thing about bad ideas
I have a client who intentionally offers up a bad idea when there's a lull in the conversation. This is a tactic she uses when she wants...

Ariana Friedlander
Nov 30, 20221 min read
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What's good for the goose is absolutely terrible for the gander
While I was in college, I did an internship working in the lab of a pharmaceutical company. It was a job unlike any I ever had before or...

Ariana Friedlander
Nov 23, 20222 min read
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"Don't depend on anyone"
I was recently on a call with a professional community builder whom I just met. As we were wrapping up she relayed to me, "my big lesson...

Ariana Friedlander
Nov 16, 20224 min read
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As long as you're doing your best
I have a friend whose company has been in crisis mode since the sudden departure of the two top leaders over a month ago. As often...

Ariana Friedlander
Nov 9, 20223 min read
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Falling Leaves
As I sat by the Poudre River recently, the sun kept getting obscured by falling leaves. One single, small leaf would temporarily block...

Ariana Friedlander
Nov 2, 20223 min read
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Boundaries vs. Being Guarded
Drunk drivers tend to be less hurt in car accidents than the sober people they hit. It's a strange and all-be-it unfair phenomenon. A lot...

Ariana Friedlander
Oct 27, 20224 min read
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Upgrading your dimmer switch
Almost every room in our house has lights on a dimmer switch. When we first moved in, this feature allowed us to set the brightness of...

Ariana Friedlander
Oct 19, 20223 min read
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That triggered me
A few months ago I shared an experience where someone commented on a post I made with oppressive rhetoric in a Facebook group to a family...

Ariana Friedlander
Oct 12, 20224 min read
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Micromanagers kill co-creation
For my senior thesis, I interned with the local public health department because I wanted my studies to actually make a difference, not...

Ariana Friedlander
Oct 4, 20225 min read
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Changing your mind vs. refining your thinking
When I was in the midst of my cancer journey I found I would easily change my mind. One minute I was sure I should use alternative...

Ariana Friedlander
Sep 27, 20223 min read
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Introducing the Wolfpack Brain
I have quickly learned that third grade is often the year kids start to struggle with cliques at school. And it can lead to a lot of...

Ariana Friedlander
Sep 20, 20226 min read
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The most deadly fear reaction within teams might surprise you
Tanner was stressed out. His team hadn’t followed their SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures) and an entire batch of products was ruined....

Ariana Friedlander
Sep 14, 20224 min read
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The Surprising Difference Between Proactive and Reactive Change
"When COVID hit we were navigating change in a reactive way. Now it's time for us to be pro-active again." My client recently told the...

Ariana Friedlander
Sep 6, 20225 min read
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Gaining perspective vs. Discounting feelings
A few years ago, a disgruntled and disturbed individual came to my friends' partner's workplace and opened fire. She got word of what was...

Ariana Friedlander
Aug 30, 20224 min read
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Hitting the play button again
Whenever we watch a family movie we invariably hit the pause button at some point. Usually it's because someone has to go to the...

Ariana Friedlander
Aug 11, 20223 min read
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Just because you can doesn't mean you should
Among the myriad of doctor's appointments I've had in the last 7 months, I consulted a plastic surgeon about breast reconstruction. As he...

Ariana Friedlander
Jun 28, 20223 min read
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The one thing you need to heal your maladies
I’m now three weeks post-op and doing well. Healing is an interesting process. It is both demanding and boring. Challenging and innate....

Ariana Friedlander
Jun 7, 20222 min read
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