Three Gates

I listened this morning to the BYU Devotional Speech that Pres. Thomas S. Monson gave on November 14, 2006.  He talked about three gates that we need to open in order to be successful:
Gate #1:  Preparation
Gate #2:  Performance
Gate #3:  Service
I feel these three gates could be important mottos for Esperanza--both for our educators and our scholars. 

Our Potential--Leadership

Those within our stewardship must see us striving and improving so we can be an example that we are serious about what we are doing.  Our circle of influence will be enlarged as we improve our performance, even a little bit.  We can still be very effective, even though we are not perfect. 

Accountability--Fifth Aspect of Leadership

Because Jesus demanded accountability of himself, he was in a better position to see that others were held accountable for their behavior and performance.  People tend to perform at the standard set by the leader.