Levels of Principles

Health

Emotional Health

Emotional Resilience

1. Building Emotional Strength in the Lord

1 My Foundation: Exercising Faith in Jesus Christ

2. What is Emotional Resilience?

3. Accepting Challenges as Part of God's Plan for Us

4. Using Agency to Act Responsibly

5. The Blessings of Change

6. Expressing Gratitude Daily

7. Ponder

2. Healthy Thinking Patterns

8. My Foundation: Our Divine Identity and Purpose

9. Our Thoughts Influence Our Emotions

10. Recognizing Inaccurate Thinking Patterns

11. Responding to Triggers

12. Creating More Accurate Thinking Patterns

13. Changing Our Thinking Takes Practice

14. Ponder

3. Our Bodies Our Emotions

15. My Foundation: Our Bodies Are a Gift From God

16. Our Bodies Are a Gift From God

21. Understanding Our Emotions

22. Self-Care

23. Ponder

4. Managing Stress and Anxiety

24. Use Time Wisely

25. What Are Stress and Anxiety?

26. Understanding Levels of Stress

27. Use Mindfulness to Reduce Stress

28. Accessing Godly Power

29. Perfectionism

30. Ponder

5. Sadness and Depression

31. My Foundation: Live a Balanced Life

32. The Difference between Sadness and Depression

33. Factors That Can Lead to Emotional Challenges

34. Symptoms of Major Depressive Disorder

35. Ways to Get Help

36. Grief

37. Ways to Offer Help

38. Ponder

6 Overcoming Anger

39. My Foundation: Solve Problems

40. Understanding Anger

41. Realizing How Anger Escalates

42. Understanding the Emotions behind Anger

43. Choosing to Respond to Anger in Different Ways

44. Managing Anger as a Disciple of Jesus Christ

45. Ponder

7. Managing Addictive Behaviors

46. My Foundation: Show Integrity

47. Levels of Addiction

48. Addiction Is Both a Spiritual and Physical Challenge

49. Doing Your Part

50. Supporting Those Struggling with Addiction

51. Spouse, Family Members, and Friends

52. Preventing Addiction

53. Ponder

8. Building Healthy Relationships

54. My Foundation: Communicate

55. Relationships Are Important

56. Building Relationships

57. Be Understanding and Nonjudgmental

58. Communicate with “I” Messages

59. Be Charitable

60. Ponder

9. Providing Strength to Others

61. My Foundation: Become One, Serve Together

62. Ministering like the Savior

63. Myths about Helping Others

64. Respond to Others Appropriately

65. Validating Others

66. Honoring the Agency of Others

67. Patiently Enduring with Others

68. Ponder

10. Moving Forward with Faith

69. My Foundation: Receive Temple Ordinances

70. Recognizing Our Progress

71. Learning from Our Setbacks

72. Enduring Our Challenges Well

73. Setting Personal Change Goals

74. Seeking Help through the Savior

75. Seeking Help from Others

76. Conclusion

77. Ponder

Health

Emotional Health

Addiction Recovery Principles

1. Honesty

1. Foundation

Action Steps

2. Action Step #1: Becoming Willing to Abstain

3. Action Step #2: Let Go of Pride and Seek Humility

4. Action Step #3: Admit the Problem; Seek Help; Attend Meetings

Study & Understanding

5. General Study Guidelines

6. Encompassed by Temptations

7. I Know That Man Is Nothing

8. Hunger And Thirst

9. Honesty

10. Humility

11. The Lord's Delight

2. Hope

12. Foundation

Action Steps

13. Action Step #4: Pray, Read, & Ponder the Scriptures

14. Action Step #5: Believe in God the Eternal Father and in Faith in Jesus Christ

Study & Understanding

15. Faith Jesus Christ

16. The Savior's Compassion

17. The Gift of Grace

18. Healing

19. Awakening

20. Deliverance from Bondage

3. Trust In God

21. Foundation

Action Steps

22. Action Step #6: Attend Sacrament Meeting; Review and Renew Baptismal Covenants

