by Sara Potecha | Oct 28, 2019 | Blog, Character, Leadership, News & Events, Resilience
As Veterans day approaches, I have been thinking a great deal about several of my fellow Veterans and the heroes that I have had the privilege of knowing. I think of Bill Haneke, the author of the riveting book, Trust Not, where he recounts in incredible detail, his...
by Sara Potecha | Sep 24, 2019 | Blog, Character, Leadership
When I was a little girl, we would travel to my grandfather’s farm in Iowa for a visit. I always loved seeing Grandpa Fotsch. We would run into his strong arms and he would pick us up and squeeze us until our sides would hurt. Also, grandad was a...
by Sara Potecha | Aug 7, 2019 | About the Book, Blog, Character, Leadership, Resilience
Fail Fast Have you ever felt like you are working up hill for a very long time? You don’t get that promotion, or the performance rating you desired. Or perhaps you have seized a deal and delivered but despite all your best efforts, your client is still not satisfied. ...
by Sara Potecha | Jun 28, 2019 | Blog, Character, Leadership, Resilience
INDEPENDENCE DAY AND DOING THE RIGHT THING The celebration of our country’s independence is a time of coming together, commemorating our unique democracy and embracing all the freedoms the Declaration of Independence stipulates. Like most of you, I have attended many...
by Sara Potecha | Apr 10, 2019 | Humor, Blog, Character, Leadership, Resilience
Just this week I was interviewed on a podcast by my classmate, Laurel McHargue. Laurel is not only an award-winning author having published 8 books, she also hosts the highly successful podcast, Alligator Preserves (to listen in to our conversation, I have posted the...
by Sara Potecha | Mar 8, 2019 | Character, Blog, Leadership
Problem Solving My daughter, Larisa became a swimmer when she was just 12 years old. She joined a year-round swim team and later went on to compete in college. As a swim Mom, they never tell you how much a parent is required to do to support a swim team. Although...
