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Sander Resources uses innovation and information to influence policy, drive business, manage risk, and ensure compliance. Lindsay is originally from Edina, Minnesota. Moving to Texas and entering this industry has had its share of challenges for her, but she’s loving every minute of it. Here’s more of Lindsay’s story: ## Pink Petro: What’s the biggest challenge you have faced and how did you overcome it? **Lindsay:** Being underestimated, and there is nothing that I enjoy more. This occurs on a regular basis and has been the greatest challenge. It has likely benefitted me more than whatever specific challenge was facing our client or team. It has provided me with opportunities to demonstrate dedication, determination, hard work, problem-solving, and resolve. And it has resulted in great partnerships, wonderful friends, and a network of people who want to make a difference. I truly hope people continue to underestimate me, as it will only drive me to accomplish even greater things in the future. ## What’s one mistake you made and what did you learn from it? **L:** We took on a client with a CEO who had an oversized ego for the purpose of accomplishing a VERY difficult assignment. Despite successfully delivering what the client requested, the CEO was uncooperative, unappreciative, and, ultimately, disrespectful to our team. The company is my life and the people who work for me are family. I will never tolerate poor treatment of either. It was a good, but hard lesson to learn: we are not looking to work with just "any" client. We are looking to partner with clients with whom we can do our best work. ## What’s been the most rewarding part of your career? **L:** When clients are appreciative of the hard work and efforts of our team to accomplish their goals. ## Who’s been a “gritty” role model for you and why? **L:** I have been incredibly blessed to have a number of incredible people guide and mentor me. One of those is Alice Ratcliffe. She is a client who became a close friend. Alice pushes me to be a better person, take the higher road, and helps me navigate through some of the stickier issues - personally and professionally. Alice puts everything she has into what she does. She loves her family, helps others, and does it all with a smile on her face no matter what. ![ALLY](https://www.allyenergy.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog%20Authors/ally_one.jpeg?width=150&name=ally_one.jpeg) ## [ALLY](https://www.allyenergy.com/blog/author/allycommunity) Hi. We're ALLY. We're a force for good. 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