In my book I wrote that “The hardest part about being a Misfit Entrepreneur isn’t building a successful business endeavor; it’s doing so...

Some people seem to have a penchant for putting themselves out there. They can go from phone call to phone call, meeting to meeting,...

We are creatures of habit. And by habit I mean our brains are etched with neural pathways that create these patterned responses we enact...

Last fall I did something completely unexpected…I moved my family into a new home. It was an exciting change and as we approached moving...

This past week, we hosted our Annual Rosabella Tea and Cookies community celebration in honor and memory of our namesake’s birthday. I...

One sure fire way to de-clutter my mind from overwhelm like that is to do a brain dump. Of course I do this in my journal. In fact, the...

Lately I’ve been having a lot of conversations with people about feeling overwhelmed and stressed. The pervasive sense is that...

We tend not to take the time to look back and acknowledge how far we have come. I think this is a common struggle for the Misfit...

When we were brought in, Water for People was in the midst of many changes. They had new leadership and the organization had been going...

Today I want to explore a topic nobody ever talks about, but all of us feel…loneliness. A few months ago at church there was a sermon...

Last summer I was scheduled to go on my second writing retreat to finish editing the manuscript of my book when our world turned upside...

Ariana facilitated a panel on Self-Publishing Without Losing Your Shirt or Your Soul I’ve been speaking a lot at various events in the...

Sometimes I just don’t feel on my game. The weather is dreary, it’s cold outside and there’s a fierce wind whipping around. Then there’s...

Ariana presenting on the Business Model Canvas at Fort Collins Startup Week! For the first time since I started publishing weekly...

Last year we announced a campaign to promote entrepreneurship and literacy with the release of A Misfit Entrepreneur’s Guide to Building...

I have come to accept that we all struggle with letting your inner critic sabotage your efforts. It sneaks in at the most inopportune...

I’m so fascinated by the correlation between journaling and success that I’ve started interviewing people about their journaling...

A program that primes the brain for trust, partnership and mutual success Fort Collins, CO (January 17, 2017) Ariana Friedlander, founder...

The recipients are listed below, with a brief writeup of what they were selected for. Recipients will be recognized at the Fort Collins...

I know many people are looking forward to ringing in the New Year and leaving 2016 behind! Before you get too excited for 2017 I am going...