Week 1

I feel like I have learned a lot of really need concepts this week and it really makes me excited for the future! I loved reading about Randy Pausch and all that he has accomplished in life. Living in Silicon Valley myself I feel like I see a lot of people who have made their dreams become a reality. A lot of times from the outside looking in it looks like things just came easy to them. Reading about Randy's life helped me realize that this isn't the case for everyone. He really had to work hard in life for his dreams to become a reality.

I also enjoyed reading the Stars and Stepping Stones materials. I thought that I had a great discussion with my classmates and it was fun to see so many different perspectives. I especially enjoyed the part where it encouraged readers to visualize themselves at an awards banquet at age 75 and think about what you would want to be known for if you could only pick one or two things. This really put things in perspective for me and helped me to think about what is really important in life.

Another activity I enjoyed was the bucket list activity. I feel like that exercise had my name written all over it. I am definitely a bucket list girl. I create bucket lists for places I travel, particular seasons, the area I live in, and more! This really motivates me to get out and do things that I want to do. I have always wanted to make a bucket list for my whole life but hadn't done it yet so this was the perfect opportunity.

I also enjoyed what I have been reading in the Entrepreneur in You book and excited to read more of it. I hope to discover some valuable tools and tips to help me become an entrepreneur myself. I am really excited about this class and can't wait to see what else there is to learn and discover!

Introduction Week

I had several strong emotions come over me as I listened to the dedication given by President Hinckley during the Hinckley building dedication. Through President Hinckley's loving words and example he gave excellent advice to the students of BYU-Idaho and any other person who hears is words. He taught that we need a willingness to do the right thing, we need to pray to the Lord to help us. He reminds us that we know who we are. As I think about those words I remember the importance of going about our lives, even our professional lives doing what we know is right. It is important to have integrity, be honest, be good, be decent, and be prayerful. If we can do those things in both our personal lives and our professional lives we will be blessed immensely.

As I was reading the words of Elder Bednar the words "strong mind" and "mighty heart" really stood out to me. Elder Bednar explains that in order to effectively serve God those are two of the components that we need. I believe that this is something that we need in our lives professionally as well.

I have spent some time in the past few years reading through several case studies but I really enjoyed this opportunity to take a step back and really understand what the case method is, what their purpose is, and why we use them. Having the ability to use relevant, practical information will be extremely beneficial in our work lives.