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August 5, 2025
Here is the best thing I heard (What?), saw (Eye.), and read (Read.) this week, as well as the best idea (💡) I developed.
What?
Elder Russell M. Nelson, “Faith and Families“, February 6, 2005, BYU Devotional:
- “Through the years you will note that apostles and prophets teach the rule. We don’t teach exceptions to the rule. Exceptions are left to individual agency and accountability. The Lord knows we live in an imperfect world. He knows it is ‘ripening in iniquity’ (D&C 18:6). His judgments will be fair, just, and merciful.”
Eye.
“Break Free from Busy: Simple To-do Solutions for CPAs and Bookkeepers” | CPAacademy.org | Presenter: Marcey Rader CSP:
- Here are a few of my notes (in my own words) from this inspiring presentation:
- Busy is a state of mind.
- Batch our tasks. And the number one thing professionals should be batching is email.
- When we schedule something on our calendar, “name it and claim it” (i.e., “Power Hour”, “Get Stuff Done”, etc.).
- At the beginning of each time block in which you will be focused on a task, physically write down what you will accomplish during that time block.
Read.
“The 8th Habit: From Effectiveness to Greatness” by Stephen R. Covey:
- “Simply put—at its most elemental and practical level—leadership is communicating to people their worth and potential so clearly that they come to see it in themselves.”
💡
As I have mentioned previously, I am going to incorporate a study of the Saints volumes into my Easter celebration. Some additional thoughts I’ve had around this topic include:
- Create an article outlining how to incorporate a study of the Saints volumes into an Easter celebration and post this on my websites and also send it to Church magazines.
- Calculate the number of total chapters and create a schedule for listening to all four Saints volumes before Easter 2026.
- Schedule eight book club meetings to focus on one-half of each Saints volume per meeting.
- Create discussion points for each book club meeting that ensure that discussions will help participants focus on Jesus Christ (i.e., we are studying the Saints volumes, after all, as a way to prepare for Easter).