How I Lead as YSA Elders Quorum President | An Interview with Eli Nelson

Eli Nelson is originally from Seattle, Washington and is studying
business at Brigham Young University. He has served as a counselor
in an elders quorum presidency, ward temple and family history
leader, and as a full time missionary in the Trinidad, Port of
Spain Mission. He currently serves as elders quorum president in
his young single adult ward in Provo, Utah, and is the soon-to-be
husband to Claire Darby. Highlights 02:20 Eli’s background and
mission experience 06:10 Getting called as elders quorum president
in a YSA BYU ward 10:10 Principle one: Loving the handbook 12:15
Principle two: Finding the balance between magnifying your calling
while also being a good peer 16:00 Principle three: Fostering
active leadership in the quorum and ward 17:20 Principle four: The
oxygen mask analogy. In order to serve others you have to have
something to give. You have to take care of yourself first. 22:00
Time management is very important to taking care of yourself. Eli
explains what time boxing is and how he uses it to manage
everything in his life. 22:55 Principle five: There’s no substitute
for a good secretary 25:05 Principle six: Delegation is critical
28:50 Principle seven: Sometimes you need to be a catalyst for
change and push programs and initiatives from the ground up 32:30
Principle eight: The proper motives in church leadership are the
two great commandments 36:15 Principle nine: Church leadership is
45% administration and 55% ministering 40:45 Eli shares his final
thoughts on leadership and testimony. Links Read the TRANSCRIPT of
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