Ariane’s Blog
A place to explore, embrace & make change happen
Phone Numbers for All
Homeless people are often stuck in a terrible cycle: They can’t get a job without a home phone number and they can’t get a home number without a job. But cycles can be broken. Things can change. Through Project Homeless Connect, Google...
A New Way to Educate
If there was one place where I would love to see dramatic change, it’s in our schools—how we treat and pay teachers, what kids are actually learning and how much individual attention each student receives. I want to see a school system...
Asking for what we need? What a concept!
I heard Dr. Laura Trice speak at TED a month ago and she brought up a question that I can’t get out of my mind: Why don’t we ask for praise? She described how difficult it is for people to expose themselves and ask for what they really...
Party Switchers
If elections are all about change, the tight democratic race is taking it to a new level. Voters are not only changing their views on politics (becoming decidedly more interested in the process) and increasing their hope for a brighter future, but...
The Matrix Awards
Yesterday I attended the annual Matrix Awards, hosted by New York Women in Communications, Inc. The event honored an awe-inspiring group of women, including Robin Roberts from "Good Morning America," Anne Sweeney from ABC Television, Linda...
SolesUnited
In the truest spirit of going green, Ron Snyder, the CEO of Crocs (those brightly colored clogs found on everyone from toddlers to gardeners to chefs), has created SolesUnited, a new company dedicated to recycling old Crocs into brand new shoes for...
Meaning-Based Business
I’ve noticed a trend among those who are unhappy with their jobs: They all long for a sense of meaning in their work. In today’s world, the 40-hour workweek easily spills over to 60, 70 and even 80 hours of our lives each week, so it makes...
