Last week was sweetβ¦ or should we say sticky? Because yesβPie in the Eye results are IN! And after some legendary Sitdowns, hereβs how the scoreboard looked:
π₯ Artjom won over Alina
π₯ Bohdan over Kuba
π₯ Karolina over Janek
π₯ Ola over Margo and Martyna
The competition was tough, the laughter was louderβand the whipped cream was everywhere. π But hey, thatβs what growth looks like sometimes: messy, bold, and unforgettable.
This week brought something new: the Dads Award πβa moment to celebrate consistency, dependability, and all-around rockstar energy.
Big congratulations to our DAD-level winners:
π Karolina
π Ola
π Martyna
π Bohdan
π Alina
Why βDadsβ? Because fathers are the ones who show up no matter what. They work hard, often without recognition, never complain, and do whatever it takes to care for their kids and provide for their families. In the same way, these teammates have been showing up with that quiet strength, solid work ethic, and a heart full of commitment. This award is about more than numbersβitβs about character. π
As for team highlights⦠well, they just keep getting better:
β½ Alina keeps collecting Soccer merch like a true legend (future sponsor deals, anyone?)
πΎ Bohdan keeps finding the coolest pets on the Bookfield (seriously, how does he do it?)
π And Janek sold a bag to a guy in the carβYES, that actually happened! πΌπ¨
Itβs moments like these that remind us: every day is a story, and weβre writing one heck of a chapter together.
Weβve got just one more month left. One more month of doors, of firsts, of laughter, of pushing past what we thought we could do.
And next week? Weβre going all-in for the Sizzler Glasses ππ₯
Letβs keep the energy high, the attitudes strong, and the goals in sight.
Last Sunday we went to Starved Rock in Oglesby β a total mental reset! πΏπΆββοΈπΆββοΈ The trails, rock formations, and waterfalls looked like something out of a movie β we couldnβt take our eyes off them. French Canyon impressed us the most, and the sound of our laughter echoed far between the cliffs. There were a few stumbles and lots of laughs π Nature completely pulled us in β just us, the trails, and the sound of the Illinois River. We took tons of photos, but none of them truly capture what we saw in person πΈ We came back tired, but with big smiles on our faces and a ton of great memories. If you havenβt been to Starved Rock yet β seriously, itβs time to change that! π²π
Another week has passed. Another week on the Bookfield. Another week of calls, of courage, of choosing to growβeven when it was tough. And just like thatβ¦ weβve made it halfway through the summer βοΈ.
Itβs not that things got less crazy. Itβs that weβve gotten used to the crazy. Seeing goats π or chickens π as pets? Totally normal now. Meeting people from different cultures and countries? Feels like everyday life. Itβs still wild, still unpredictableβbut the difference is, weβve chosen this chaos. And now, we thrive in it.
Weβve grown. A lot. Not always in the ways we expected. We didnβt always stick to our habits, and we didnβt always get the numbers we hoped forβbut we kept going. We showed up. And thatβs what makes us strong π₯.
This weekβs recognition was full of well-earned wins:
π Best in working time – Janek
π Best in Calls – Alina
π Best in Demos β Janek again!
Why havenβt we revealed the Sitdowns yet? π Because this week we had a special competition for Pie in the Eye π₯§! And since we didnβt all get to meet in person, the results will be revealed next week. Itβs going to be fun, messy, and very memorable π.
Todayβs meeting was online π», but still cozy and full of team spirit. Afterwards, some of us got together for lunch π½οΈβlaughs, stories, and a reminder that this is more than just a job. Itβs a family π.
