Have you ever heard the saying "stop trying to fit a square peg in a round hole"? Well, for the first month or so of this pandemic situation Sandy and I were attempting to fit a square peg in a round hole.

Last week I practiced the art of BEING CURIOUS. I practiced for eight days straight - consider it a curiosity bootcamp. Fortunately, I had two teachers with me who are renowned experts in the curiosity arena - my four year old son Charlie, and my 18-month old son Henry.

This week I am courageously sharing a story with you - a story about my journey to Selma, Alabama four years ago

Two weeks ago I reached a point of overwhelm. It was a Tuesday afternoon - another day of working in my home office, just out of sight of my young boys (4 and 1.5 years old),

Our Alchemy community is comprised of all races, creeds and colors. We are a community of leaders; leaders that are practicing seeing the world with curious eyes, practicing hearing the world with unbiased listening, and practicing speaking into the world

Here we are, now over two months into this pandemic situation, and best I can tell the feelings of uncertainty, fear, and discomfort linger.

Shortly after the pandemic started and the world went into "shut down" it quickly became clear to Sandy and I that some of our most reliable sources of inspiration had gone into hibernation ...

As I reflect on conversations I've had over the last couple of weeks with my family and friends, I've noticed a common sentiment, and it goes something like this: "These times, this pandemic ... this is going to go down in the history books. Our children's children will study this in school."

In this week's Alchemy Advantage I am coming to you with a potentially new take on a commonly used or maybe even avoided statement: "I DON'T KNOW".

On Saturday morning, just like many of my Saturday's, I was deep into a workout on my Peloton bike, when Robin, our instructor, said, "ok, time for our Tabata section". Now, for any of our readers who do not know what this is, a tabata is a specific type of high-intensity interval training

On April 11th, 1970 Apollo 13 was launched from Kennedy Space Station. It was just two days into the mission when the oxygen tank in the service module failed. All it took was four short words from flight commander Jim Lovell to change everything: "Houston, we have a problem".

Straight from Sandy's Office: In this week's edition of the Alchemy Advantage Sandy slows down the distinction between EXPECTATIONS and AGREEMENTS.

This week we are looking at the word MESSY. How many of our readers cringe just at the sight of this word? Great news - you are not alone. So, what does it really mean to "get messy"? How might messy relate to leadership? What opportunities might the courageous choice to get messy unlock for you as a leader?

Straight from Allie's Office: Last week, it officially happened - despite the entire Wik family receiving the flu shot, my three year old son, Charlie, was diagnosed with Influenza B.

Straight from Sandy's Office: In this week's edition of The Alchemy Advantage Sandy takes on the topic of "diagnosing a conversation". One of the most powerful actions we can take as leaders is to diagnose a conversation when a colleague, friend or family member approaches us with a thought or question.

Last week Sandy and I spent 24 hours in rural Vermont for our annual Alchemy retreat, reflecting on 2019 and preparing an inspiring 2020. You might be surprised to hear that at no time did we discuss “resolutions”. Zero.

During the holiday season it is easy to get wrapped up in the "to do" lists, the crowds, the calendar, and the holiday hustle. So this year, we are gifting you an Alchemy tip to make your holiday a bit more JOYFUL. If it is true JOY that you are after this holiday season, you first action will be to double-down on courage. 

Straight from Sandy's Office: In this week's edition of the Alchemy Advantage Sandy takes on the timely topic of "acknowledgement". As we approach Thanksgiving, a holiday characterized by taking time to be thankful

“Joy is not a constant. It comes to us in moments - often ordinary moments. Sometimes we miss out on the bursts of joy because we're too busy chasing down the extraordinary moments. Other times we're so afraid of the dark we don't dare let ourselves enjoy the light.

Hi friends, Allie here.

Every year the ball drops, the clock strikes midnight and we celebrate a new beginning. This new beginning often prompts us to write New Year’s Resolutions; a list of things we want to DO, things we want to HAVE.