When breaking up the routine leads to positive lasting change
I just returned from my spring break trip, which I was really looking forward to. It was nice to be in a warmer climate to thaw out, and...
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Ariana Friedlander
Mar 15, 20233 min read
A story with all the feels
Whenever I struggle to write or work one of my go-to thoughts has been, "I'm just not inspired." It's like I've been asked if I want some...
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Ariana Friedlander
Mar 8, 20234 min read
3 Steps to Simplify the Many Decisions of Planning a Retreat
"We need to do a retreat. Get people off site so we can take a look at the big picture and set some 3-5 year goals." Such a statement is...
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Ariana Friedlander
Mar 1, 20232 min read
How do you want to feel?
How do you want to feel? This was the question asked in a recent HeartMath session I participated in that shifted so much for me. Because...
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Ariana Friedlander
Feb 22, 20232 min read
Facilitation isn't like teaching, or is it?
I remember the first few retreats I facilitated early on in my business. I felt this pressure to know all the things and have all the...
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Ariana Friedlander
Feb 15, 20233 min read
Permission to hit the pause button
I was recently on a Groove (virtual co-working session) with a colleague who was navigating a stressful situation. “I got sucked into the...
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Ariana Friedlander
Feb 8, 20234 min read
The many steps in between
The third time I flew with my daughter she was a toddler. We were going to visit her uncle and she had zero recollection of her first few...
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Ariana Friedlander
Feb 1, 20232 min read
There’s always a good reason
“I’m too worked up. I don’t know how to say what I’m thinking without upsetting people” “I want to let others have a chance to speak up...
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Ariana Friedlander
Jan 25, 20234 min read
Still an important part of the story
Almost eleven years ago to the day, EntrepreNerds was born. I had launched Rosabella Consulting six months prior. At that time, I started...
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Ariana Friedlander
Jan 18, 20233 min read
"Arguing is optional" but conflict is not
"Arguing is optional." The Board President explained to a potential board member when he was asked about how they handle conflict. This...
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Ariana Friedlander
Jan 11, 20233 min read
You're good enough
One of the struggles I experience in the New Year is excessive wanting. Taking a moment to step back and dream big is invigorating, yet...
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Ariana Friedlander
Dec 28, 20222 min read
Checked out
One of the things I’ve learned over the years is to pay attention to when people are or aren’t receptive to communication. There are...
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Ariana Friedlander
Dec 21, 20223 min read
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...
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Ariana Friedlander
Dec 14, 20223 min read
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...
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Ariana Friedlander
Dec 7, 20223 min read
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...
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Ariana Friedlander
Nov 30, 20221 min read
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...
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Ariana Friedlander
Nov 23, 20222 min read
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...
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Ariana Friedlander
Nov 16, 20224 min read
"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...
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Ariana Friedlander
Nov 9, 20223 min read
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...
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Ariana Friedlander
Nov 2, 20223 min read
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...
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