And we have to give a huge shoutout to our amazing OL: Ola π
Ola, thank you for holding it all together. For your strength, your calm, and your support. You lead with heart and purpose. We see everything you doβand we appreciate it more than words can say ππ
Weβre not done yet. The second half of summer is just beginning. Letβs keep showing up, keep being bold, and keep choosing growthβevery single day π₯π
β¨Za nami kolejny intensywny tydzieΕ. TydzieΕ, ktΓ³ry przypomina nam, ΕΌe jesteΕmy juΕΌ bliΕΌej niΕΌ dalej koΕca naszej wspΓ³lnej drogi. Z kaΕΌdym dniem czujemy, ΕΌe dojrzewamy β zawodowo, relacyjnie i emocjonalnie. StaliΕmy siΔ profesjonalistami w tym, co robimy. Mimo ΕΌe codzienne wyzwania nie znikajΔ , uczymy siΔ z nimi ΕΌyΔ i pracowaΔ ramiΔ w ramiΔ, nie tracΔ c z oczu naszego celu.
β¨W tym tygodniu skupiliΕmy siΔ na siadaniu z jak najwiΔkszΔ liczbΔ rodzin, ΕΌeby pokazaΔ im nasze ksiΔ ΕΌki. MieliΕmy okazjΔ usiΔ ΕΔ razem z innymi ludΕΊmi i opowiedzieΔ im teΕΌ swojΔ historiΔ, ale takΕΌe posΕuchaΔ ich historii. Bo przecieΕΌ kaΕΌda rodzina to coΕ wiΔcej β to emocje, trud, maΕe i duΕΌe zwyciΔstwa.
SkupiliΕmy siΔ na budowaniu relacji β zaufania, zrozumienia, wiΔzi. To wΕaΕnie one sΔ fundamentem wszystkiego, co robimy. I choΔ nie zawsze jest Εatwo, to wiemy, ΕΌe warto. Te rozmowy, spotkania i wspΓ³lne chwile przypomniaΕy nam, dlaczego zaczynaliΕmy tΔ drogΔ i dla kogo to robimy.
β¨Przed nami kolejne etapy, ale dziΕ moΕΌemy juΕΌ z dumΔ powiedzieΔ, ΕΌe jesteΕmy silniejsi niΕΌ na poczΔ tku. Nie tylko jako jednostki, ale jako zespΓ³Ε. Z kaΕΌdym dniem, tygodniem i rozmowΔ jesteΕmy coraz bardziej Εwiadomi tego, ΕΌe koniec nie oznacza zamkniΔcia, ale otwarcie nowego rozdziaΕu.
β¨DziΔkujemy, ΕΌe jesteΕcie z nami w tej podrΓ³ΕΌy!π«Άπ»β¨
W tym tygodniu walczyliΕmy druΕΌynowo o najwiΔkszΔ iloΕΔ spotkaΕ z rodzinami!πͺ PodzieliliΕmy siΔ na 4 pary: Klaudia z PolΔ , Kasia z Karo, Maciek z Olem i Przemek z AgΔ a nastΔpnie dobraliΕmy naszych sparing partnerΓ³w. NagrodΔ dla wygranej druΕΌyny byΕ rzut bitΔ ΕmietanΔ w twarz druΕΌynie przeciwnej. Zabawa byΕa przednia dla obu stron.π¦ Tym oto sposobem w starciu Klaudia i Pola vs Kasia i Karo to druga druΕΌyna otrzymaΕa maseczkΔ odmΕadzajΔ cjΔ π
W drugim starciu to wΕaΕnie Maciek i Olek mieli okazjΔ zafundowaΔ Kowalikom kremowy strzaΕ w twarz π€‘
Za nami poΕowa lata. GoΕym okiem widaΔ jak, nie tylko nasze Εydki siΔ rozwijajΔ od codziennego pedaΕowania π΄ββοΈπ΄ ale przede wszystkim rozwΓ³j naszego nastawienia, dojrzaΕoΕci i odpornoΕci. KaΕΌdego dnia stajemy siΔ coraz lepsi i wytrwalsi. I tym akcentem wchodzimy w kolejny tydzieΕ, ktΓ³ry dedykujemy naszym tatom. BΔdzie duΕΌo βdad jokesβ, luzu i siΕy.
