Ariane’s Blog
A place to explore, embrace & make change happen
The 24-Hour No Blame Challenge
I recently joined WebTalk Radio host Paul McLoughlin for a wide-ranging interview addressing the anxieties currently gripping the nation and how to navigate a host of changes. Adapting to change is the number one life skill we can cultivate right...
Three Rules for Change
It's been an eventful last few days. At the Pennsylvania Governors Conference for Women, Elizabeth Edwards, the keynote speaker had to cancel last minute for health reasons. I was asked to step in and take the main stage in front of 6,000 people. If...
Overwhelmed by Change?
I'm on my way to the Pennsylvania Governor's Conference for Women, where I'll be speaking on a panel on "Second Acts and New Beginnings." These are things I know well, and get asked about often. In fact, I recently got asked the following...
Here Comes the Sun
For those of you in the NYC area, I will be at the Here Comes the Sun event in Central Park this Saturday, September 27. The event is sponsored by our good friends at Health magazine and we have been anticipating it all summer long! My team will be...
You're Fired-- Now What?
Looks like its going to be another week/month of more job layoffs and folks reconsidering their careers, especially in the financial sector. I recently wrote a piece for AdAge on how to cope with job changes that I'm hoping can help bring some optimism...
New York Night
Last night I was out celebrating a friend's birthday at Valbella on 13th Street here in NYC. Lovely restaurant. While we were discussing the subject of whether we felt better about ourselves now or 10 years ago, the extraordinary, incomparable Michael...
Stopping the Cycle of Abuse
I read in the paper this week that the New York City Health department released a report on domestic violence in the city. Apparently, nearly half of the women murdered here are killed by an intimate partner (spouse, boyfriend or lover...