Believe: Issue 1 Vol 9

“Life’s only constant is change.”

While multi-million-dollar cases have been won in the legal office where I work, the case that stands out to me is one we didn’t take on. The case involved a mother and her child; the mother expressed concerns regarding the school system where she was employed.

Jacob just graduated from law school. Now a lawyer, Jacob works 60–80 hours a week. A considerable amount of this time is dedicated to research and time- consuming, tedious tasks. This inefficient use of time only adds to the stressful and crazy work life that most lawyers have. With the recent addition of artificial intelligence, Jacob wonders what impact it will have on his industry. Will it not affect him in any way? Will it completely take over his job?

Congratulations! If you can read this sentence, you are more educated than 50% of the developing world. Bridging this education gap could prevent developing countries from risking a loss of $17 trillion¹—a quarter of global GDP—and could halve global poverty.²

Congratulations, you did it! You graduated from college and earned the degree you worked so hard for. You celebrated with family and friends. The joy left you feeling on top of the world.

In December, I began working in the accounting department of a mid-sized construction firm in Arizona, my first real experience contributing to a professional team.

The Clumsy Race for Innovation in AI

Brad Wilcox

The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins is a self-help book that teaches readers a simple but powerful idea: when people do things you don’t like or can’t control, just let them. Instead of wasting time trying to change or please others, Robbins encourages us to focus on what we can control: our own actions, thoughts, and emotions.

“Lighting fires versus fighting fires.”

Un año atrás, tuvimos a Aldo Chipana como invitado en “Las Caras del Éxito”. El episodio “Persistir y Soñar” destaca su experiencia de vida en Perú, el mudarse a los Estados Unidos, empezar una nueva vida, su perspectiva en mantener una vida saludable y su definición personal del “éxito”.

When I was a little eight-year-old girl, a church leader asked me what my favorite quality was about myself. Raised as a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, I replied giddily, “I have lots and lots and lots of faith.” At the time, I did not truly understand what faith meant. My faith was limited to the knowledge that Jesus loved me, and He would take care of me. However, as I grew and developed, so did my faith in Jesus Christ.

For over three decades, Steve Piersanti has revolutionized the publishing industry with a mission-driven approach to publishing that blends business with social impact. As the founder and CEO of Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Piersanti has worked hard to “connect people and ideas to create a world that works for all.”

At the 100th anniversary of BYU’s founding, President Spencer W. Kimball said: “A centennial observance is appropriate, not only to renew our ties with the past but also to review and reaffirm our goals for the future.”[1] The BYU communities’ introspection for the sesquicentennial should be not only for the university as a whole, but also for each of us individually. We should ask ourselves: Has our time at BYU changed us for good? Do we let our light shine for others to see?