P2B was great. The alumni that came to
this conference were just as amazing as the previous P2B. It is amazing the
great people that have come from BYU Idaho and Ricks College. I am going to
list the revelations and points that they made. I live tweeted the event.
Counsel with the Lord in prayer, but we should not counsel God.
Kim Flynn was the first alumni that
addressed us. Her website describes her as the following quote: "Kim Flynn
is passionate about playing big in business. She is a bestselling author,
speaker, trainer, and workshop leader for entrepreneurs and small business
owners. She has four kids, is the founder of five businesses, and the creator
of the Plug & Play Business System. Kim teaches business owners how to
automate, systematize, and grow their businesses to their potential.
After several years as a school
teacher, Kim started her first tutoring business when she was 23 years old. She
grew that business to employ over 30 people while working 3 hours per week. She
went on to build and sell three more service businesses before creating Kim
Flynn Consulting.
Kim now hosts monthly Business
Intensive Retreats at her lodge in Park City, where women and a few brave men
fly in from across the country to learn the Plug & Play Business System and
overhaul their systems and operations in three intense days. Kim is a frequent
guest on national radio and TV programs outlets like Fox Business News, and
Forbes, and was recognized in the Top 40 under 40 in Business Q Magazine."
The following are my notes on her
speech: Don't let anyone tell you this. You are out of alignment. Mothers can't
do big things. Will I be sacrificing my family, if I do big things? I can do
whatever I want to do because I see you do whatever you want. - her daughter,
the most rewarding part of her career
We don't have to follow the mold.
You are not sacrificing your family, being a businesswoman. You are blessing
your family. The mold is education, get married, have children, grandchildren,
& die. It is not the calling and purpose of women. Don't let the box limit you. It is okay to
rock the boat. Your family and friends will still love you. You don't have to
figure out your life. Just move forward. Look at the threads in your life for
purpose. We've dreams to achieve, but we don't. Giants, fighting against us,
aren't physical or financial limits. They're social pressures. Playing it safe
is a lack of faith.
"In 2007, a BYU – Idaho student wanted
to learn internet marketing. There was one class available to him – a course
that offered one credit, lasted one month, and focused on how to use Google
ads.
The student, Stuart Draper, didn’t let a
lack of coursework deter him from his goal. He bought books, attended seminars,
and learned the skills he needed by way of independent study – and he did that
while continuing to pursue and complete a bachelor’s degree in traditional
marketing." (http://www.stukent.com/our-story/)
Stu Draper was the next speaker, and the
following notes were the live tweeting on the Mormon YSA Blog Spot's Twitter
page.
A BIG FAT LIE: Success is about who you
know, not what you know. Use @LinkedIn The connections can get you places, if
you have skill. You can make up for not being outgoing with skill. The
networkers will find you. Rich people can't help you; unless, you have skills.
Our networks can change our lives in unforseen ways. Let your network grow and
change you positively. Learn the
principle of networking with the right people.
Show me your friends, and I'll show you your future. We are the average
of the five people that we spend the most time with. (the twist) or aspire to
be, follow, read, and so forth. Smart cuts: Progress in your career faster than
you can dream with the skills and networks that you develop in school.
I am happy to say that Logan Starks has
returned to BYU Idaho after a brief hiatus, and I was able to enjoy dinner with
him and his girlfriend Rachel Zeller. We had a good time at dinner, and Art
Rascon from ABC news addressed us. He is an Emmy award winning Reporter,
joining ABC-13 in September 1998 to serve as anchor of the five o'clock news.
The following tweets were my notes on his speech: Realize your tremendous
dependence on God; furthermore, he will to grant to you your righteous desires.
Trust him. The Lord can do better with your life than you can do without him.
Depend on his love for you. Let your roots grow so deep into the earth &
the Gospel that the people, who look to you for survival, can live. Don't
follow the world's ways. It is without integrity. This is why anarchy breaks
out without rule; looting, riots, and so forth. The keys to Sam Walton's
success are hard work, the love of others, and the understanding that God is in
control.
"Emily McQueen is a stay-at-home
mother of five children and a volunteer. Emily is a well-known speaker on the
topic of overcoming disabilities. At BYU-Idaho she was involved in an accident
that left her a paraplegic. She has tackled competitive wheelchair racing
finishing with three first place finishes." (http://www.byui.edu/p2b/p2b-speakers)
The following notes were the live tweeting of her speech: In the trenches of
life, I found a real friend, & my previous friendships were mostly
superficial. I didn't want superficiality. What is your childhood dream? I didn't
go back to it until many years past. Will you #p2become your childhood
aspirations? Multiply your joy with your children by cherishing them. Learn the
skill of clarity. It will open your mind to what is important. Skills from the
trenches are drive, sensitivity, clarity, and hope.
"Randy Garn is the Co-Founder of Hero
Partners, a group helping entrepreneur partners lift and reach their vision. He
is a New York Times bestselling author and has been awarded Entrepreneur of the
Year by Ernst and Young. He is an alumnus of BYU-Idaho and a graduate of the
Owner Management Program at Harvard University." (http://www.byui.edu/p2b/p2b-speakers)
The next series of sentences are my notes on his presentation. Little Things
means everything. Question the culture of separating personal from business
life. The three Bs are believe, #p2become, and belong. What do you believe in?
Do you believe in yourself? If you treat people including yourself as if they
ought become, they will become it.
The possibility mind set is more
productive. Stop complaining. What is
the solution? The probability or possibility mind set. What do you embrace
more? Probability fills in the gaps of the possibility mind set. Don't be
afraid to express your personal Gospel desires. You can't separate business
from personal life. Seek the path to the
future of your desire. Don't fall away from your righteous desires. Always keep
yourself in the path. If you keep your
home life right, business life will most likely be right. The most important
thing in life is family. 99% faith is
not faith. 1% fear is actually 100%. Faith is an assurance of things that are
true. The Gospel has no half-truths. Define to your what is success. To me, it
is too achieve your righteous desires.
Ryan Hamilton spoke last, and he is a
great comedian with clean humor. It is incredible to listen to a Mormon
Comedian that is actually good. I don't know any good Mormon standup comedians.
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