by Sandy Stosz | Mar 26, 2022 | Blog
Leading with Character: Finding Your Hero A few weeks ago, I read with interest an opinion piece in the Wall Street Journal titled “As a Girl, I Found My Hero in Joe Montana” by Joanna Cohen. That captured my attention! When I was a girl, I found my hero in Larry...
by Sandy Stosz | Mar 18, 2022 | Blog
Leading with Character: Stress Strengthens For most of us, the word “stress” likely conjures up unfavorable images. But there’s another side of the coin. Recently, I read about the role of stress in making us more resilient. Emerging research by Dr. Elissa Epel...
by Sandy Stosz | Mar 17, 2022 | In the news
Episode 1 Breaking Ice and Breaking Glass with Vice Admiral Sandra Stosz (ret) Admiral Stosz shares stories and lessons from a 40-year career of firsts, from commanding an ice breaker to leading the Coast Guard Academy, and talks about the importance of battle rhythm,...
by Sandy Stosz | Mar 12, 2022 | Blog
Leading with Character: Have Faith Last week I blogged about a topic I was inspired to address: being positive. I was pleasantly surprised by how that post boomeranged back to me with a barrage of of positive comments! It confirmed my sense that people are thirsting...
by Sandy Stosz | Mar 7, 2022 | In the news
Veterans Breakfast Club In honor of Women’s History Month, VBC Happy Hour is proud to welcome Admiral Sandy Stosz, a 40-year Coast Guard veteran and first female commandant of a US Service Academy. Sponsored by Tobacco Free Adagio Health....
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,...
