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The Anxious Generation book review | alviller.com
The Anxious Generation: A Conversation Worth Having
I recently finished The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt. And I’ll be honest; it’s been on my mind since I put it down. If you have young kids growing up in...
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Make it Make Sense | alviller.com | photo by viada karpovich
Make It Make Sense… and Land!
Corporate communicators often get pulled into problems they didn’t create and are asked to solve them without the authority to change the conditions around them....
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The Teacher, the Husband, and the Surgeon | alviller.com
The Teacher, the Husband, and the Surgeon
Special Note: This isn’t my usual post on alviller.com. Most days, I write about leadership, communication, and how to turn values that hang on the wall into virtue-driven...
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Discover Your Light | alviller.com
Discover Your Light
Many of us learn how to perform before we learn how to discern. At a very early age, we figure out what it takes to gain approval and succeed. We learn how to carry...
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My Year on Sabbatical | alviller.com
My Year on Sabbatical
A year ago, I stepped off the corporate hamster wheel. I wasn’t tired of running or weary of what I was doing. In fact, I had an idea and helped create a role that...
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Calibrate Your Compass | alviller.coml
Calibrate Your Compass
Discover the Virtues Hardwired Inside You Centuries before satellites orbited the earth or glowing maps lived in our pockets, explorers relied on stars, sketches,...
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Book Review Just the Good Stuff | alviller.com
Just the Good Stuff: A No BS Guide for Leaders
I picked up Just the Good Stuff by Jim VandeHei, co-creator and CEO of Axios, expecting a quick read. What I got was something more: a mirror that reflects the communication...
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My Word for 2026 – REFIRE | alviller.com
My Word for 2026 — REFIRE
Each year, I choose one word to guide the next twelve months. Not a resolution or a rigid plan. Just a single word that helps me stay grounded when the year gets...
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Woman expressing disbelief | alviller.com
Stop calling Virtues “Woo‑Woo”
… and the way I think about them, they’re not preachy either! Leaders, including me, love their Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Objectives & Key Results (OKRs),...
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Al Viller - Perceptive and Principled Leader | Corporate Employee & Business Comms | Branding

About Me

Love learning new things...

This blog started out as a passion project. Creating it was something I always wanted to do but never made the time. Over the past few years, it evolved into an award-winning platform.

As a life-long learner, I’ve discovered many things about the world around me and myself. While I’m no expert, one of my superpowers is learning and leveraging technology to communicate with impact. But it’s really up to you to decide that.


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