Ariana Friedlander
Feeling disappointed, overwhelmed, or frustrated with how 2022 has begun? Try this!
Like so many fellow humans, I easily fall into the trap of negativity bias where I give greater weight to things that are wrong or bad...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Dec 2, 2021
- 3 min
Jen Henderson experienced blatant sexism & didn’t sue instead she...
Jen Henderson was a career woman through and through. She eagerly sought opportunities for advancement and pushed hard to have a seat at...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Nov 23, 2021
- 5 min
Have you tried writing to the void?
Sometimes writing a blog feels like journaling. I get an idea and start writing. My writing takes on a life all its own - going places I...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Nov 19, 2021
- 3 min
Erica Feucht - Work should feed your life, not eat you whole
Erica Feucht is a Mompreneur who co-founded Pit Liquor, a natural deodorant company. She and her husband started the company together...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Nov 12, 2021
- 3 min
Allison Seabeck "Sometimes you have to break things"
Allison Seabeck never sought to be the President of a growing company. In her own words, "it wasn't my career aspirations to be a...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Nov 9, 2021
- 5 min
Is hypocrisy the elephant in the room?
I have a friend who’s been dealing with a disagreement with a neighbor. His neighbor sports a bumper sticker encouraging, “In a world...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Nov 5, 2021
- 2 min
Cynthia Eichler - Shake up the Etch a Sketch, Stand in the gap & Find the right people
Cynthia Eichler didn't follow a traditional career path, starting in a corporation and working her way up. In fact, she didn't even work...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Nov 3, 2021
- 3 min
Is letting go the best way to steward new ideas?
"I wanted to see if others would pick up this idea and run with it....I didn't want it to be dependent on me." Mary explained as we...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Oct 19, 2021
- 3 min
The mystical effects of finding long-lost memories
There's something almost mystical about the way our memories work. A sight, sound, smell or taste can bring back a swarm of recollections...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Oct 14, 2021
- 2 min
Anna Santiago: A single mom's entrepreneurial journey from survival mode to thriving
Anna Santiago never intended to run a gymnastics studio let alone be an entrepreneur. But when she left her husband with two young kids...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Oct 12, 2021
- 4 min
"What if you found a better messenger?"
I was talking with a friend recently who's been in a dark place. She's been plagued with a lot of self-doubt and feelings of...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Oct 5, 2021
- 3 min
It's DIY not DIAY
A half-finished set of curtains hung over the window at my parent's house for over 10 years. I started them when we moved there. I was 16...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Sep 23, 2021
- 4 min
And now for something completely different
As I look back on the last 10+ years in business, I can say with certainty - it has not gone at all as I planned. Some days that simple...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Sep 21, 2021
- 4 min
"Think, think, think"
Sometimes I feel like Winnie the Pooh. One arm wrapped around my body with my other hand tapping my head saying, "Think, think, think."...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Sep 16, 2021
- 3 min
Are you on track to meet your goals for 2021?
As I've reconnected with friends and colleagues lately, we typically take a few minutes to recall the last time we had seen each other....
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Ariana Friedlander
- Sep 7, 2021
- 3 min
That thing Giraffes do
Upon successfully fleeing to safety after the threat of an attack, a giraffe will shake. It turns out a lot of animals do this. By...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Sep 2, 2021
- 3 min
Improve your AIM when navigating change
Last week I returned to Shadowcliff for the first time since the East Troublesome Fire ravaged Grand County last fall. It was the...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Aug 31, 2021
- 2 min
What you need is a resounding "YES!"
I had a client, Trixy, who was opening a cheese shop. As part of her customer discovery process, Trixy stood outside of World Market and...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Aug 24, 2021
- 2 min
Leadership lessons from mountain streams
Hiking in a valley that's over 10,000 feet above sea level offers some stunning views and breathtaking wildflowers. However, when there's...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Aug 19, 2021
- 2 min
Feeling like a fraud? Have hope!
It took me almost four years before I started taking myself seriously in my business. It's not that I wasn't determined. I was, and I...
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