I really enjoyed this week's readings and videos. They addressed a lot of the things that have concerned me about being an entrepreneur. First, I loved Elder Tanner's talk. It was kind of great that he was talking about the responsibility of the Priesthood because in my Foundations of the Restoration class we were talking about the Priesthood and I was able to kind of combine some of the things I learned there with the things I learned in this class and vice-versa. I loved Elder Tanner's example of his grandson's diligence in being a "100 percenter." I think we should all strive to be 100 percenters. Then as I was watching Jan Newman's video, he talked about being loyal to family and to God. I loved how he said that we should never be too busy to accept a calling. I think that this is an important thing and it kind of ties in to being a 100 percenter. We really need to take things as they come. It is important to remember to keep the Lord as our first priority.
I also liked how Jan Newman quoted his calculus teacher talking about making a lot of money. The Lord doesn't need us to make a whole bunch of money, but he does need us to do our home teaching. The Lord requires us to have a willing heart and mind. He then said that in 1000 years from now, no one is going to ask us about our companies or how much money we made, but about our families. I just loved that he emphasized that our focus needs to be on something other than money. Our focus should be on the Lord and families.
I also really liked the man who talked about the Entrepreneur and the Family. This is something that has been very concerning to me. How do I balance doing the things I want to do and the things I need/should do? Particularly when it comes to my family? As I watched that short video, I felt like he hit the nail on the head. Making "rules" is the best way to do it. It is something that you do with your spouse and family and figure out what is best for you guys, but you have to put those rules in place so you know what you can and can not do. You make sure that your family stays the priority by making sure that you can do all the things you did before. I liked how he used his family as an example and said that dinner was at a set time and they would have dinner, then put the kids to bed, and then he would work some more. I think sometimes we just have to be creative with how we utilize our time to make sure that we fit everything in. But, as I listened to that, I thought that he is kind of missing the part where we also need to keep the Lord as our focus. I know that no matter how busy I am, as long as I am doing the things that the Lord has asked me, everything else seems to fall into place and I am able to accomplish so much more.
I really liked that the videos and readings this week made it seem possible to be an entrepreneur and still be a productive member of a family. That is my biggest worry with having a career and these helped me to overcome many of those fears.
I also liked how Jan Newman quoted his calculus teacher talking about making a lot of money. The Lord doesn't need us to make a whole bunch of money, but he does need us to do our home teaching. The Lord requires us to have a willing heart and mind. He then said that in 1000 years from now, no one is going to ask us about our companies or how much money we made, but about our families. I just loved that he emphasized that our focus needs to be on something other than money. Our focus should be on the Lord and families.
I also really liked the man who talked about the Entrepreneur and the Family. This is something that has been very concerning to me. How do I balance doing the things I want to do and the things I need/should do? Particularly when it comes to my family? As I watched that short video, I felt like he hit the nail on the head. Making "rules" is the best way to do it. It is something that you do with your spouse and family and figure out what is best for you guys, but you have to put those rules in place so you know what you can and can not do. You make sure that your family stays the priority by making sure that you can do all the things you did before. I liked how he used his family as an example and said that dinner was at a set time and they would have dinner, then put the kids to bed, and then he would work some more. I think sometimes we just have to be creative with how we utilize our time to make sure that we fit everything in. But, as I listened to that, I thought that he is kind of missing the part where we also need to keep the Lord as our focus. I know that no matter how busy I am, as long as I am doing the things that the Lord has asked me, everything else seems to fall into place and I am able to accomplish so much more.
I really liked that the videos and readings this week made it seem possible to be an entrepreneur and still be a productive member of a family. That is my biggest worry with having a career and these helped me to overcome many of those fears.
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