Look and Listen

Biography

Sandra’s zest, enthusiasm,and high commitment are contagious as she brings organizations to a new level of achievement and individuals to a clearer focus and greater personal impact, engagement,and contribution. Beginning as an educator,Sandra moved into corporate environs as a team leader,supervisor, and manager for insurance, foodservice, real estate sales, and manufacturing before becoming an entrepreneur, business consultant,trainer, international speaker, author, and founder of a nonprofit organization StrengthBank Inc. She consistently focuses organizations to improve the quality of what is happening among its people – the real bottom line. Sandra's corporate focus comes from understanding that every business issue is personal; every business decision is ultimately made by one person; and, inevitably, every success begins with one conversation. Her specialty–StrengthBank®– each person's unique way to successfully contribute – was developed and refined from thousands of corporate and media audience responses in 1900+ presentations, 15 countries over a span of 20+ years as a business professional. Sandra engages people and encourages positive change by first answering the inevitable question:“How will this affect me?” Making a difference, her StrengthBank® concept ultimately creates better teams,higher productivity, less stress, fewer problem people, and better personal relationships to bring home from work. StrengthBank® seminars,keynotes, and learning events create a platform for better,long lasting high performance which ultimately shows up in a consistent service, workplace harmony, and esprit de corps.

Inspiration

I began to write plays for my sister and I to act out when we stayed at my Grandmother Shelton's for a week in the summertime. From there I began to write autobiographical stories and "lessons" to learn about life in journals, for assignments, and as I learned about history. The biggest impact on my writing developed as I began to journal to the giver of my StrengthBank® (bank of strengths) daily about all the things in my life that showed me He is here in every detail big and small. From that came the awesome power of turning that inspirational Word into everyday practical insights for keeping peace of mind and joy a common occurrence. Who we are to each other is not a today's activity but a connection to the path to forevermore. We work together better when we work together to that end. As I taught that from the corporate platform, I realized I must write it down that others might share it, remember it, be inspired by it to teach it back to me.