Ariana Friedlander
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...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Sep 6
- 5 min
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...
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Ariana Friedlander
- May 5
- 5 min
Lisa Hickey - Building a business around a movement promoting healthy change
The Good Men Project was started over 11 years after Tom Matlack, a venture capitalist, interviewed men about the defining moments of...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Feb 22
- 5 min
If it's not being done, it's not obvious
I was two months into serving as the board chair when I met with a perspective board member at a coffee shop. He had declined joining the...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Feb 3
- 2 min
Snow Days
Upon receiving the notice of a snow day, kids immediately cheer with delight! Snow days are these liminal spaces where we step outside of...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Feb 1
- 5 min
Uncomfortable but Safe
Climbing the pole for the high ropes course, my palms were sweaty. I paused a few rungs up, took some deep breaths to steady my nerves...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Jan 20
- 5 min
The Knowing
A few months ago I finished up work for the day and decided to head out for a walk before I went to acupuncture. As I walked by the...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Jan 13
- 3 min
Opening the Jar
It happened again. Despite my many attempts, I couldn't get the lid off the jar. So I asked my husband to help. He pops the jar open in...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Jan 6
- 5 min
The Sitcom Effect
Life is not like a sitcom, and yet it's so easy to get sucked into those worlds. The other week I was watching a Halloween episode of...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Jan 4
- 3 min
New Year, New...
I remember the first time I was cognizant of the New Year. It was 1989 and my parents let me stay up to watch the ball drop. In my mind,...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Dec 23, 2021
- 4 min
The struggle is real, in fact, it's normal
Over the last 10 years, I've interviewed hundreds of leaders. I kept hearing similar themes among interviewees. They had a mission to...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Dec 21, 2021
- 2 min
"Tell us about the ways you experience darkness"
"Tell us about the ways you experience darkness." The facilitator prompted as we gathered in a circle. The winter solstice was upon us...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Dec 9, 2021
- 4 min
Charisse Bowen - Turning entrepreneurial failure into positive change at the Federal Government
Charisse Bowen is a self-proclaimed entrepreneur who now works for the Federal Government. "I always love a good challenge, which is, I...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Nov 30, 2021
- 4 min
"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...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Mar 30, 2021
- 3 min
You have the power to choose how you respond when someone strikes a nerve
As a child, I loved watching inside the piano while my mother played. It was like witnessing magic. Each time she pressed down a key, a...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Mar 25, 2021
- 6 min
Getting back to the basics
Journaling has become increasingly popular in the last 10 years thanks to Ryder Carrol for introducing the world to his techniques, which...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Mar 16, 2021
- 2 min
A daylight savings letter to your future self
Daylight savings is one of my least favorite times of the year. I find it a hard adjustment to make. It's not just because we lose an...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Mar 11, 2021
- 3 min
Embracing STILLness
Prefer to watch a video? Scroll to the bottom! A year ago stores were selling out of toilet paper and hand sanitizer. There was a frenzy...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Mar 9, 2021
- 5 min
3 Steps for unleashing purposeful defiance
One of the characteristics of the Misfit Entrepreneur is purposeful defiance. Defiance is defined as open resistance or bold...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Mar 4, 2021
- 3 min
3 Powerful steps to shift from feeling stuck to WOWing yourself
Prefer to watch a video? Scroll to the bottom! I love getting questions about journaling. And one I've heard in various forms over the...
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