Just finished Rough Stone Rolling by Bushman and Chosen Path by Quinn. Both were amazing. What should I read next? Kingdom of Nauvoo, American Zion, or Early Mormonism and the Magic Worldview? Benjamin Park

“According to the transgender participation policy, all athletes may participate in NAIA-sponsored male sports, but only athletes whose biological sex is female and have not begun hormone therapy will be allowed to participate in women's sports.” - @ESPN espn.com/espn/story/_/i…

I looked directly at the solar eclipse today and didn’t burn my eyeballs. Wanna know why? Prolonged exposure from looking at this for 2 years now 🫣

The return to glory. Tiger Woods’ 2019 Masters victory is unforgettable.

Down a snack at the turn. #themasters

Just finished reading Kingdom of Nauvoo. A great read. I particularly enjoyed Benjamin Park’s humorous wordplay. Here is one of my favorite lines.

Based on Hoch et al (2018), from my dissertation.

This is my essay on what it feels like to close a church. It's easily the most emotional thing I've ever written. It tries to weave together the increasingly large platform that I've built with the declining church that I was called to serve. deseret.com/faith/2024/07/…

America's top college talent flows to banking & consulting because of the $, at the cost of innovation How do we know? When those jobs disappear due a bad economy, they are forced to become entrepreneurs instead & they actually outperform the folks who normally launch startups!

Heavy screen use might create a vicious cycle for young kids. New data: the more time 3.5-year-olds spent on tablets, the more angry outbursts they had at age 4.5... and the more they used tablets at 5.5. Digital soothing is not a substitute for teaching emotion regulation.

Zach Wilson when the games do not matter at all

Historic stat of the day: For the first time in decades, the US obesity rate fell last year

A huge shout out to my friend (and colleague) Brandon Griffin, Ph.D. who recently had a discussion on microcredentialing on his podcast The Psychology of Business I love seeing potential alternatives to licensing, like certificates, being discussed. youtube.com/shorts/B0i9bEy…

Watching BYU at UCF while sitting in DFW. Go Cougs! #BYUFootball

Check out my latest interview! “What is Executive Branding? With Jesse Gale - #12” youtu.be/g2PYsArOllE

BYU KEEPS ITS UNDEFEATED SEASON ALIVE 🔥

A neglected predictor of success and happiness is doing chores from an early age. Kids who do regular chores in kindergarten get better math scores in third grade—and they're more satisfied with their lives. Giving kids responsibility shows trust and builds character.

Troy University celebrates unprecedented success in Higher Education Report Card today.troy.edu/news/troy-univ…

Yes, this is real. Sources tell ESPN: Full trade: - Lakers: Luka Doncic, Maxi Kleber, Markieff Morris - Mavericks: Anthony Davis, Max Christie, 2029 LAL 1st - Jazz: Jalen Hood-Schifino, 2025 Clippers 2nd, 2025 Mavericks 2nd

This is absolutely insane: On February 20th, JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon sold $234 million worth of $JPM stock. On February 22nd, Warren Buffett announced a record $334 BILLION cash balance. 12 days later, the Nasdaq 100 crashed -11%. How did they know? (a thread)