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.

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.

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