To Mute or Not to Mute
“Of course, we want people to mute unless speaking.” I said presumptuously while preparing for a virtual retreat I facilitated earlier...
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Ariana Friedlander
Jul 20, 20214 min read
The difference between co-creating and creating
My creative process looks remarkably different when I'm making greeting cards than when I co-create. When I make greeting cards I work by...
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Ariana Friedlander
Jul 15, 20213 min read
Stuck in a loop? Try interrupting it!
As Marie sat in yet another interview she froze again. Her inner critic was admonishing her for not knowing the answers to the questions....
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Ariana Friedlander
Jul 8, 20213 min read
Feeling anxious about what you're creating? Here's one thing that'll cure your ails
I recently served on a team tasked with guiding our co-housing community through the process of choosing paint colors for the outside of...
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Ariana Friedlander
May 27, 20213 min read
Charting a New Direction (REBOUNDing better than before part 3)
In the last fourteen months, most of us have had to scrap the plans we made and refocus our efforts to meet current needs. When that...
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Ariana Friedlander
May 20, 20213 min read
If you've done it before, you can do it again
One of the benefits of rebounding from a major illness is the self-knowledge that you can do it. That's a critical piece of your story...
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Ariana Friedlander
Apr 27, 20216 min read
4 Winning ways to evaluate a potential co-creating partner
If you’re well networked, It’s easy to find people that will contribute ideas to develop a strategy. There's nothing us big picture...
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Ariana Friedlander
Apr 20, 20214 min read
The "Power of the pause"
A few years back, a client was experiencing a lot of conflict within their department. Individual frustrations became exacerbated every...
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Ariana Friedlander
Mar 23, 20214 min read
The Four Horsemen of Bad Workshop Experiences: And Tips for Avoiding Them
We’ve all been there, attended a much-anticipated workshop at a conference only to leave feeling disappointed by the experience. Granted,...
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Ariana Friedlander
Mar 18, 20214 min read
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...
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Ariana Friedlander
Mar 11, 20213 min read
Embracing STILLness
Prefer to watch a video? Scroll to the bottom! A year ago stores were selling out of toilet paper and hand sanitizer. There was a frenzy...
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Ariana Friedlander
Feb 23, 20213 min read
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,...
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Ariana Friedlander
Feb 16, 20214 min read
The secret to thriving during COVID
About two years after starting my business, I worked with productivity coach Jason Womack. One of the prompts from his book, "Your Best...
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Ariana Friedlander
Jan 21, 20213 min read
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...
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Ariana Friedlander
Dec 8, 20204 min read
A Virtual Success
How do we have productive, strategic conversations when we cannot retreat in-person? That was the question my client and I were...
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Ariana Friedlander
Dec 3, 20204 min read
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...
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Ariana Friedlander
Nov 19, 20203 min read
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...
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Ariana Friedlander
Nov 17, 20205 min read
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...
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Ariana Friedlander
Nov 12, 20203 min read
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...
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