There’s no denying it-we have some leadership traditions that date back before 1990 and are still going strong today. They might feel necessary or simply routine, but let’s be honest: some of them fit a little awkwardly in the world of 2025. Take presidency meetings,...
Hey everybody, Kurt Francom coming to you from Williams, Arizona. Yes, this is in the mountains. This isn’t your typical Arizona so it’s cold in the morning here. But I wanted to take a moment to share a message. I’m not necessarily in front of my...
Recently, I attended an event and found myself sitting next to a man I’d never met before. As we began to talk, it quickly became clear that he was successful on many fronts. He’d built a prosperous business career, which had brought him considerable wealth....
I remember visiting the Kirtland Temple and hearing about day-long meetings the early Saints would have in that sacred building. People would practically be hanging from the rafters to hear the latest restoration perspective. These meetings would carry on for hours...
I’d like to share a throwback message I shared on YouTube about six years ago. Go to the following link to learn more about my ministering interviews strategy, which I still use today as elders quorum president. While you’re over at YouTube, make sure...
Since I have interviewed hundreds of leaders across the world in our How I Lead segment where I explore their personal approach to a specific calling, it’s probably only fair for me to share what I do as an elders quorum president. Over the past six months or...
Like most things in mortality that we attempt to correct, we often overcorrect. This is the case for a trend happening in many young single adult (YSA) wards. A few decades ago (around the time I was strutting around my own singles ward), there was a more blatant push...
Pastor Jeff, known for his Hello Saints YouTube channel, recently invited me to join him at general conference. This wasn’t his first time attending—he’s been twice before. The first time, he came solo as a curious pastor, and the second time, he attended with his...
Since all the general conference feels are in the air, I thought I would share a general conference-related message today. In the past, I have shared my tips for getting the most out of conference; however, as I was searching for the most recent version of that...
I was struck by a comment made by a popular parenting expert named Dr. Becky Kennedy when she was being interviewed on the Tim Ferriss podcast. She said, ‘“Parenting doesn’t come naturally. The only thing that comes naturally is how you were parented,” or, “We were...
