Reading Time: 6 minutesWhat I gave up to do the work I wanted In February 2001, I applied for a job with a lower title than the one I already held. I was a product support manager at the time. The posting was for a communications coordinator. My leadership supported the move because I explained the why behind
Reading Time: 7 minutesThe Exercise That Started It More than twenty years ago, I was drifting. On the surface, everything looked fine. Career moving forward, hitting my targets, earning praise for my work. Inside, I felt a growing frustration. Work kept pulling me in directions that didn’t feel right, and I couldn’t figure out why. Vicki Flier
Reading Time: 4 minutesRecognition reveals more than it rewards. What you see when you look in that mirror says a lot about why you started. A few years ago, I launched alviller.com with no audience, no budget, and no agenda beyond one quiet conviction: the world needs more purpose-driven communication, and I felt I had something worth
Reading Time: 6 minutesI 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 a digital world, or you’re leading a team full of early-career professionals, this one will hit close to home. Let me tell you why
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Reading Time: 11 minutesSpecial 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 action that walks down the hall. This story lives in a different setting. A second-grade classroom and an operating room. Yet, the theme is the same. I’m
Reading Time: 7 minutesA 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 would fill a gap at work and was both excited and energized by the new challenge. The Backstory But things
Reading Time: 5 minutesEach 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 noisy and life gets messy in the middle. In 2025, that word was Evolve. As 2025 closes, I can honestly say it delivered.
Reading Time: 5 minutesA funny thing happened after I started my sabbatical… My To-Do list grew longer! Without full-time work or corporate deadlines, I somehow filled my task app with more to-dos than when I was working full time. Most are self-imposed. Many are things I want to do: creative projects, home improvements, workouts, or learning goals. But
Reading Time: 7 minutesWhen my kids were younger, they collected Pokémon cards. Later in life, they played Pokémon Go. For the uninitiated, Pokémon is a simple adventure where you befriend creatures, train them, and battle other trainers. As the creatures gain experience, many evolve into stronger forms with new abilities—small wins that add up to significant growth. Thinking
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