Jesus: The Perfect Leader (3)
Those individuals whom we most love and respect as leaders are so regarded by us because they embody, the qualities that Jesus had in his life and in his leadership.
Jesus: The Perfect Leader (2)
Jesus Christ This is the second part of my post about the talk by President Spencer W. Kimball title Jesus: The Perfect Leader. This is the link to the first part of the talk and this is the link to the third part. In this second part I will review the three more...
Jesus: The Perfect Leader
This article is a “classic” President Kimball, a wonderful inspiring article about true leadership. It is hard to make choices about what to include and what to comment about, but I will try.
The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership: Law of Navigation (#4)
The Law of Navigation is the 4th of The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership by John Maxwell. It is about the importance of planning ahead and control direction.
The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership: Law of Buy-In (#14)
Often people think that a worthy cause is all that is needed to rally people and motivate them, but people buy into the leader first, then the leader’s vision.
The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership: The Law of Process (#3)
The Law of Process is for me this is one of the best and more inspiring chapters in the book The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership by author John Maxwell The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership: The Law of Process You don’t make your fortune in a single day,...The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership: The Law of Influence (#2)
The true measure of leadership is influence—nothing more, nothing less.
The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership: The Law of the Lid (#1)
Leadership ability is the lid that determines a person’s level of effectiveness. The lower an individual’s ability to lead, the lower the lid on his potential. The higher the individual’s ability to lead, the higher the lid on his potential.
Getting to Yes: Book Review
What is the best way to deal with differences? “Like it or not, you are a negotiator. Negotiation is a fact of life. Everyone negotiates something every day. Negotiating is a basic means of getting what you want from others.” Getting to Yes: Negotiating...BYU’s Honor Code: It’s complicated…
I am a BYU alumnus and I went to BYU for my Master and my PhD, but I was already married and I was busy taking care of my family and going to school. The Honor Code was not hard to follow, but again, I was a little older and married. Early this week I heard for the...
The Family: A Proclamation to the World
Successful marriages and families are established and maintained on principles of faith, prayer, repentance, forgiveness, respect, love, compassion, work, and wholesome recreational activities.—First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve Apostles In 1995, leadership...Elder Johnson is not the first person of African descent called as a general authority of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Elder Peter Johnson In the Saturday afternoon session of the General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, an African-American man was sustained as a General Authority Seventy. This is the first time than an African-American general authority...Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints now number 16.3 million with 65,000 missionaries
General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints The Lord spoke to those through whom He restored the Church in the latter days. He said of them that they, might have power to lay the foundation of this church, and to bring it forth out of...The Lean Startup by Eric Ries: Book Review
The Lean Startup by Eric Ries: Book Review The Lean Startup by Eric Ries is an excellent introduction to the lean startup concepts and movement. I have been involved in a few very small startups, nothing that ever made or will ever made the headlines, but I enjoyed...Start with Why by Simon Sinek: Book Review
Why certain leaders or companies are successful, and others are not? Because “people don’t buy what you do; they buy why you do it.”
Book Review: The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell
The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell The Tipping Point, by Malcolm Gladwell, is a fascinating book. It was first mentioned to me by a coworker and I decided to read it. After reading the Tipping Point, I then went ahead and read also two other Gladwell’s book, Blink...Talk Like Ted by Carmine Gallo
Talk Like Ted by Carmine Gallo
OKRs: Objectives and Key Results by John Doerr
I always liked to read, but in the last couple of years I have been reading more books about leadership and management. One of the best I have been reading is the New York Times bestseller “Measure What Matters” by John Doerr. It is a very engaging book...Live Each Day Like It’s Your First, Not Your Last: good idea!
What an interesting idea! I just discovered this very interesting TEDx talk video where Leanne Delle, who is a writer and a registered nurse, explains the problem with “last day” mentality. In the beginning of her talk she refers to the famous Stanford commencement...
What is special about Puerto Morelos in Mexico?
Puerto Morelos Mexico is a great place to enjoy your vacations in a beautiful, but relaxed and quiet place
Families are eternal: knowing this can help us through difficult times.
A couple of days ago I found an article recently published by the online Meridian Magazine. It is a beautiful article that tells the story of a sister of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, sister Sara Tonon, whose husband, Marco Massano, was murdered a...
Venice, Italy: a marvelous and unique city
Venice is a city like no other. It is nicknamed the “Floating City,” because is situated on 118 small islands that are separated by canals and linked by over 400 bridges. The islands are located in the shallow Venetian Lagoon, an enclosed bay that lies...
What is so special about Italy?
Italy is a country that almost everybody wants to visit. But what is so special about Italy? Let me just list a few things. First of all, Italy is beautiful. There is art, history, beautiful sceneries, all blending together in place after place. Then there is the...The Living Christ: The Testimony of the Apostles
Video. The Living Christ: The Testimony of the Apostles. As special witnesses to the world of the divinity of Jesus Christ, the First Presidency and the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints shared their testimony of Christ...We are all children of God: President Nelson meets Pope Francis at the Vatican
For the first time the official website of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints includes a picture of the meeting between a President of the Church, Russell M. Nelson, and a Pope. By now this is old news, but it was a historic event, whose effects will...The Rome Italy Temple must be really special!
Yesterday I wrote about the dedication of the Rome Italy Temple of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, but is not enough. The city of Rome has a special meaning for me. Not only because I was born in Italy, but also because it is there, that at age 15, I had the first...The Rome Italy Temple has been dedicated
I had been thinking about starting a blog for quite some time and there is nothing better to start than writing about a wonderful event that took place today, March 10, 2019, in Rome, Italy. President Russell M. Nelson, President of the Church of Jesus Christ of...Follow & like
