by Sandy Stosz | Jan 4, 2025 | Blog
It’s New Year’s Day and I’ve just finished my early morning walk to celebrate the start of another year. A long walk on New Year’s morning has become a tradition that challenges and inspires me. This morning, I covered nearly 13 miles—much of it in the rain—from...
by Sandy Stosz | Dec 20, 2024 | Blog
It’s the heart of the holiday season, and everywhere I go beautiful carols fill the air with Christmas spirit and bring me joy. I’m struck by the diversity of the songs themselves and how differently they’re performed. Some are sweet and reverent, like “Silent Night.”...
by Sandy Stosz | Dec 8, 2024 | Blog
This morning, I awoke prior to 4:00am at the Blackhawk hotel in Davenport, Iowa. I was out in the Quad Cities to participate in Modern Woodmen of America’s November Board of Directors meeting. I’m proud to work for the people of Modern Woodmen of America. It’s an...
by Sandy Stosz | Nov 15, 2024 | Blog
Leading with Character: The Right Person for the Job Earlier this week my 86-year-old mother called me at 6:00 in the morning to inform me she had a flat tire on her car. Fortunately, when she left the driveway to get her morning paper, she noticed something wrong and...
by Sandy Stosz | Nov 1, 2024 | Blog
Leading with Character: A Portrait of Selfless Service A couple of weeks ago I joined two friends for a short getaway at a campground near Bath, Maine. In addition to enjoying the gorgeous fall scenery, we trekked over to visit Bath Iron Works, which is building new...