23. Action Step #7: Decide to Trust and Obey God; Change What You Can Change; Accept What You Cannot Change

Study & Understanding

24. In Harmony With the Will of God

25. Submitting to the Will of God

26. Fasting And Prayer

27. Humbling Yourself Before God

28. The Choice to Begin Recover

29. Becoming as a Child

30. Communing With God

4. Truth

Foundation

31. Foundation

32. How To Do An Inventory

33. Four Necessary Elements - Writing

34. Four Necessary Elements - Honesty

35. Four Necessary Elements - Support

36. Four Necessary Elements - Prayer

37 .Freeing Yourself From the Past

Action Steps

38. Action Step #8: Wright In A Personal Journal; Seek Guidance From the Holy Ghost

39. Action Step #9: Make An Accounting of Your Life, Past and Present

40. Action Step #10: Remember Your Sins No More

Study & Understanding

41. Reviewing Your Life

42. Acknowledge the Past

43. Replacing Denial With Truth

44. The Hope of Recovery

45. The Truth

46. Weakness & Stregnth

47. The Truth Shall Make You Free

5. Confession

48. Foundation

Action Steps

49. Action Step #11: Begin to Seek Forgiveness; Counsel With the Bishop As Needed; Be Honest with God; Yourself, and Others

50. Action Step #12: Let Peace Come Into Your Life

Study & Understanding

51. Confession to God

52. Confession to Others

53. Trying to Look Good to Others

54. Sincerity

55. Confess Sins As Soon As You Recognize Them

56. Relieving Stress and Finding Peace

57. Forsaking Sin

6. Change of Heart

58. Foundation

Action Steps

59. Action Step #13: Be Willing to Allow the Savior to Convert Your Heart:

60. Action Step #14: Participate In The Fellowship of Christ By Attending Sunday School and Relief Society or Priesthood Meetings

61. Action Step #15: Be Willing To Be Changed So Imperfections May Be Removed Through The Power Of God

Study & Understanding

62 Giving Away All Your Sins

63. Learning Humility

64. Participating In The Fellowship Of The Church

65. Redemption

66. Coming Unto Christ

67. Patience With The Process

68. Help From the Lord

7. Humility

34. Foundation

Action Steps

35. Action Step #16: Seek For The Power Of The Savior’s Atonement To Become Effective In Your Personal Life By Meditating On The Sacrament Prayers

36. Action Step #17: Pray Humbly For God To Do For You What You Cannot Do For Yourself

Study & Understanding

37. Choosing To Be Humble

37. Filled With Joy

37. Believe In God

37. Obeying The Law And The Commandments

37. The Love Of God

37. Taking Upon Yourself The Name Of Christ

37. Surrendering Your Weaknesses

8. Seeking Forgiveness

38. Foundation

Action Steps

39. Action Step #18: Forgive Yourself and Others; Make a List of People You Might Have Offended or Harmed

40. Action Step #19: Seek the Gift of Charity and Pray For Others

Study & Understanding

41. Peaceable Followers of Christ

41. The Lord's Perfect Love

41. Reaching Out to Others

41. Forgiving and Asking Forgiveness

41. Breaking the Cycle of Bitterness and Offense

9. Restitution and Reconciliation

42. Foundation

Action Steps

43. Action Step #20: Love Others; Refrain From Judging Others; Be Willing To Accept A Church Calling And To Pay Tithes And Offerings

44. Action Step #21: Be Willing To Do What Is Necessary To Make Amends

Study & Understanding

45. Influencing Others For Good

45. Persuasion Or Compulsion

45.Preparing To Meet God

45. Activity In The Church

45.Willing Restitution

45.The Intents Of Your Heart

45. What The Savior Can So For You

10. Daily Accountability

46. Foundation

Action Steps

47. Action Step #22: Participate In Priesthood Interviews As Part Of Your Commitment To Self-Appraisal; Continue To Strengthen Your Relationships With Other Church Members

