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

Summary: 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.<br> Highlights<br> 2:45 Writing for the Deseret News<br> —3:20 Being a friend instead of just being friendly<br> —3:50 Being a stonecatcher<br> —6:50 Mistakes and difficulties don't equal failure<br> 10:40 Calling as a young Relief Society president<br> 12:00 Involving everyone in activities<br> Leadership Principles:<br> —18:00 Utilizing the talents of others<br> —20:00 Learning from the experience of others<br> —21:30 Harnessing your own abilities<br> 24:40 Advice for handling welfare situations<br> 28:00 Reaching out to nonmembers<br> 34:00 Relationships are key<br> 37:40 Jesus calls leaders because he needs someone to take care of people<br> Links<br> <a href="http://brookeromney.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">BrookeRomney.com</a><br> Brooke's <a href="https://www.deseretnews.com/author/23235/Brooke-Romney.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Deseret News articles</a><br> Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/brookeromneywrites/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Brooke Romney Writes</a><br> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/BrookeoRomney" target="_blank" rel="noopener">@BrookeoRomney</a><br> Pinterest: <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/brookerom/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Brookerom</a><br> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/brookeromneywrites/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">@brookeromneywrites</a>