by Sandy Stosz | Mar 20, 2026 | Blog
Caption: Young women twisting string around the stalks of young shade grown tobacco. Tying the stalks to the overhead wires reduces damage from wind and rain. Circa 1960s. WHS collections 2011.1.86. (Photo courtesy of Windsor Historical Society, Windsor, Connecticut)...
by Sandy Stosz | Mar 6, 2026 | Blog
A few days ago, I was driving with my mother up to Middleboro, MA to get off Cape Cod for a change during the cold, snowy wintertime. On the highway, we came up behind a sport utility vehicle (SUV) with a catchy slogan on the spare tire mounted on back, “If you don’t...
by Sandy Stosz | Feb 20, 2026 | Blog
Leading people and teams is always hard, and even harder when the leader may struggle with messaging and keeping the team focused on the mission. Lately, I’ve been contemplating the divisions in our society—from national level politics down to the workplace. Such...
by Sandy Stosz | Feb 7, 2026 | Blog
I believe performing a task as an effective team can be even harder than doing it alone. There are so many factors and issues at play—like personality types, understanding people’s capabilities, and individual motivation—when working with others. But there’s power to...
by Sandy Stosz | Jan 23, 2026 | Blog
When I was young, I gravitated to individual sports like tennis, swimming, gymnastics, track and field. I was more comfortable competing on my own, partly because I was afraid of being on a team. What if I made a mistake? It would impact everyone, and I would feel...
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...