48. Action Step #23: Examine Your Thoughts, Words, And Deeds Daily; Immediately Set Right Aany Wrongs

Study & Understanding

49. Watch Your Thoughts, Words, And Deeds

49. Humility And Self-Control

49. Living In The Present

49. Continuing Repentance And Forgiveness

49. Continuing In Your Spiritual Growth

49. Lifelong Improvement

11. Personal Revelation

50. Foundation

Action Steps

51. Action Step #24: Come Unto The Father In The Name Of Jesus Christ For Direction And Power Through Private Prayer And Meditation; Receive And Study Your Patriarchal Blessing

52. Action Step #25: Meditate Throughout The Day On The Scriptures And Other Inspired Literature; Continue To Pray

Study & Understanding

53. Draw Near To The Lord

53. Gratitude

53. Feast On The Words Of Christ

53.Personal Revelation

53. Receiving Counsel From The Lord

12. Service

54. Foundation

Action Steps

55. Action Step #26: Bear Public Testimony; Magnify Callings And Talents In Serving Others; Hold Family Home Evening And Family Prayer; Prepare To Attend The Temple And Worship There

56. Action Step #27: Serve Others Who Struggle With Addiction By Sharing The Principles Of Recovery; Apply These Principles In All Aspects Of Life

Study & Understanding

57. Conversion And Recovery

57. Great Progress From Little Steps

57. Strengthening Others

57. Serving With The Help Of The Lord

57. The Power Of God Unto Salvation

Health

Emotional Health

Support Guide: Help For Spouses and Family of Those in Recovery

1. God Will Console Us in Our Afflictions

1. Receiving God's Help In Any Difficult Situation

2. Understanding That God Is Aware of Our Situation

3. Knowing God Supports Us During Our Afflictions

2. Shake Off the Chains with Which Ye Are Bound

4. Realizing We Are Not To Blame For Our Loved Ones' Choices

5. Understanding We Are Children Of God

6. Recognizing We Are Free To Act For Ourselves

3. He Will Take Upon Him The Pains And The Sickness of His People

7. Realizing That No Blessings Will Be Denied

8. Allowing Jesus Christ To Heal Our Deepest Pain and Sorrow

9. Giving Our Burdens To The Lord

10. Understanding That Change Takes Time

4. Draw Near Unto Me

11. Relying Upon God's Guidance and Direction

12. Study the Word of God

13. Partaking Of The Sacrament

14. Attending The Temple

15. Seeking The Companionship Of The Holy Ghost

5. Take Heed Unto Thyself

16. ACCEPTING THAT WE CANNOT CONTROL
OUR LOVED ONES OR HEAL THEM

17. FOCUSING ON OUR HEALING

18. TAKING CARE OF OURSELVES

19. UNDERSTANDING COMPULSIVE BEHAVIORS

6. Thy Friends Do Stand By Thee

20. SEEKING SUPPORT FROM OTHERS

21.SEEKING THE RIGHT SUPPORT

22. IDENTIFYING SOURCES OF SUPPORT

7. In Everything Give Thanks

23. OVERCOMING DISCOURAGEMENT, FEAR, AND ANGER

24. ACKNOWLEDGING THE HAND OF GOD IN OUR LIVES

25. RECOGNIZING OUR OWN GIFTS AND TALENTS

26. FINDING THE GOOD THAT EXISTS IN OUR LOVED ONES

27. EXPRESSING GRATITUDE FOR THE SAVIOR AND HIS ATONEMENT

8. Be Firm and Steadfast

28. SETTING BOUNDARIES TO PROTECT OURSELVES AND OUR FAMILIES

29. BEING OPEN AND HONEST

30. ENFORCING CONSEQUENCES WHEN A BOUNDARY IS CROSSED

31. DOING WHAT WE CAN TO PRESERVE OUR RELATIONSHIPS

32. RECOGNIZING WE NEED NOT ENDURE OUR LOVED ONES’
ABUSIVE BEHAVIOR

9. We Have Renounced Dishonesty

33. FOSTERING TRUST

34. ENCOURAGING HONESTY FROM OUR LOVED ONES

35. MAINTAINING REGULAR COMMUNICATION

36. REBUILDING TRUST

10. Life Up the Hands Which Hang Down

37. SUPPORTING IN RIGHTEOUSNESS

38. GIVING OUR SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGEMENT

39. CONTINUING TO MINISTER

40. SERVING OTHERS

11. Bear All These Things With Patience

41. RESPONDING APPROPRIATELY TO RELAPSE

42. HELPING OUR LOVED ONES THROUGH THEIR RELAPSES

12. My Peace I Give Unto Thee

43. FINDING PEACE

