How I Lead as Lt. Governor & Primary Music Leader | An Interview with Spencer Cox
Summary: Spencer Cox is currently serving as Utah's Lieutenant Governor and running for Governor of Utah. He served as a bishop while also serving as the mayor of the town of Fairview, Utah, and currently has a calling as Primary music leader. In this interview, Kurt and Spencer discuss serving in those positions and why serving in the community matters.<br> Highlights<br> 04:30 Deciding to run for office; creating the RV they are using to visit cities across Utah<br> 08:20 Where his spark of interest in politics came from<br> 11:20 Served as a bishop while also serving as mayor of Fairview<br> 13:45 The most challenging part of doing both<br> 16:15 Delegating to his auxiliary leaders and choosing to focus on the youth<br> 20:10 Putting away the list of tasks as bishop; listening for what you need to hear and not just what others are saying<br> 27:45 Serving as Primary music leader while serving as Lt. Governor<br> 33:30 Ben Sasse’s books, Them: Why We Hate Each Other--and How to Heal, and The Vanishing American Adult: Our Coming-of-Age Crisis--and How to Rebuild a Culture of Self-Reliance<br> 40:00 How the concepts in these books changed his outlook on service<br> 44:30 Obedience out of duty is exhausting and obedience from love is energizing<br> 47:30 The Fairview dance hall, the community, and the Payson salmon supper<br> 51:00 Why should a leader choose to serve in politics?<br> 55:15 How serving in the Church trains leaders<br> Links<br> <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-999139385" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Cox & Friends podcast</a><br> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/SpencerJCox" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">@SpencerJCox</a><br> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/ldsprimarychoristers/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">LDS Primary Choristers Facebook group</a><br> Books mentioned:<br> <a href="https://amzn.to/2z3Kn2u" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln</a>, by Doris Kearns Goodwin<br> <a href="https://amzn.to/2HaR8UC" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Them: Why We Hate Each Other--and How to Heal</a>, by Senator Ben Sasse<br> <a href="https://amzn.to/2z85Bwk" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Vanishing American Adult: Our Coming-of-Age Crisis--and How to Rebuild a Culture of Self-Reliance</a>, by Senator Ben Sasse<br> <a href="https://amzn.to/2ZbvVUT" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Bowling Alone</a>, by Robert B. Putnam<br>
