Ent-Rupp-preneur Journal

I find self-mastery to be such an interesting topic. There's never and to the pursuit of self-mastery but there is a direction we should set our compass toward. The metaphor using our moral standards to set our course is wonderful, but in our everchanging world, morals are no longer as evident nor as easy to define. Our need to look to the Savior as our source of guidance, moral direction, and perfect example of a follower and leader, has never been greater. This does require sacrifice, and adherence to what the world would call restictive and limiting commandments. Elder Tanner teaches us, however, that our obedience "guarantees victory and achievement of our goal" if we "follow an undeviating course". I love that following this course will naturally put us on a path toward ever increasing ethics that will aide in our business and life decisions. Also from the reading is what I consider to be one of the more challenging dilemmas in business and especially...

Perseverance. Only 5 days after being hired as a salesman I was called to a very large commercial bakery and I sat in the entry for almost 20 waiting to meet the buyer. On the wall were various frames with their company motto and vision. They also had the persistence quote from Calvin Coolidge in a large frame. I remember loving it so much I took a picture with my Motorola Q smart phone that took horrible pictures. The next day I realized that same quote was on the wall of the office of our VP of sales.  As I was new into the professional world, particularly in sales, I didn't realize how much impact that quote would have on me as I continued in my career. I remember thinking back then what President Faust said in his talk entitled "Perseverance" - "What will be my place in this world, and how will I find it?".  Fast forward 13 years and I have had and seen seemingly countless experiences where persistence and perseverance, or lack of thereof, have be...