44. EXTENDING FORGIVENESS

45. SEEKING GOD’S HELP TO FORGIVE

Health

Family

Marriage

Foundational Principles

1. The Family: A Proclamation to the World

2. Knowledge of Spiritual Things

3. An Eternal Perspective

4. The Family Is Central to the Creator’s Plan

5. Foundations for Eternal Marriage

6. Marriage for Eternity

7. Spirituality in Marriage

8. Covenants and Ordinances

8. Keeping Our Covenants

9. Divorce Not Part of Gospel Plan

10. Lord’s Penalty for Divorce

11. Man Commanded to Be Fruitful and Multiply

12. Enormity of Sex Sin. …

13. Our Covenant-Based Relationship with the Lord

14. Our Covenants

TBD

15. Wayward Children Born under the Covenant

9. Keeping the Sacred Covenant of Marriage

16. Keeping the Sacred Covenant of Marriage

10. Holy Spirit of Promise

17. Holy Spirit of Promise

11. Atonement in Eternal Marriage

18. Atonement in Eternal Marriage

12. Maturity

19. Maturity

13. Mate Selection

20. Importance of Choosing Wisely

21. Background factors

22. The Right Person

23. Outer appearance and inner beauty

24. Counsel For Single Sisters

25. Counsel For Single Brethren

26. The Role of Prayer and Personal Revelation

27. Finding the Right One

28. Mission or Marriage?

14. The Joy of Marriage

29. The Joy of Marriage

Health

Family

Marriage

Twaining As One

1. Applying Gospel Principles to Get Out of Problems and Grow Together

1. The Foundation for Happiness in Marriage

2. The Breakdown of Family Life

3. Abide by Gospel Principles

4. Commit to Stay Married and to Resolve Differences

5. Keep Covenants

6. Covenants increase motivation

7. Covenants guide behavior

8. Covenants bless couples

9. Covenants help save children

10. Try to Improve Each Day

11. How Covenants Guide Behavior

2. Adjustments in Marriage

12. Adjustments in Marriage

13. Adjusting to In-Laws

14. Financial Adjustments

15. Adjusting to an Intimate Relationship

3. Differences Inherent between Men and Women

16. Differences Inherent between Men and Women

4. The Need for Charity

17. The Need for Charity

5. Overcoming Anger

18. The Problem with Anger

19. Kinds, Causes, and Expressions of Anger

20. Living without Anger

21. Identify Your Anger Cycle

22. Keep an Anger Log

23. Defuse Anger-Provoking Thoughts

24. Get Out of Anger-Provoking Situations

25. Identify Activities That Calm You Down

26. Share Underlying Feelings

27. Seek Spiritual Change

28. Prevent Relapse

6. Resolving Conflict

29. Finding Solutions to Differences of Opinion

30. Successful Resolution of Conflict

31. Scriptural Guidelines

32. A Model for Resolving Conflict

33. Harmonious Relationships

34. Rules for Discussing Problems

7. Problem Solving in Marriage

35. Problem Solving In Marriage

8. Responding to Challenges in Marriage

36. All married couples will experience challenges

37. Husbands and wives can work through any challenge if they view marriage as a covenant relationship

38. When challenges arise, we can choose to respond with patience and love rather than frustration or anger

39. Spouse abuse, an offense to God

9. Responding to Challenges through Positive Communication

40. Every Couple Will Have Some Difference of Opinion

41. Husbands and Wives Should Look For the Admiral Qualities in One Another

42. Positive Communication Helps Prevent and Resolve Difficulties

43. Listen to Each Other

44. Discuss Challenges Openly and Calmly

45. Communicating in Loving, Positive Ways

Health

Family

Marriage

Communication

1. Commitment

2. Communication Fundamentals in Marriage

3. Communication

4. Communicating with Love

4. The Value of Words

5. Softening of the Heart

6. Eliminate Destructive Ways of Talking to Each Other

7. Recognize and Accept Differences

8. Examine Destructive Thought Patterns

9. Use Good Communication Skills

