ALC - IOL

There are seasons in life when it feels like you’re standing in the middle of a rope—hands clenched, feet dug in, muscles tense—being pulled in two opposite...

Leading Beyond the Horizon

Reflecting on 2025 and Building Momentum for 2026

A year of lessons and leadership evolution

As we are a week away from closing out 2025,...

Leadership is not just about influence or success—it’s about living out values that endure. For me, the Five Pillars of IOL—Faith, Family, Foundation, Leadership, and...

Break Free to Move Forward

The Silent Struggle of Feeling Stuck

Everyone faces a moment when they hit a plateau, when progress feels impossible. The overall goals are...

Lessons from Cedarville’s IMPACT Conference: Lead With Conviction & Compassion

Let’s be honest—leadership isn’t always glamorous. Sometimes it’s awkward. Sometimes it’s...

From the Locker Room to Leadership

Lessons Learned On and Off the Ice

From an early age, I have been involved in sports, either as a fan or a player. Being the...

Hitting the Wall

The path toward surrender as a leader

My husband and I made a large-scale move back to our hometown of Racine, Wis. four years ago. It was spurred by...

When Life Punches you in the Teeth Leading through crisis

I am not resilient.

When life gets hard, I usually do one of two things: I get angry and demonstrative,...

Listening to your Gut On Making Decisions

Each day is comprised of a multitude of micro-decisions. What to eat, what to wear, where to go, when to leave, what to...

And Get to Work.

Sometimes we think too highly of ourselves.

I blame it on team sports for young children. Every player gets a medal—the winners, the losers, the...