by Sandy Stosz | Jan 9, 2026 | Blog
The new year marks a new beginning. It’s the right time to think about where you are, who you are, and what you want to do in the year ahead. There’s no better way to approach that exercise than to reflect on your core values. Because your personal core values define...
by Sandy Stosz | Dec 13, 2025 | Blog
In today’s divided and combative society, there seems to be a dearth of humility. There’s a “win at all costs” mentality that in the short term rewards those who put themselves and their own interests ahead of all others. In such a climate, humbleness can be mistaken...
by Sandy Stosz | Nov 28, 2025 | Blog
Thanksgiving is my favorite day of the year. Sandwiched between two commercialized holidays, Halloween and Christmas, Thanksgiving is refreshingly simple. It’s about getting together with family and friends, and it’s a time to be grateful. I count my blessings every...
by Sandy Stosz | Nov 14, 2025 | Blog
This past Tuesday, I was honored to deliver the address for a local Veterans Day observance. For just the second time since retiring from the US Coast Guard over seven years ago, I donned my uniform. I stood a little taller! It was a poignant reminder of what...
by Sandy Stosz | Oct 31, 2025 | Blog
I don’t know about you, but I’ll admit to doing many things out of a sense of obligation. That sets the tone for all manner of feelings from stress to resentment to “what will this do for me?” Wouldn’t it be better to act out of gratitude, not obligation? I know,...