10. Be interested and attentive

11. ask questions

12. Listen actively

13. Share intentions

14. Use "I" statements

15. Speak nondefensively and agree with the truth

16. Give honest praise

17. Clearly state preferences

18. Examine How You Talk to Each Other (process versus content)

5. Strengthening Marriages through Faith and Prayer

19. Husbands and wives should work together to increase their faith in Jesus Christ.

20. Husbands and wives are blessed when they pray together.

6. The Healing Power of Forgiveness

21. The Healing Power of Forgiveness

Health

Family

Marriage

Unity

1. Respecting Your Spouse

2. Trust in Marriage

2. Trust

3. Greater Respect, Loyalty, and Unity

3. Nurturing Love and Friendship in Marriage

4. Husbands and wives need to nurture their love for one another

5. Expressions of affection and kindness keep love and friendship alive in marriage

6. Proper intimacy in marriage is an expression of love

7. Married couples should strive to have charity, the pure love of Christ

4. Equality of Men and Women

8. Equality of Men and Women

5. Righteous Unity in Marriage

9. Righteous Unity in Marriage

6. Fostering Equality and Unity

10. Reaching Our Full Potential

11. The Problem of Inequality

12. Love and Respect Each Other as Equal Partners

13. Preside in Righteousness

14. Identify and Rechannel Controlling Behavior

15. Identify and Correct Thoughts and Beliefs About Control

16. Share Decision-Making

17. Be Persistent

18. Acting and Rejoicing as One

7. Developing Unity in Marriage

19. The Lord has commanded husbands and wives to be one

20. Husbands and wives are to value each other as equal partners

21. Husbands and wives should allow their individual characteristics and abilities to complement one another

22. Husbands and wives must be loyal to one another

8. Unity

23. Importance of Unity in Marriage

24. Achieving Unity through Seeking the Lord and His Righteousness

25. Achieving Unity through Charity

26.Achieving Unity through Loyalty

27. Achieving Unity through Effective Communication

28. Blessings of Unity

9. Love

29. Oneness

30. What Is True Love?

31. What Are Some of the Counterfeits of True Love?

32. How Does Our Love for God Influence Our Ability to Love Others?

33. What Types of Conduct Help Develop True Love in Relationships?

10. Keeping Love Alive

34. Keeping Love Alive

11. Enriching Marriage

35. To Love and Care for Each Other

36. Making a Difference

37. Center Your Marriage in the Gospel of Jesus Christ

38. Take Time for Each Other

39. Have Fun Together

40. Talk Frequently and Positively

41. Perform Acts of Kindness

42. Happiness in Marriage

12. Intimacy in Marriage

43. Physical Intimacy Ordained of God..

44. Purposes of Intimacy..

45. Physical Intimacy Only in Marriage..

46. Misused Physical Intimacy

13. Happiness in Marriage

47. Marriage Brings Happiness & Joy

48. Satan Tries to Destroy Happiness

14. Marriage Throughout the Years

49. Marriage Throughout the Years

Health

Family

Marriage

Parental Duties

1. Children are an Heritage to the Lord

2. Dating Standards

3. Family Prayer, Family Scripture Study, and Family Home Evening

4. Guiding Children as they Make Decisions

5. Insomuch as Parents Have Children in Zion

6. Men's Divine Role and Responsibilities

7. Parenthood: Creating a Gospel Centered Home

8. Teaching Children Through Example and Instruction

9. Teaching Gospel Principles to Children (Part 1)

10. Teaching Gospel Principles to Children (Part 2)

11. The sacred Role of Father's and Mothers (Part 1: Father's Role)

12. The sacred Role of Father's and Mothers (Part 2: Mother's Role)

13. Traditions of the Fathers

14. Women's Divine Roles and Responsibilities

Health

Family

Marriage

Providing

1. Debt

2. Education

