At Home

I re-read this article the other day and thought it was very appropriate.

http://www.lds.org/general-conference/2009/10/more-diligent-and-concerned-at-home?lang=eng&query=more+diligent+concerned+home

I had forgotten that Elder Bednar had given it, and as I read it again for the first time, I was impressed  as to the directness of it. 

A few things

What does it mean to be a leader? What does it take to successfully manage direct reports? Does altruism play a role on what we do?

http://blogs.hbr.org/cs/2012/08/the_disciplined_pursuit_of_less.html

http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2012/08/28/our-enemy-is-resistance-and-we-shall-defeat-it/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+thesimpledollar+%28The+Simple+Dollar%29

http://peterbregman.com/the-right-way-to-speak-to-yourself/

http://peterbregman.com/what-to-do-when-you-have-to-work-with-someone-you-dont-like/

His Grace is sufficient by Brad Wilcox

http://speeches.byu.edu/?act=viewitem&id=1966

Decision Making in families, as well as other situations (business)

This could be universally applied to other situations outside of marriage.  Dave and I were discussing the exceptions being not equally yoked in a marriage, or if one were to receive inspiration – as long as the other is capable of receiving answers, the other receives confirmation of the answer the first received.  There might be more exceptions, but we agreed it’s too easy to apply the exception when a person wants to, and prefer to side on the model of decision making established by the brethren. 

http://www.lds.org/ensign/2012/06/counseling-together-in-marriage?lang=eng

First post

This is the idea. Steve, Rob and I had such a fun conversation the other day, we wanted to maintain that conversation regardless of the time and distance that life can throw at us. The ground rules are to limit ourselves to the 13 Articles of Faith, and not stray too far out into the unknown. Personal opinion, experiences and thoughts are welcome. We're scientists, and as such, we'd expect a certain level of rational thought, reasoning and as Alma puts it, "word experimentation". The ultimate goal of the blog is to strengthen our testimonies, provide a forum for support and discussion and share meaningful aspects of the Gospel that lead us to improve ourselves and those we love.