President Samuelson explained the importance of accepting callings. Please describe how you plan to respond to different calls that will come to you over your lifetime.
With what President Samuelson said I will always accept the calls that are extended to me, but first I will make sure that the person extending the call knows my current circumstances.
President Samuelson identified the practice of being “too critical” of ourselves as being worse in effect than not being critical enough. How do your expectations of your own performance effect how you serve as a leader? How do you intend to avoid the practice of over self-criticism?
I feel like I expect pretty high things out of myself. Because I expect this of myself, I often expect it of others. This can be a problem because other people and I might have a different concept of what high expectations are. This makes it so I need to be a great communicator so that I can know what I can expect from others and what they can expect from me. I think that one way to avoid over self-criticism is to give myself a self-assessment of if I am or not. If I am then I should tone it down a bit, if then then keep going. I think it is important to ask other people if you are being too critical too. Sometimes friends and family can have an important outside opinion.
President Samuelson shared his method of organizing his plans to include, long term, midterm and short term. What approach do you currently use in organizing the work you are responsible for?
Right now, every week I have a sort of planning session where I lay out and write down what I would like to accomplish for the week. I right down new goals and review old goals for the weeks. I also have goals that I set for each semester. During my week I also have a planner where I right down my schedule and things that I need to get done in regard to work, school, and BYUSA.
Please describe your motive for serving in BYUSA. Has this motive changed or evolved as the year has gone by?
My original motive behind serving in BYUSA was to get involved in something. I wanted to get experience that would be useful to me and to meet new people and make new friends. These motives are still there but I have found that new ones drive me no as well. One of these is the chance to leave my marks here at BYU. I don’t want to be just another plain student who happened to fit it. I want to stand out and make a difference. I want to be involved in something that is bigger than myself and can help others.
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Bro. Jones Post
Bro. Jones Post
1. Bro. Jones described his career path and an experience where he received a recommendation from the President of Dixie State College. This recommendation came because of Bro. Jones reputation as someone who would follow through on any assignments he received. Please describe what practices you will engage to make sure that you are considered someone who is reliable in completing projects.
I think that one of the things that make you reliable is just the ability to show up. When I was in high school I loved to play football. I wasn’t the best at it but I never missed practice. The coaches knew they could count on me to be there and ready to help the team have successful practice. This helped me complete the project of daily football practice and winning football games. Always being where I need to be will make it so I am able to complete projects that I am given.
2. Bro. Jones mentioned the opportunities that he has had to be an example for those who are not members of the church and has been an influence for changing opinions about Mormons. Please describe how you will consider the opportunity to make friends for the Church as you start and grow your career.
Some of my best and closest friends have been people who were not members of the church or have been very less active members. In my career I think it will be important to show those people who aren’t a part of our church that you are different and believe in different standards but you can still respect and love them for who they are and what they do. Another very important thing that I must remember is not to alienate myself from none members and try to be a part of the things that they do while still maintaining who I am.
3. Bro. Jones described his work on the Festival of the American West. One aspect that made that event successful was the inclusion of many different people and allowing them to shine with their talents. Please explain how this concept of involving others and allowing them to utilize and showcase their talents relate to our practice of leadership in BYUSA and in the future.
What we do at BYUSA is entirely volunteer. People come here to show that they have something they are good at and would like to share. If that isn’t something that we can provide for them, then they aren’t going to want to volunteer very badly. One example of this was the other day we had a new volunteer come in I needed help with one of my programs. I badly wanted to recruit him to one of my programs and tried to very hard. He wound up going to one of the other programs am I was a little angry because of my need for volunteers. After a little bit of time, and seeing him interact in the other program, I realized that if he had come to one of my programs he wouldn’t have fit in and been able to shine. He went where he was supposed to go. My being selfish almost caused us to lose a volunteer.
1. Bro. Jones described his career path and an experience where he received a recommendation from the President of Dixie State College. This recommendation came because of Bro. Jones reputation as someone who would follow through on any assignments he received. Please describe what practices you will engage to make sure that you are considered someone who is reliable in completing projects.
