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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...

Ariana Friedlander
Feb 1, 20225 min read
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"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...

Ariana Friedlander
Nov 30, 20214 min read
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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...

Ariana Friedlander
Mar 30, 20213 min read
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What you do when someone (or something) gets under your SKIN changes everything
Prefer to watch the video? Scroll to the bottom! It was mid-morning and I was bustling around the house while my toddler ambled about...

Ariana Friedlander
Mar 18, 20214 min read
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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...

Ariana Friedlander
Mar 9, 20215 min read
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You have the power to move a conversation past all talk and no action
I was recently working with a client that was frustrated because they felt stuck in a loop. There was this difficult to solve problem,...

Ariana Friedlander
Feb 23, 20213 min read
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Have you discovered the power of YET?
I was recently having a conversation where the words "I don't know" were uttered with such frequency and ferocity that the person I was...

Ariana Friedlander
Feb 11, 20212 min read
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5 Things to do when energy wanes in a virtual meeting or retreat
It's hard to believe that we are approaching the year anniversary since the pandemic turned the way we live and work upside down. Even...

Ariana Friedlander
Feb 9, 20214 min read
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4 Steps to prepare for your next difficult conversation
"How do you typically prepare for difficult conversations like this?" I asked my coaching client as he was realizing that he needed to...

Ariana Friedlander
Feb 4, 20213 min read
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What belief brings you hope?
Sometimes asking yourself a simple question can change everything. Time and time again, I have found one question in particular that has...

Ariana Friedlander
Feb 2, 20214 min read
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Struggling to maintain a competitive advantage? Here's 1 solution that's simple to implement.
When I first learned how to play disc golf, my throw was very inconsistent. My husband coached me by offering discrete tips for what I...

Ariana Friedlander
Jan 26, 20214 min read
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How to stop wasting time playing emotional whack-a-mole
Lynn was still new to the company when she participated in a team meeting that made her feel so awkward and uncomfortable she was about...

Ariana Friedlander
Jan 21, 20213 min read
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Finding the positive in COVID
With the winter solstice behind us in the Northern Hemisphere, the day light hours are growing a little bit longer. I find that these...

Ariana Friedlander
Dec 24, 20203 min read
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The good thing about Pet Peeves
I was recently in a conversation with someone that was complaining. I listened for a while, I heard their frustration and saw that they...

Ariana Friedlander
Dec 17, 20203 min read
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The stories we tell ourselves
For years I self-identified as a technophobe. I'm not sure why or how that happened. As a kid, my family always had the latest gadgets....

Ariana Friedlander
Dec 10, 20204 min read
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Turning your alarm system off
I distinctly remember the first time I lost a tooth. I was in kindergarten and it fell out on the playground. I was sent to the nurse's...

Ariana Friedlander
Dec 3, 20204 min read
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What to do about all the disconnects happening right now
One of the most powerful sensations is feeling seen and heard. There’s almost something magical that happens when we are able to share a...

Ariana Friedlander
Nov 24, 20204 min read
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The truth about asking for help
Hiring a consultant or coach doesn't mean you're admitting failure...I see this often, when I'm talking with a potential client that's...

Ariana Friedlander
Nov 19, 20203 min read
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4 Steps to create connection in a remote world
This article was co-authored by Dr. Michael Gerharz & Ariana Friedlander “Hey, have you seen the new prototype? It blows my mind how thin...

Ariana Friedlander
Nov 17, 20205 min read
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The secret to figuring IT out
"I just have to figure IT out before I can do that," I lamented to my coach this summer. This has long been a theme for me. If I look at...

Ariana Friedlander
Nov 12, 20203 min read
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