Ralph Waldo Emerson and the ‘Mind on Fire’
I look to Ralph Waldo Emerson as a guiding star and a kindred spirit. Although nearly 200 years separate our existence, I feel strongly connected to the man and his teachings. I recently read Emerson: The Mind on Fire by Robert D. Richardson. I loved this biography. Emerson could not…
Notes from ‘The Laws of Success’
These are my notes from The Laws of Success by Sterling W. Sill. This is an older book and copies are hard to come by. I love Sterling W. Sill’s writing. He writes to motivate others to higher levels of success. He stresses the importance of reading, writing, pondering and…
Notes from Bill Marriott’s ‘Without Reservations’
Here are a few notes and highlights from Bill Marriott’s book Without Reservations. It was a quick and enjoyable read. All of these notes are direct quotes from the book. Notes Take care of your employees, and they’ll take care of your customers” was the daily mantra that my brother,…
The Expanding Gospel – Notes from Temple and Cosmos
I am reading Temple and Cosmos, which is Volume 12 of the Collected Works of Hugh Nibley. The book is a collection of essays that focus on the temple work being performed in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. There are numerous insights into temple work and I have…
Call Sign Chaos: Learning to Lead (and to Read)
I just read Call Sign Chaos: Learning to Lead by Jim Mattis. My biggest takeaway from the book is that I could be a better reader. I read a lot but Mattis seems to be much better at learning from his reading than I am. Overall, I really enjoyed this…
The Circle and the Square – Notes from Temple and Cosmos
I am reading Temple and Cosmos, which is Volume 12 of the Collected Works of Hugh Nibley. The book is a collection of essays that focus on the temple work being performed in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. There are numerous insights into temple work and I have…
Lyndon Johnson and the ‘Path to Power’ – A Summary
As I have previously written, I am becoming a gigantic Robert A. Caro fan. His writing is phenomenal. I have a goal to read all of his biographies. I just finished Path to Power, the first book in his Years of Lyndon Johnson series. The four-volume series (the fifth book…
Return to the Temple – Notes from Temple and Cosmos
I am reading Temple and Cosmos, which is Volume 12 of the Collected Works of Hugh Nibley. The book is a collection of essays that focus on the temple work being performed in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. There are numerous insights into temple work and I…
The Meaning of the Temple – Notes from Temple and Cosmos
I am reading Temple and Cosmos, which is Volume 12 of the Collected Works of Hugh Nibley. The book is a collection of essays that focus on the temple work being performed in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. There are numerous insights into temple work and I…