I think that one of the things that make you reliable is just the ability to show up. When I was in high school I loved to play football. I wasn’t the best at it but I never missed practice. The coaches knew they could count on me to be there and ready to help the team have successful practice. This helped me complete the project of daily football practice and winning football games. Always being where I need to be will make it so I am able to complete projects that I am given.
2. Bro. Jones mentioned the opportunities that he has had to be an example for those who are not members of the church and has been an influence for changing opinions about Mormons. Please describe how you will consider the opportunity to make friends for the Church as you start and grow your career.
Some of my best and closest friends have been people who were not members of the church or have been very less active members. In my career I think it will be important to show those people who aren’t a part of our church that you are different and believe in different standards but you can still respect and love them for who they are and what they do. Another very important thing that I must remember is not to alienate myself from none members and try to be a part of the things that they do while still maintaining who I am.
3. Bro. Jones described his work on the Festival of the American West. One aspect that made that event successful was the inclusion of many different people and allowing them to shine with their talents. Please explain how this concept of involving others and allowing them to utilize and showcase their talents relate to our practice of leadership in BYUSA and in the future.
What we do at BYUSA is entirely volunteer. People come here to show that they have something they are good at and would like to share. If that isn’t something that we can provide for them, then they aren’t going to want to volunteer very badly. One example of this was the other day we had a new volunteer come in I needed help with one of my programs. I badly wanted to recruit him to one of my programs and tried to very hard. He wound up going to one of the other programs am I was a little angry because of my need for volunteers. After a little bit of time, and seeing him interact in the other program, I realized that if he had come to one of my programs he wouldn’t have fit in and been able to shine. He went where he was supposed to go. My being selfish almost caused us to lose a volunteer.
Saturday, February 5, 2011
Dr. Cox Post
Select at least three of Bro. Cox's 12 career "hints" and report what you are currently doing to follow his recommendations. Be specific in describing how you are living each "hint."
The three hints that I would choose for myself would be leave it better than you found it, don't fear to contribute and invite others to do so, sprout deep roots. I feel like I am fulfilling these all with my service at BYUSA. Last semester I found myself far too complacent and lazy and wasn’t doing much with my live other than sitting through class. Nothing excited me and I didn’t care about anything. I even felt so bad that I started to think I was depressed for a little bit. Once I realized that everything that was happening was my own fault I decided I had to do something about it and get out of my miserable rut. That was when I walked into the office and Kari convinced me to apply for the ED position. I got the position and I have felt great this entire semester. One of the biggest reasons I wanted to have the position was to leave the university better than I found it. I wanted to leave my mark here and have it be something that might be remembered by others. Now I talk to more people in my classes and invite others to come into the office and serve. Finally I feel like I am sprouting deep roots in the fact that in the last month I have met probably more than 50 great people in BYUSA that I would never have met otherwise and it has and will greatly blessed me. Meeting these people has expanded my network drastically and helped me to make new friends.
Select one or more "hints" from Bro. Cox upon which you feel a need improve your focus. Be specific about your plans to better incorporate this "hint" into your life.
One of the things I think I need to work on is the hint, “If you don't love it, leave it.” Every day I have to make decision about my major, career, and other important life decisions. I feel like I have a hard time deciding if I am really passionate about something. I always have an element of indecision that I don’t like but is hard to get rid of. Last semester when I wasn’t enjoying school very much I realized that I should never do things that I don’t love and/or care about. If I do then I am just wasting time that I could be using to better myself in ways that I want to and not ways that someone else is making jump through hoops. My loves and passions need to come before the loves and passions of others especially when it might drastically affect my lifestyle and happiness level.
