I really liked the opportunity to read President Hinckley's address to the Young Women called Stand True and Faithful. It was like reading the absolute instruction manual on how to survive the high school years. Even though there was so much counsel given in what a youth should and should not do, it was given with such love. The principals taught are eternal and will stand the test of time. Even though the talk was given over 20 years ago, it is very easy to see how, if these principals were followed, one could stray off the path and easily be lost.
I also liked reconnecting with the 7 Habits book. I have read it a few times now and it is always a good reminder of ways to be more productive and to think differently. I have tried to incorporate a win/win attitude with those I work with in my career, in church callings, and even my family members. We have a long standing joke in our family that came from my experience of trying to teach this win/win principle to my son many years ago when he was about 8 or 9 years old. After trying to find the best way to where he would feel that he won in a situation, he was not going to go for it. Finally, in utter frustration I informed him that I was going to win and he would just figure out how he could win using my solution. We talk about this scenario often as the experience became a great teaching tool for this concept and how difficult it can be to come up with a winning solution for all parties involved.
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