3. Finances

4. Managing Family Finances

5. Managing Temporal Resources

6. Money and Marriage

7. Priorities & Balance

8. Prioritizing Life's Demands

9. Temporal Preparedness

10. Independence (Being Self-Reliant)

Health

Family

Marriage

Warnings

1. Abortion

2. Abuse

3. Birth Control

4. Divorce

5. Fidelity in Marriage

6. Living Together Without Marriage

7. Morality and Modesty

8. Pornography

9. Pride

10. Same-Gender Attraction

11. Same-Sex Marriage

12. Selfishness

13. Temptations of Satan and the Natural Man

14. Single Parents

Health

Financial

Education

Education for Better Work

1. The Glory of God is Intelligence

1. My Foundation: Self-Reliance is a Principle of Salvation

2. You Have Divine Potential

3. Education is a Bridge to Self-Reliance

4. Know How Much Income You Need to Become Self-Reliant

5. Begin Your Self-Reliance Plan

6. Ponder

2. Prepare for Success

7. My Foundation: Manage Money

8. Make Decisions

9. Companies Hire People Who Provide Value

10. Know What You Can Offer to Employers

11. Know Who to Talk To

12. Update Your Self-Reliance Plan

13. Ponder

3. Understand the Job Market

14. My Foundation: Exercising Faith in Jesus Christ

15. How Much Income You Need to Become Self-Reliant

16. Understand Your Job Realities

17. Know Who to Talk To

18. Update Your Self-Reliance Plan

19. Ponder

4. Evaluating Your Training Options

20. My Foundation: Seek Learning

21. Identify the Training and Experience You Need

22. Identify Training Options in Your Area

23. Know Who to Talk To

24. Update Your Self-Reliance Plan

25. Ponder

5. Choose a Program to Study

26. My Foundation: Repent and Be Obedient

27. Consider the Quality of the School or Training Program

28. Consider Your Ability to Get Accepted and Finish

29. Consider the Cost and Value

30. Choose a School or Training Program

31. Update Your Self-Reliance Plan

32. Ponder

6. Pay for Your Education

33. My Foundation: Take Responsibility & Persevere

34. Education Requires Sacrifice

35. Review Your Training Costs

36. Consider Options to Pay for Your Training

37. Use Student Loans Carefully and as a Last Resort

38. Know Who to Talk To

39. Update Your Self-Reliance Plan

40. Ponder

7. Present Your Plan

41. My Foundation: Become One, Serve Together

42. Present Your Self-Reliance Plan and Learn From Each Other

43. Ponder

8. Create an Environment for Success

44. My Foundation: Use Time Wisely

45. Take Charge of Your Education

46. Create a Successful Routine

47. Stay on Track

48. Ponder

9. Understand the Expectations

49. My Foundation: Communicate: Petition and Listen

50. Understand and Do What is Required

51. Understand Your Learning Style

52. Manage Stress Effectively

53. Ponder

10. Understand the Expectations

54. My Foundation: Solve Problems

55. Choose a Place and Time for Study

56. Remember What You Learn

57. Read and Write Effectively

58. Overcome Procrastination

59. Prepare for Tests

60. Ponder

11. Stay the Course

61. My Foundation: Show Integrity

62. Work with a Mentor

63. Learn in Groups

64. Learn from Failures

65. Change Direction Only When Necessary

66. Ponder

12. Prepare for Work

67. My Foundation: Receive Temple Ordinances

68. Prepare Early to Show You Are the Right Choice for the Job

69. Keep a Record

70. Network

71. Pay Your Student Loans

72. Continue Learning

73. Mentor Others

74. Ponder

Health

Financial

Job/Career

Find a Better Job

1. The Fundamentals

1. My Foundation: Self-Reliance is a Principle of Salvation

2. Act in Faith

3. Focus Your Search

4. Work Hard: Identify Resources and Make Contacts

5. Ponder

2. Networking

6. My Foundation: Exercise Faith in Jesus Christ

7. How People Really Get Jobs

8. Talk to Everyone

9. Me in 30 Seconds

10. Ponder

