Finances

• 1. Start a savings account if you do not already have one, and establish a program of regular savings. Set aside some money today, no matter how little it may be. Then, whenever you receive money, put at least part of it into a savings account for your Mormon mission.
• 2. Get a part-time job, and save the extra money you make.
• 3. Practice self-discipline. Make yourself a budget, and stick to it.

Physical Health

• 1. Start a regular exercise program.
• 2. Eat well-balanced meals.
• 3. Get enough sleep each night. Have the young men read Doctrine and Covenants 88: 124 to reinforce this point.

 

Social Skills

• 1. Learn common rules of etiquette.
• 2. Learn to like a wide variety of foods.
• 3. Be punctual.
• 4. Make a point to remember the names of people you meet for the first time.

Work and Study Habits

• 1. Do something each day that you don't want to do that day or would otherwise put off. In this way, you can develop self-discipline.
• 2. Do your schoolwork when you first get home from school, rather than put it off until later.
• 3. Carry out your Church responsibilities faithfully.
• 4. Apply yourself in seminary and in school. Do more than the required reading.
• 5. Get in the habit of reading the scriptures daily.
• 6. Memorize some scriptures from the Mormon missionary discussions.
• 7. Spend some time each week setting goals and making a plan to reach your goals.

 

Language Skills

• 1. Take a language class at school.
• 2. If you are already studying a language, study it more diligently.
• 3. Learn about the culture of the people whose language you are studying. Have the young men read Doctrine and Covenants 90:15.

 

Household Skills

• 1. Learn to cook and plan menus. Do the shopping.
• 2. Learn to sew, and mend your own clothes.
• 3. Learn to wash and iron your own clothes.
• 4. Collect recipes for dishes that are nutritious and simple to prepare.

 

Grooming and Cleanliness

• 1. Learn to practice principles of personal cleanliness and good grooming.
• 2. Begin now to observe Mormon missionary standards with respect to such things as Sunday dress and hair length.
• 3. Keep your room clean without having to be told.