Being the Relief Society President the Lord Needs You to Be | How I Lead: Brooke Romney

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Brooke Romney is a freelance writer, speaker, and blogger about motherhood and life in general, and writes monthly for the Deseret News. She served as a Relief Society president when she was a young mother in Arizona. After living in several locations around the United States, she currently resides near Salt Lake City, Utah, with her husband and four boys.

Highlights

2:45 Writing for the Deseret News
—3:20 Being a friend instead of just being friendly
—3:50 Being a stonecatcher
—6:50 Mistakes and difficulties don’t equal failure
10:40 Calling as a young Relief Society president
12:00 Involving everyone in activities
Leadership Principles:
—18:00 Utilizing the talents of others
—20:00 Learning from the experience of others
—21:30 Harnessing your own abilities
24:40 Advice for handling welfare situations
28:00 Reaching out to nonmembers
34:00 Relationships are key
37:40 Jesus calls leaders because he needs someone to take care of people