P.S. Agniecha i Pola przez dwa tygodnie zrobiΕy ponad 60 spotka
Czas naprawdΔ leci jak szalony. Wydaje siΔ, jakby dopiero co zaczΔliΕmy tΔ podrΓ³ΕΌ, a tymczasemβ¦ jesteΕmy juΕΌ w poΕowie! SzeΕΔ tygodni za nami. To doskonaΕy moment, by na chwilΔ siΔ zatrzymaΔ, zΕapaΔ oddech i spojrzeΔ wstecz na to, co udaΕo siΔ osiΔ gnΔ Δ β ale teΕΌ z nowΔ energiΔ ruszyΔ dalej.
Ostatni tydzieΕ minΔ Ε pod znakiem konsekwencji, lekkich kryzysΓ³w (bo jakΕΌe by inaczej!), ale teΕΌ drobnych zwyciΔstw, ktΓ³re cieszΔ najbardziej. KaΕΌdy dzieΕ przynosiΕ nowe wyzwania, ale teΕΌ budowaΕ poczucie, ΕΌe to wszystko ma sens. ChoΔ pojawiajΔ siΔ chwile zwΔ tpienia, to wΕaΕnie one sprawiajΔ , ΕΌe kaΕΌdy krok naprzΓ³d smakuje jeszcze lepiej.
Miniony tydzieΕ byΕ dedykowany naszym mamom, ktΓ³re sΔ naszym najwiΔkszym wsparciem. To dziΔki Nim robimy to co robimy i jesteΕmy tu gdzie jesteΕmy. DziΔkujemy Wam za to, ΕΌe nawet gdy sami wΔ tpimy Wy nigdy nie przestajecie w nas wierzyΔ! KaΕΌdy z nas w tym tygodniu daΕ z siebie 110% z determinacjΔ i myΕlΔ , ΕΌe robi to dla swojej Mamy!β€οΈ
Co zauwaΕΌamy po tych szeΕciu tygodniach?
Zmiany β czasem widoczne goΕym okiem, a czasem bardziej w Εrodku. Lepsze samopoczucie, wiΔcej energii, mocniejsze poczucie celu.
Nowe nawyki β te maΕe rytuaΕy, ktΓ³re jeszcze niedawno byΕy wyzwaniem, teraz stajΔ siΔ czΔΕciΔ codziennoΕci.
Motywacja β moΕΌe juΕΌ nie ta wybuchowa z pierwszego tygodnia, ale za to dojrzalsza, spokojniejsza i bardziej odporna na kryzysy.
NajwaΕΌniejsze jednak, ΕΌe nie jesteΕmy juΕΌ tam, gdzie byliΕmy na poczΔ tku. A skoro dotarliΕmy do poΕowy β to znaczy, ΕΌe potrafimy dotrzeΔ do koΕca. I to z podniesionΔ gΕowΔ .
Przed nami kolejny etap. MoΕΌe trudniejszy, bo juΕΌ nie dziaΕa efekt nowoΕci, a zmΔczenie czasem daje o sobie znaΔ. Ale mamy juΕΌ fundament β i to solidny. Teraz czas go wzmocniΔ.
DziΔkujΔ, ΕΌe jesteΕcie β razem Εatwiej, razem mocniej!
Do nastΔpnego tygodnia! π #TydzieΕ6 #PoΕowaDrogi #RazemDamyRadΔ
Itβs wild how quickly the BookField becomes our new normal. Things that might sound absolutely bizarre to anyone else β goats in the yard, random gifts, signs practically begging you not to knock β somehow feel like everyday life now. And honestly? We wouldnβt trade it for anything.
One of the big highlights of this week was playing our βBigger & Betterβ game β if youβve never heard of it, itβs a Southwestern classic. You start with something small (like a pen or snack) and at each house, you try to trade it for something bigger or better. Itβs less about the stuff and more about the laughs, the people you meet, and how unexpectedly generous and fun strangers can be.