3. Match Your Skills to the Employer’s Needs

11. My Foundation: Manage Money

12. Identify the Employer’s Needs

13. Match Your Skills

14. Ponder

4. Power Statements

15. My Foundation: Repent and Be Obedient

16. Make Powerful Impressions

17. Follow the Power Statement Formula

18. Ponder

5. Written Materials

26. My Foundation: Use Time Wisely

20. Three Simple Principles

6. Nail the Interview: Part 1

25. My Foundation: Work: Take Responsibility & Persevere

26. Prepare Before the Interview

27. Open the Interview Effectively

28. Use Your Me in 30 Seconds

29. Use Power Statements

30. Ponder

7. Nail the Interview: Part 2

31. My Foundation: Solve Problems

32. Turn Negatives into Positives

33. Ask Questions

34. Close the Interview Effectively

35. Ponder

8. Practice Interviews

36. My Foundation: Becoming One, Serve Together

37. Practice Makes Perfect

38. Ponder

9. Accelerate Your Job Search

39. My Foundation: Communicate: Petition and Listen

40. Work Hard: 15-10-2

41. Work Smart

42. Ponder

10. Succeed at Work

43. My Foundation: Show Integrity

44. Be a Great Employee

45. Make Employment Goals

46. Ponder

11. Sharpen Your Skills

47. Sharpen Your Skills

Health

Financial

Job/Career

Starting And Growing My Business

1. My Readiness for Business Success

1. My Foundation: Self-Reliance is a Principle of Salvation

2. Acting on Correct Principles

3. Why Do I Want to Start or Grow a Business?

4. Assessing My Personal Readiness for Business Ownership

5. Business Skills I Will Develop in This Course

6. What We Will Learn and Do as a Group

7. Organizing My Business Planning—The Personal Business Planner

8. Practice Daily and Keep Commitments

9. Ponder

2. Solving Unmet Customer Needs

10. My Foundation: Exercising Faith in Jesus Christ

11. Why Do People Buy?

12. Learning How to Identify and Meet Customers’ Needs

13. Observing and Taking Advantage of Change

14. Finding My Passion and Drawing On My Experience

15. Does My Business Opportunity Have a Competitive Advantage?

16. Ponder

3. Ensuring That I Have a Profitable Business

17. My Foundation: Manage Money

18. Would I Want This Business?

19. Refining My Personal Business Planner

20. Understanding Variable Costs and Fixed Costs

21. Understanding Gross Profit Margin and Net Profit Margin

22. Accounting for the Value of My Time

23. Price for My Service or Product

24. Do I Have a Profitable Business?

25. Ponder

4. Finding Customers

26. My Foundation: Repent and Be Obedient

27. The Importance of Customers

28. Who Is My Customer?

29. Defining My Business Message

30. Determining the Best Sales Channels for My Business

31. Attracting Customers . . . with What?

32. Measuring the Success of Communications with Customers

33. Ponder

5. Keeping Customers

34. My Foundation: Use Time Wisely

35. Building Customer Loyalty

36. Engaging My Customers

37. Listening to My Customers

38. Adjusting to Market Change

39. Creating a Positive Customer Experience

40. Ponder

6. Managing the Profitability of My Business

41. My Foundation: Take Responsibility & Persevere

42. The Importance of Keeping Written Records

43. The Habit of Keeping Records

44. Keeping a Revenue and Expense Log

45. Keeping an Income Statement

46. Creating a Revenue and Expense Log and an Income Statement

47. Tool for Managing the Financial Details of My Business

48. Ponder

7. Keeping Separate My Business and Personal Money

49. My Foundation: Solve Problems

50. Helping Both My Business and My Family

51. Separating My Business and Personal Money

52. Paying Tithing on My Income

53. Keeping Separate Records

54. Ponder

8. Managing the Cash Flow of My Business

55. My Foundation: Become One, Serve Together

56. The Difference between Profit and Cash Flow

57. Understanding Cash Flow

