Working around the Praise Paradox
In an effort to utilize more positive reinforcement as a parent, I'll compliment my child when I notice healthy behaviors. Unfortunately,...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Aug 16
- 3 min
The secret to finding and using your voice
My client self-identified as a highly sensitive person. She engaged my support because she was struggling to find and use her voice at...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Jul 6
- 3 min
Here's the something exciting
A few weeks ago I shared that something exciting was happening. After 12 years in business, new doors continue to open to me. A "chance...
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Ariana Friedlander
- May 24
- 4 min
"I don't know what I think until I read what I wrote."
Earlier this year my daughter was forlorn to miss school when they were teaching how to write essays. As a writer, I thought to myself,...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Sep 20, 2022
- 6 min
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...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Apr 14, 2022
- 5 min
Jeff Kinsey: Choosing to be a co-creator of your life
Jeff initially followed the career path that was expected of him. "When I was growing up, I wanted to be an English teacher. I really...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Feb 22, 2022
- 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 10, 2022
- 4 min
Which version of yourself are you voting for with your actions?
When I started my business almost 11 years ago my morning routine involved drinking copious amounts of coffee while jumping into my...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Feb 1, 2022
- 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 13, 2022
- 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
- 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 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 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 26, 2021
- 3 min
You're not pathetic, you're growing
Much to my surprise, I had been given an awesome opportunity at 5:30 pm and I had 24 hours to decide if I was going to say yes! It...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Oct 21, 2021
- 2 min
Jason Ethridge on People-Centered, Disruptive Tech in Health Care
Without people, a visionary cannot build new tech that disrupts an industry for the better. While it might seem obvious, there are...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Oct 7, 2021
- 2 min
Siya Vansia: Growth Mindset, Imposter Syndrome & Innovation
Siya Vansia took a job as an administrative assistant at a bank after graduating college because she wanted something that looked good on...
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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 30, 2021
- 2 min
Josh LaMar: Hypocrisy, Authenticity, and Building an Intentional Culture
Josh LaMar went on a sabbatical to recover from burnout working in tech and ended up co-founding Amplinate. In this Co-Creators in...
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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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