Success Is Gauged by Self-Mastery
N. Eldon Tanner
No greater goal could be set, no greater progress could be made, and no greater joy and satisfaction could be experienced than to determine that we will accept Jesus Christ as the Savior of the world, and live his teachings.

Solomon in all his wisdom made this meaningful statement: “He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.” (Prov. 16:32.)
character is determined by the extent to which we can master ourselves toward good ends. 

“So You Want to Be an entrepreneur? Don’t jump in unprepared.” Alton School of Business
The Three Areas of Knowledge
There are three areas of knowledge that are critical for starting a successful business:
1 In-depth knowledge of the competitive structure of an industry and a network of
contacts within that industry;
2 The skills to run the daily operations of a small, rapidly growing company; and
3 The ability to raise money

How Entrepreneurs Craft by Amar Bhide
What are the critical elements of winning entrepreneurial
approaches? Our evidence suggests
three general guidelines for aspiring founders:
1. Screen opportunities quickly to weed out unpromising
ventures.
2. Analyze ideas parsimoniously. Focus on a few
important issues.
3. Integrate action and analysis. Don’t wait for all
the answers, and be ready to change course.
the entrepreneur may have a unique insight about the course or consequence of an external change: the California gold rush, for example, made paupers of the thousands caught in the frenzy, but Levi Strauss started a company – and a legend – by recognizing the opportunity to supply rugged canvas and later denim trousers to prospectors.
In assessing the viability of a potential venture, therefore, each aspiring entrepreneur should consider three interacting factors:
1.       Objectives of the Venture.
2.       Leverage Provided by External Change. (in the land of the blind, the one-eyed person is king)
3.       Basis of Competition: Proprietary Assets Versus Hustle.

The Entrepreneur and the Family
Steve Blank, Stanford Engineering
“You’ve got to make rules”  You need to decide what your rules are to be able to balance work (and/or your start up company) and family

Three Lessons About What It Means to Be an Entrepreneur
Wences Casares, Bling Nation & Lemon Bank
his three most important insights. Cesares counsels that 1) Entrepreneurship is a calling that chooses us–it is inescapable, 2) Time is our most valuable asset and 3) Entrepreneurs create the most value by doing the same thing for a very long time.


Loyalty to God and Family - Jan Newman - March 7, 2011

Things that you can never let get compromised: Loyalty to the Lord and Loyalty to your Spouse & your Family
Don’t ever get too busy to take a calling in the Church!!
D&C 112: The Lord requires two things: A Willing Heart and Mind

Mastery by George Leonard
These two quotes wowed me!:
“The essence of boredom is to be found in the obsessive search for novelty.  Satisfaction lies in mindful repetition, the discovery of endless richness in subtle variations on familiar themes.”

“Perhaps the best you can hope for on the master’s journey-…-is to cultivate the mind and hear of the beginning at every stage along the way.  For the master, surrender means there are no experts.  There are only learners.”

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