By the end of it, we had a pretty wild collection:
Aleksandra met a family who owned a goat π (no trade here, but worth the story alone β Kuba even thought it was a dog at first).
Kubaβs prize was a color protection foil, turning practical into playful.
Karolina ended up with a solar panel camping lamp π¦ β perfect for future adventures.
Bohdan took home a sea shell π, a tiny reminder of oceans far from Utah.
Alina got a humidifier and essential oils πΏ, making her HQ smell like a spa.
Margo walked away with a classic Stanley Cup π₯€, Utah icon status unlocked.
Martyna topped it off with a book π and a massive water canister π§, forever prepared.
We also had some extra recognition this week β a few of us earned new T-shirts π as rewards for consistency and crushing personal goals. Thereβs nothing like wearing your progress on your sleeve (literally).
Some special snapshots:
Martyna started turf only to see a massive sign: βPRIVATE SENIOR COMMUNITY β NO SOLICITING π«β But that didnβt slow her down one bit.
Alina had a fun surprise meeting a software engineer from CRUMBL COOKIES πͺ. As a gift, she walked away with a warm coat π§₯, just in time for those chilly evenings.
On top of that, we wrapped up the Sweepstakes Competition, and weβre proud to say our team was one of the seven top orgs with the most coupons, which means a well-earned $25 lunch for each of us ππ₯.
And our weekly Mom Dedication challenge? Shoutout to Karolina, Artjom, Margo, and Janek π₯, who showed up day after day with heart and hustle.
But above all, this was a week where we were so process-focused. We kept building habits, pushing through tough moments, and supporting each other. So to all our friends, families, and supporters reading this β thank you for staying with us on this journey. Keep scrolling through the pictures, keep cheering us on, and know weβre sending all our love straight from the BookField. ππΈ
TydzieΕ dla naszych mam!! π¦ΈββοΈ CaΕy tydzieΕ dawaliΕmy z siebie wszystko dla nich, tak jak one caΕe ΕΌycie dla nas. JesteΕmy za was wdziΔczni, dodaΕyΕcie nam siΕ w nie jednym trudnym momencie. β€οΈ NagrodΔ dla mamy zdobyΕy Aga i Klaudia ale prawda jest taka, ΕΌe wszyscy jesteΕmy zwyciΔzcami, bo wΕoΕΌyliΕmy w to caΕe serce.
w tym tygodniu teΕΌ mieliΕmy rozdanie koszulek za wyniki w sprzedaΕΌy. Pola i Karolina zdobyΕy swoje pierwsze koszulki za 100 unitΓ³w w tydzieΕ!! π― te dziewczyny sΔ nie do zatrzymania!
Nasze super menadΕΌerki Kasia i Klaudia rΓ³wnieΕΌ dostaΕy koszulki! Czaicie, ΕΌe zrobiΕy w jeden tydzieΕ aΕΌ 200 unitΓ³w?! One dajΔ niesamowity przykΕad. π
Mamy teΕΌ nasze turbo rodzeΕstwo czyli Aga i Przemek. Oni teΕΌ zrobili swoje najlepsze tygodnie wbijajΔ c kolejno 300 i 400 unitΓ³w π€π.
Olek jak co tydzieΕ spotkaΕ najwiΔcej rodzin z nas wszystkich. Jest najszybszy! ποΈπ΄ββοΈ
KoΕczymy tydzieΕ wyjΕciem na golfaποΈββοΈποΈββοΈβ³οΈ Oby z ksiΔ ΕΌkami nam w tym tygodniu szΕo lepiej niΕΌ w trafianiu do doΕkΓ³w π
This past week was an intense one for our team of six β we met so many amazing families who truly value education and growth. It was so inspiring!
