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Three Keys to Lasting Success: Practicing Persistence, Patience, & Peace

By Marcus Larson Recall the last time you tried doing something and it didn’t work. How many times did you try before giving up? Ten times? One hundred? Try ten thousand. Famous American inventor Thomas Edison worked on thousands of prototypes for the lightbulb.[1] Besides being brilliant and creative, Edison proved that success doesn’t come from talent alone. Success comes from persistence and focused patience. … Continue reading Three Keys to Lasting Success: Practicing Persistence, Patience, & Peace

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Vol. 2 Issue 1

How Will You Measure Your Life? By: Clayton M. Christensen, James Allworth, and Karen Dillon

By Tanner Hafen The drive to succeed is alive and well at BYU. Students have high hopes for their futures, as they should. However, if they’re not careful, it’s quite likely things won’t turn out as they had hoped. Clayton Christensen and his colleagues introduce this idea powerfully in How Will You Measure Your Life? and provide guidance, backed by business theory, which will help anyone–especially … Continue reading How Will You Measure Your Life? By: Clayton M. Christensen, James Allworth, and Karen Dillon

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Vol. 2 Issue 1

Made to StickBy: Chip Heath and Dan Heath

By Danielle Adams Many of us have been faced with the challenge of how to make a school presentation interesting and memorable. Professors face this same challenge every day in trying to make lectures notable. In these and other cases, it’s easy to succumb to the belief that some topics are simply forgettable, and always will be. Chip and Dan Heath tackle this challenge and teach … Continue reading Made to StickBy: Chip Heath and Dan Heath

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