The three hints that I would choose for myself would be leave it better than you found it, don't fear to contribute and invite others to do so, sprout deep roots. I feel like I am fulfilling these all with my service at BYUSA. Last semester I found myself far too complacent and lazy and wasn’t doing much with my live other than sitting through class. Nothing excited me and I didn’t care about anything. I even felt so bad that I started to think I was depressed for a little bit. Once I realized that everything that was happening was my own fault I decided I had to do something about it and get out of my miserable rut. That was when I walked into the office and Kari convinced me to apply for the ED position. I got the position and I have felt great this entire semester. One of the biggest reasons I wanted to have the position was to leave the university better than I found it. I wanted to leave my mark here and have it be something that might be remembered by others. Now I talk to more people in my classes and invite others to come into the office and serve. Finally I feel like I am sprouting deep roots in the fact that in the last month I have met probably more than 50 great people in BYUSA that I would never have met otherwise and it has and will greatly blessed me. Meeting these people has expanded my network drastically and helped me to make new friends.
Select one or more "hints" from Bro. Cox upon which you feel a need improve your focus. Be specific about your plans to better incorporate this "hint" into your life.
One of the things I think I need to work on is the hint, “If you don't love it, leave it.” Every day I have to make decision about my major, career, and other important life decisions. I feel like I have a hard time deciding if I am really passionate about something. I always have an element of indecision that I don’t like but is hard to get rid of. Last semester when I wasn’t enjoying school very much I realized that I should never do things that I don’t love and/or care about. If I do then I am just wasting time that I could be using to better myself in ways that I want to and not ways that someone else is making jump through hoops. My loves and passions need to come before the loves and passions of others especially when it might drastically affect my lifestyle and happiness level.
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Judge Griffith Reflection
1. Judge Griffith spoke about his career and how he had moved around to different opportunities seeking to find his passion. Please describe what you feel you are passionate about today and where you think these interests will take you as you start your career path.
Some of the things that I am passionate about today are working with people. I love getting to know other people and finding out what makes that person who they are. Everything from the way they were raised clear up until the way they live their life now. I think it is all very interesting. I also love sports, exercise, team events and the outdoors. Because of all these things, I feel like my future will take me into the military for a few years after college. I feel like the military would fill many of these things that I am passionate about and I could really enjoy it.
2. Judge Griffith quoted several versus in Jacob 2, in reference to the pursuit and use of wealth. How will you apply the concepts that Jacob shares with us as you experience success in your career.
I think that the biggest thing that Judge Griffith was emphasizing was that we need to put the Lord first in everything that we are doing. After we have done this we are promised riches that I think are a different thing. To me riches might mean have a lot of cash while to another person it might mean have a great family. Whatever our riches are, we just need to use them for the betterment of other people. To me this concept means that whatever career I choose it needs to be one where I can have the time to share of my means with other people.
3. Please share something you learned about leadership in your career from Judge Griffith’s presentation.
One of the most important things that I learned from Judge Griffith is that you need to “stick by your guns.” If you don’t, you are going to have a very hard time in your career and life. I need to have a career that allows me to be a leader in a way that agrees with my personal morals and values. When those values are in question sometime in the future I need to stick by what I believe and stand true to it.
Some of the things that I am passionate about today are working with people. I love getting to know other people and finding out what makes that person who they are. Everything from the way they were raised clear up until the way they live their life now. I think it is all very interesting. I also love sports, exercise, team events and the outdoors. Because of all these things, I feel like my future will take me into the military for a few years after college. I feel like the military would fill many of these things that I am passionate about and I could really enjoy it.
2. Judge Griffith quoted several versus in Jacob 2, in reference to the pursuit and use of wealth. How will you apply the concepts that Jacob shares with us as you experience success in your career.
I think that the biggest thing that Judge Griffith was emphasizing was that we need to put the Lord first in everything that we are doing. After we have done this we are promised riches that I think are a different thing. To me riches might mean have a lot of cash while to another person it might mean have a great family. Whatever our riches are, we just need to use them for the betterment of other people. To me this concept means that whatever career I choose it needs to be one where I can have the time to share of my means with other people.
3. Please share something you learned about leadership in your career from Judge Griffith’s presentation.
One of the most important things that I learned from Judge Griffith is that you need to “stick by your guns.” If you don’t, you are going to have a very hard time in your career and life. I need to have a career that allows me to be a leader in a way that agrees with my personal morals and values. When those values are in question sometime in the future I need to stick by what I believe and stand true to it.
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