Kayla’s Entrepreneurial Journal

 Week 12: March 23 – 29     A Field Guide for the Hero’s Journey: Chapter 9 – Coming Home You have finished your quest and made it home safely… now what? Be grateful. “Do you have regrets? Have you compromised in ways you should not have? In what ways did you make yourself proud? Is your success that sort that endures? What would you like to do next? You are a striver, an achiever. You will soon set forth again.”   Are We Not All Beggars? ·          “Apparently the Creator of heaven and earth “and all things that in them are” was , at least in His adult life, homeless.” ·          The Lord commanded us: “look to the poor and… needy, and administer to their relief that they shall not suffer.” Note the “They shall not suffer.” Imagine the Lord using that phrase in his stern Dad voice. ·          What can one man or woman do? “She ha...

  Week 11: March 16 -22   A Field Guide for the Hero’s Journey: Chapter 7: REST Going on an adventure is great, but not if you pass out from exhaustion. We tend to say with pride when we start something that we “burning the candle at both ends.” We intend it to mean that we are working very hard, but perhaps we should look at it as a warning. We will burn out and then have nothing left. Scheduled rest is a good thing and makes you more productive in the long run. “Every now and then go away, have a little relaxation, for when you come back to your work your judgement will be surer.” ~ Leonardo da Vinci Many ideas have come to people in their sleep, in the shower, in the tub, and in the moments or relaxation. Don’t rob yourself of the opportunity because you think you can’t stop.   Formula for Success: First Presidency Message March 1996 Parable of the wise and foolish virgins and their lamps. Parable of the fig tree. We are the chosen generation and we...

  Week 10: March 8 – 14   A Field Guide for the Hero’s Journey Chapter 4: What companions do you want with you on your journey? -“Humility is only a start. Strong, loyal relationships also require effort. Set aside time for those who have always supported you; show them that you will always support them. Be curious about other people’s hopes and dreams; learn to be interested; seek ways to help.” -“As you sow, so shall you reap” -“It is good to be a hard worker; but sometimes by ignoring the resources our companions offer, we cause ourselves more work than is necessary.”   The Challenge to Become -I enjoyed this talk by Elder Dallin H. Oaks from the October 2000 General Conference -He talked about being converted and to become something greater. It is not about a sum total of our works in this life, but rather what we have become by the end. -He told the story of Simon Peter, a man who had followed Christ for 3 years, was given the priesthood, who ha...

  Week 9: March 2 – 8 A Field Guide for the Hero’s Journey 1)    Chapter 1: The First Step a)    “Commit yourself, body and soul, to finding and following your heroic path.” b)    As Bilbo Baggins would say, “I’m going on an adventure!” c)    Make a list of “Can’ts” and then throw them away, burn them, or somehow destroy them 2)    Chapter 2: Who Am I, and Who Do I want to Become? a)    Heed the admonition inscribed over the entrance to the Oracle of Delphi in ancient Greece: “Know Thyself.” b)    “Assess your personality, your natural talents and earned skills, your interest and beliefs, your strengths and weaknesses. Be open to the observations and reflections of others in a nondefensive way.” c)    The Golden Touch story – with a moral of keeping your priorities straight d)    The parable of the Talents: don’t hide your talent even if it feels small and it scares you t...