by Sandy Stosz | Mar 5, 2022 | Blog
Leading with Character: Be Positive Friends. What comes to mind when you read that one simple word? My mind floods with positive memories, thoughts, and reflections. Friends help fill my cup of life up to the brim. I’m blessed to call some amazing people “friend.”...
by Sandy Stosz | Feb 26, 2022 | Blog
Leading with Character: Ronald Reagan “Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!” – Ronald Reagan, June 12, 1987 Last week, I posted about one of our nation’s foremost leaders of character, Abraham Lincoln. As I write this blog post we’re still in the week celebrating...
by Sandy Stosz | Feb 19, 2022 | Blog
Leading with Character: Honest Abe February just may be my favorite month. What, you ask? In the dead of winter? Ok, it’s cold. So what. I’ve operated on polar icebreakers in the Arctic and the Antarctic. I’ve commanded Coast Guard ships stationed in Sault Ste Marie,...
by Sandy Stosz | Feb 12, 2022 | Blog
Leading with Character: Nurture but don’t Smother This afternoon I was taking my usual four-mile power walk through the neighborhood. I was taking in the sights and sounds of life happening around me. I never wear headphones when I’m walking. I want to be present in...
by Sandy Stosz | Feb 5, 2022 | Blog
Leading with Character: A Woman of Character On January 29th, 2022, we lost the inimitable Lois Bouton, known as “The Coast Guard Lady” for her dedication and devotion to the Coast Guard and its people. Mrs. Bouton was a woman of character. In her 102 years of living,...
by Sandy Stosz | Jan 28, 2022 | Blog
Leading with Character: Winning with Character This past weekend was quite a doozie for football fans. I’m not one. Even so, I couldn’t miss the headlines on Monday analyzing the breathtaking game between the Buffalo Bills and the Kansas City Chiefs. It became a...