58. Strategies for Improving Cash Flow

59. Actively Managing My Cash Flow

60. Ponder

9. Growing My Business

61. My Foundation: Seek Learning: Resolve Where You Are Going And How To Get There

62. Three Ways to Grow My Business

63. Expanding My Services or Products

64. Expanding My Target Market

65. Competing for a Greater Percentage of the Market

66. Making the Most of Growth Opportunities

67. Developing a Habit of Contributing to Personal Savings

68. Cutting Unnecessary Costs

69. Ponder

10. Financing My Business

70. My Foundation: Show Integrity

71. Do I Have the Cash to Grow?

72. Is Borrowing Money Good or Bad?

73. Financing Options for My Business

74. Researching Financing Options

75. Integrity in Financial Relationships

76. Ponder

11. Continually Improving My Business

77. My Foundation: Communicate: Petition and Listen

78. A Vision for My Business

79. Standardizing My Business

80. Ensuring That My Business Complies with Laws and Regulations

81. Investing in Employees

82. Setting Goals and Measuring the Success of My Business

83.. Ponder

12. Presenting My Business

84. My Foundation: Receive Temple Ordinances

85. Continuing My Self-Reliance Group

86. My Path to Self-Reliance

87. Presenting My Business

88. Ponder

13. Appendix

89. Personal Business Planner

90. Glossary of Terms

91. Business Success Toolbox

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Personal Finance

1. Becoming a Wise and Faithful Steward

1. My Foundation: Self-Reliance is a Principle of Salvation

2. Become a Wise and Faithful Steward

3. Counsel with the Lord about Your Finances

4. Track Your Income and Expenses

5. Ponder

2. Becoming Unified in Our Approach to Finances

6. My Foundation: Exercising Faith in Jesus Christ

7. Work and Take Responsibility

8. Work Together to Manage Money

9. Hold Regular Family Councils

10. Ponder

3. Paying Tithes and Offerings

11. My Foundation: Repent & Be Obedient

12. Change Your Approach to Managing Money

13. Ponder

4. Creating a Budget

14. My Foundation: Live a Balanced Life

15. Build a Budget

16. Balance a Budget

17. Ponder

5. Sticking to a Budget

18. My Foundation: Solve Problem

19. Set Realistic, Motivating Financial Goals

20. Find and Use a Budgeting System

21. Hold Yourself Accountable

22. Seek the Lord’s Help, and Keep Trying

23. Ponder

6. Protecting Your Family from Hardship

24. My Foundation: Use Time Wisely

25. Protect Your Family from Hardship

26. Build a One-Month Emergency Fund

27. Acquire Adequate Insurance

28. Ponder

7. Understanding Debt

29. My Foundation: Show Integrity

30. Understand Debt

31. Understand Your Debt Realities

32. Desire to Get Out of Debt

33. Overcome the “Natural Man”

34. Ponder

8. Getting out of Debt

35. My Foundation: Take Responsibility

36. Stop Incurring Debt

37. Pay Off Your Debts

38. Ponder

9. Managing Financial Crises

39. My Foundation: Communicate: Petition And Listen

40. Learn to Manage Financial Crises

41. Increase Your Emergency Preparations

42. Ponder

10. Investing for the Future (Part 1)

43. My Foundation: Seek Learning

44. Save Money

45. Consider Home Ownership

46. Seek Education

47. Ponder

11. Investing for the Future (Part 2)

48. My Foundation: Be One

49. Set a Retirement Goal

50. Understand Compound Interest

51. Understand the Relationship between Risk and Return

52. Consider Potential Investments

53. Research Potential Retirement AccountsBusiness

54. Begin Saving for Retirement as Soon as Possible

55. Ponder

12. Continuing to Give and to Bless Others

56. My Foundation: Receive Temple Ordinances

57. Share the Principle of Self-Reliance with Your Family and Friends

58. Press Forward with Faith

59. Ponder

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