B283 Week 10

New Family Picture for Christmas 2015

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I really enjoyed reviewing Elder Robbin’s talk “Making a Living and a Life.” Each time I read his comments and very specific descriptions of workplace motives it give me an opportunity for introspection as to my own motives, how I treat customers, and how I integrate gospel principles in every area of my work. I need to remember to follow his guidance in reviewing this on a regular basis. He counsels, “What you do to make a living, or how many dollars you earn, aren’t nearly as important to the Lord as whether you: are building His kingdom including strong and valiant families, are honest in your dealings with your fellowmen and using your God-given talents in their service; and if you are filling your life with good works, that positively impact your community and world.” Related to this is what I feel is one of the best parts of the “$100 Challenge,” the good feeling of helping provide something meaningful to someone else in need.

 “$100 Challenge” Progress

Rebound week. A holiday weekend is a great time to sell in a resort community. We focused on the most profitable location, the Crestline Post Office and had people selling at both entrances to make sure we gave everyone an opportunity to buy. The previous marketing research paid off and despite cold temps, we generated an additional $140 in revenue which resulted in an additional $104 in profit. So far, our profit to date is $214.

B283 Week 9

 

  

LET IT SNOW!!

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Balance. I love the way the lessons incorporate spiritual learning with secular knowledge. It is so important to our success and happiness in life to find the proper balance. I enjoyed Elder Perry’s talk “United in Building the Kingdom of God” from April 1987 General Conference. He really focused on our role and responsibility we have as members of the Lord’s Kingdom. He says, “The important point is that the Lord condemns both the preoccupation with worldly possessions and the lack of occupation with building His kingdom, whether it is a consequence of having too much or too little.” This week was very busy, again. I had a full load with school classes and assignments, work commitments, and church commitments. Still, I was blessed to be able to spend time with my girls finding new family names on familysearch.com and I had the opportunity to go with our youth (including my daughters) to the temple today and had a wonderful experience ‘building the Kingdom of God.’ That's the balance that brings a special kind of peace and satisfaction.

I also enjoyed the Harvard Manage Mentor section on process improvement. Of all the things I’ve done in business, this type of analytical and process improvement is the most exciting to me. I love taking on challenging situations and solving them in an efficient and cost-effective way. For me, it is fun.

 “$100 Challenge” Progress

Headline November 21, 2015, “Part-time business suffers from lack of priority, time and focus.” I’m really realizing why venture capitalists want to see a business owner be able to put a 100% focus and priority to a new business venture. When you can’t make it a top priority, no amount of good intentions can make up for that. We did do a short time of sales and generated an additional $38 in profit. Like I said last week, I’m still hopeful for a couple more Saturdays for sales and more profit to donate.