Melva Gifford

These are notes taken from a Toastmasters’ meeting.

– What is culture? Culture is a collection of beliefs and ideas that we learn consciously and subconsciously. Today we are going to review cross culture. She just booked a trip to Panama for her job.
– Attendees were given hidden objects and try to define them by smell. Fawn – 4″ square 1.5″ deep, smells yummy. caramel in it. Traci – From Walmart. Opened so something in it. slightly warm. It would be good on the counter for a long time. They tied it to stereotypes.
– Their comments were based on what they saw on the outside. They have taken the items out. When they slip it out, Traci shows off a cookie and fawn shows her cookie.
– When you want to cross barriers, you have to be culturally aware.
– Once out of the box, they realized that they were wrong.
– Once you step out of the country you realize that stereotypes are wrong.
– After taking a bite of her cookie, fawn says she tastes vanilla, lemon.
– Traci tastes chocolate pumpkin, cinnamon.
– They have come to realize that the cookies are different. This shows diversity amongst the cookies.
– Another thing you can tie into this is values and beliefs.
– To break past barriers, be culturally aware, understand that there is diversity amongst those types of people, understanding values and beliefs are a great way to break past the barriers.

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These are notes from a church meeting. Any misinformation is the fault of the note taker.

All things are spiritual:

– Where I say unto you all things unto me are spiritual never given a law that is temporal. Even temporal things have a spirit.
– Some members ignore to prepare and live within a budget and save in time of need.
– There are those who abuse positions of trust for risky financial behavior.
– Proclamation of the family says that fathers are to provide and protector.
– In 1975: welfare meeting Elder marfinastion: visit with a young couple. Both were educated. One question: who will manage the money? They had not talked about it
– 80% of divorces are based on the family is caused by mismanagement of money.
– Money management should take priority over how much money is made.
– Money management is a shared responsibility between a couple.

Financial Agency:

– Ways to create financial agency that lives up to unity in marriage.
– Pay your tithing first, clerk notice that people who paid their tithing first, were financial ok.
– Live within your means.
– Pay a generous fast offering.
– Start your budget; spend your finances sufficient for our needs.
– Don’t compare yourself to others.
– Spend your money on family experiences.
– Buying used furniture and car instead of new.
– Budget in play money allotments, so each one that gives you a little freedom.
– Elder Perry talks about the value of interest. You can pay interest or earn interest.
– We are stewards over our possessions.
– Each dollar incoming is assigned.
– Dc 121: 36: rights of priesthood connected to heaven and upon righteousness.
– With your abundance use it to care for others.
– Kids can get part-time jobs (paper route) to earn money for the things they want to accomplish.
– Sometimes prioritize how we spend money on wise choices rather than wants.
– Be careful about making financial decisions based on emotion. Think of the sellers’ motivations on selling you something.
– We need to teach our kids financial principles and some of them that can be taught by example.
– There is a stake and ward unemployment specialist.
– The LDS church has an unemployment center provides a Self-reliance seminar.
– Pathways program has a means of continuous education. It gives you college credit. Attend Thursday night.
– Sometimes may need to sacrifice a home to live in apartments so you can go back to school.
– Keep up with your health. Bad health can influence your employment.
– Advice to youth: always work and seeking an internship in the field you re learning
– It’s never too late for education.
– 60-70% of people don’t have money saved for a $400 emergency expense.
– 10% of your check to goes to tithing and 10% to yourself in savings.
– Should have a $1000 emergency fund.
– Dc 72:4: For he who is faithful and wise in time is accounted worthy to inherit the mansions prepared for him of my Father.
– Time is money.
– Live on 90% of what we earn.
– Only invest in the things we are willing to lose.

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This is a submission to my caucus corner occasional blog.

Good: recuperate
Bad: recipicate

You want to restore someone back to good condition. You may serve food and water in CUPs to nourish the body so it RATEs back to a good condition. Remember reCUPeRATE.

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This was a presentation at a Toastmaster’s meeting. Any misinformation is the fault of the note taker.

Something along the way society stopped measuring success by the simple things in life and started measuring success by our business. We often measure ourselves up to our friends. We know we need to change, but we wonder, “What could we possibly do differently?”

We simply “are” and not “I am this” or “I am that”. When we say to ourselves, “I am” without any clarification we are not happy or sad or busy or board. We simply are.

We have to discover brings us peace and happiness. Instead of looking at your phone and getting lost in social media, close your eyes and repeat “I am” out loud. Fight the urge to add qualifiers.

By focusing on your breathing, you focus on your space and being. You will realize the true importance of your activities and business. In the clearest state, there is happiness.

Take 30 seconds today and tomorrow to make beingness and not business be your happiness.

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These are notes from a church meeting. Any misinformation is the fault of the note taker.

– Each of us was a part of the fight for freedom.
– We see the power of satin’s roll is to lead us away.
– Benson: there is a conspiracy fact
– Ephesians 6;12 we fight not against block but against principle sites and against prince of darkness.
– We have been counseled to pray always, continuously.
– Green r cook: the Lord desires we be the people who makes things happen.
– God desires we draw upon the all-powerful arm of God and the power within ourselves
– Learn to do the things own way and ask for God’s help.
– Gordon b Hinckley: prayer unlocks the powers in heavens on our behalf.
– Alma 10:23 it is by the prayers of the righteous you are spared.
– James 5:16 a prayer of a righteous man availeth much the reasons for prophets:

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Good: strategy
Bad: stragidity stragidity

We’ll see if this will work. I noticed rat in stRATegy. A rat lives on the edge of danger every day to survive so RAT with an e for Edge.

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