Week 3 Reflections
This week has been a good one for me. I have really enjoyed reflecting on my own integrity and honesty in all of my dealings. I have caught myself a few times texting someone or saying something to someone in an exaggerated way to either make them feel EXTRA special about something my kids did or said, or to cover myself a bit more with something I messed up, and have changed it to not be exaggerated. There have been some other times I have caught myself doing little things that I wouldn't normally think twice about that I realize aren't totally full of integrity. Like, would I read this article or watch this video on Youtube if my husband was looking over my shoulder? If not, then I probably shouldn't do it. I want to be the same around him as I am when I'm alone. Even if it isn't necessarily "bad" but rather just silly and dumb to be wasting my time on, like celebrity gossip. I have tried to get rid of the gaps of who I am and how I'm different alone vs with anyone else. I was praying today that God will help me continue to see these discrepancies in my life and where I need to repent and apologize to people around me who I haven't been totally honest with in any way. These articles really make me want to be better and do better with my integrity and doing my best in every situation.
And then in the Launching Leaders book, I really enjoyed reading the material from the video we watched with Jim Ritchie. I really like his 6 tools for success. I have a newborn right now and so I can't quite get myself to wake up early, but I hope to do that. But right now I'm just trying to figure out where I can use my time better and continue to pray to "find my oil". I really believe those 6 things will make a huge difference for me in my schooling and future career pursuits. It was especially nice to read about his own endeavors in giving back with the success he has gotten in his career. I look forward to doing that stuff too.
And watching those videos with people who HAVE already found success in their businesses was really interesting. I am not around a lot of business people so it is really fun and interesting to hear the advice they have, but also to hear their experiences. And learning things like "Customers aren't people who like your idea. They are people who dish out money on your product/idea/service." It's a good reminder that money is when you know someone likes something. I also liked hearing what it is like to borrow money and some advice on how to handle that. And that when you put your own money in is different than just depending on the money of others. And I hope that someday when I have a business and employees, that I will do everything it takes to make payroll every time. In fact, I just read Chip and Joanna Gaines' book again about them starting Magnolia everything and they had a make it or break it time during the recession when in the middle of a big project where it took everything to make payroll but because they had that kind of integrity and investment into those who were helping them build their dreams, God brought good people into their lives that helped them stay afloat and get it all done and be successful. I love that. I really believe God will help us in our honest and genuine pursuits of helping others. (Like the dog food story in Launching Leaders. I love that and have read many verses in 1 Nephi this week where Nephi offers similar sentiments that the book did. I believe God will help us in these matters in our lives, just like any others.)
And then in the Launching Leaders book, I really enjoyed reading the material from the video we watched with Jim Ritchie. I really like his 6 tools for success. I have a newborn right now and so I can't quite get myself to wake up early, but I hope to do that. But right now I'm just trying to figure out where I can use my time better and continue to pray to "find my oil". I really believe those 6 things will make a huge difference for me in my schooling and future career pursuits. It was especially nice to read about his own endeavors in giving back with the success he has gotten in his career. I look forward to doing that stuff too.
And watching those videos with people who HAVE already found success in their businesses was really interesting. I am not around a lot of business people so it is really fun and interesting to hear the advice they have, but also to hear their experiences. And learning things like "Customers aren't people who like your idea. They are people who dish out money on your product/idea/service." It's a good reminder that money is when you know someone likes something. I also liked hearing what it is like to borrow money and some advice on how to handle that. And that when you put your own money in is different than just depending on the money of others. And I hope that someday when I have a business and employees, that I will do everything it takes to make payroll every time. In fact, I just read Chip and Joanna Gaines' book again about them starting Magnolia everything and they had a make it or break it time during the recession when in the middle of a big project where it took everything to make payroll but because they had that kind of integrity and investment into those who were helping them build their dreams, God brought good people into their lives that helped them stay afloat and get it all done and be successful. I love that. I really believe God will help us in our honest and genuine pursuits of helping others. (Like the dog food story in Launching Leaders. I love that and have read many verses in 1 Nephi this week where Nephi offers similar sentiments that the book did. I believe God will help us in these matters in our lives, just like any others.)
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