On Sunday, we hit pause and headed to a shooting range in Ottawa, IL. The place was well-organized, had a professional yet relaxed vibe β perfect for unwinding. For some of us, it was a first-time experience, but after a few shots, the nerves faded and the smiles kicked in π
Each of us came with a different mindset β some with passion, others out of curiosity, and some just to decompress. And it worked! Spending time together outside of work gave us exactly what we needed: clear minds, stronger bonds, and recharged batteries πͺ
Highly recommended for anyone looking to mix a bit of adrenaline with a weekly reset π₯
Itβs hard to believe weβre already wrapping up Week 5 on the BookField. Every week brings its own surprises, but this one felt like it had a little bit of everything β unexpected animals, multi-language conversations, warm families, awkward door moments that turned sweet, and memories that make us pause and think βthis is exactly why weβre here.β
Alina started the week thinking it would just be about the usual cute dogs and cats πΆπ± β but it quickly turned into her unofficial βanimal week.β One day, she had a sit-down with a family who proudly showed off their pet snake π (not exactly what you expect when you open a living room door). But her real highlight was meeting Joe, a dad who had served a mission in Ukraine πΊπ¦, living in Sevastopol, Dnipro, and Mykolaiv. Their conversation effortlessly danced between English, Spanish, and Russian, sharing stories and laughs that felt like home on the other side of the world.
On Saturday, July 5th, Veiko decided to spice things up by sending us a BookField bingo challenge, with a bunch of funny, slightly awkward tasks β the first to complete them all would win a lunch. One of them was singing the American national anthem πΊπΈ, and Kuba, ever the character, decided to do it using a map for dramatic effect. But then the mom he was with flipped the challenge on him:
βOnly if you teach me the Polish anthem!β
So there he was, in the middle of Utah, teaching an American mom to sing βJeszcze Polska nie zginΔΕa.β If thatβs not a wild internship story, what is?
Karolina had a moment of perfect BookField philosophy when she knocked on a door and found a guy proudly wearing a big βHakuna Matata π¦β T-shirt β which, by total coincidence (or maybe BookField magic), was our theme for the week.
We picked Hakuna Matata as our motto because itβs all about a stress-free philosophy, exactly what you need to build character out here. After all, one of our favorite self-talks is:
βWe donβt take ourselves seriously. We take our job seriously.β
And nothing says that better than two Swahili words that remind you to keep smiling.
Bohdan had one of those classic rollercoaster experiences. He knocked on a door where the husband bluntly told him they werenβt interested and shooed him away. But then β plot twist β the wife came out. Turns out she was an ex-Senator from Washington πΊπΈ, and not only did she share a warm conversation, but sent Bohdan off with a Cinnabon and a glass of milk π₯―π₯. Who needs coffee when youβve got BookField plot twists like this?
For Margo, the biggest highlight was hands down the 4th of July πΊπΈπ. There are no words that can really capture it β the parades, fireworks, flags everywhere, families laughing together, kids running around with glow sticks. Just scroll through our pictures and youβll see it was pure small-town movie magic.
Artjom had a big practical win this week β he finally found a new HQ π , this time not through a church or knocking, but through Facebook. Now he and Janek are happily settled in Cedar City, with a comfortable new place to sleep, cook, and share all those end-of-day laughs that keep us going.
And speaking of Janek β the family just got prouder, because our newest teammate Yannick also earned his Success Coin π₯ this week. Weβre so happy for you, buddy. Keep stacking those achievements.
But the absolute top highlight of the week was our Sunday meeting β€οΈ. We got to spend time with Michael, who sold books way back in 1976 π, hustling for four summers straight. Now heβs the proud father of four successful businessmen and grandfather of nine.
He shared countless lessons, but the biggest takeaway was what Southwestern truly taught him:
βThe people factor. Treat everyone with love, an open heart, stay kind, keep smiling β thatβs what makes all the difference.β
Thank you, Michael, for pouring so much heart and wisdom into us. We left that meeting inspired, grateful, and reminded exactly why we keep knocking on that next door.
So hereβs to another week of surprises β snakes, senators, anthems sung in Polish, fireworks under Utah skies, new homes, old wisdom, and always leading with love. π
Stay tuned β weβre only halfway through the summer, and the best is still ahead. π
