ALC - IOL

Recently, I was asked by our executive business coach to cast a 3-year vision plan for the company. It sounded like an easy task till I realized the deadline for this...

The past three years have given leaders a lot of opportunity to bring creativity into the workplace. We have battled COVID, lack of inventory, transportation/logistics...

Today the US recognizes all the hard work those employees and owners do daily to keep our economy moving forward. One day does not equal all the hours, days, and years...

It was the first cold night in the Fall of 2009 and my family wanted a fire. We did everything as usual, stacked the wood, put paper underneath, opened the chimney flue...

I know listening doesn't seem like the flashiest tool in our toolbox for building relationships. I think we'd much rather talk about our experiences, give advice, tell...

Most of us have heard the popular adage, “the grass is greener on the other side.” It’s used to describe the idea that something else, something that you don’t have, be...

Sometimes, when I snap at my husband, which happens more than I wish, I notice I'm not snapping at him. I see that I'm snapping at myself instead, the critical voice...

The Dependent Social Style: Are you a 1, 2, or 6 on the Enneagram?

If you have been told that you are sometimes quiet in social situations and bold and outgoing in...

My family and I recently toured Washington DC. We saw some amazing things like the Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial, The White House, United States Capital,...

The Withdrawing Social Style: Are you a 4, 5, or 9 on the Enneagram?

If you have been told that you are sometimes quiet, that it's hard to tellwhat you are thinking...