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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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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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3 Steps to shift from a negative to a positive mindset
In my recent post about Conversational Agility, which is the ability to reframe, redirect and refocus a conversation so the discussion is...
Ariana Friedlander
Jan 28, 20213 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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What you leave behind
While I was packing to leave New Zealand after my three-month trek there many years ago, I methodically went through my things. Some...
Ariana Friedlander
Dec 31, 20203 min read
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The starting block
While I was on the track and field team in middle school, I typically ran sprints, including hurdles. Getting positioned properly on the...
Ariana Friedlander
Dec 29, 20202 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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Minding the gap
Over the four years I ran the EntrepreNerds Business Book Discussion Group, I kept hearing the same feedback from participants over and...
Ariana Friedlander
Dec 15, 20202 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 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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Survivors Guilt
Last week was another week that felt like a year. Shadowcliff was spared in the East Troublesome Fire. It's amazing, a miracle, and I...
Ariana Friedlander
Oct 28, 20201 min read
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