What if you could increase the quality and retention of the petitioners to your lodge with a few adjustments to your petitioning and investigation processes? Join Dennis Yates, Stephen "Yeti" Berryman, and Justin Jones as we discuss the petitioning process at Hillcrest Masonic Lodge # 1318 in Texas.

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 Huge shoutout to Brother Francisco X. Garcia, Past Master of Hidalgo 1036, for the fantastic intro music. I love it!  

You may notice that this episode is a bit different than our others. Join Dennis and I as we meet at the Grand Lodge of Texas to discuss Committee Day and the importance of the upcoming Officer Leadership Trainings that will take place across the state.  This episode is short, sweet, and (mostly) unedited. You won't want to miss it!  

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In this episode, our special guest, Cody Cockroft, joins us to talk about the importance of Masonic education, the dates and locations of upcoming Officer Leadership Trainings this year, the folly of trying to please everybody, and the impact that having uncommon dedication to the fraternity can have.

Standards are important for the success of any organization and they can be lowered very easily, but at what cost? 

Furthermore, they are much more difficult to raise than they were to lower in the first place.  Join Dennis Yates and Justin Jones as we discuss standards, dress codes, and Freemasonry in general with Brother Rhit Moore! This is an excellent interview that you won't want to miss!

Lodges, like people, change and adapt over time. 

There are big things happening in South Texas and they are keeping up with the times while observing the past!  

Join us for our episode this week as Brothers Scott McMahon and Mike Calhoun talk about upcoming historical observances, the importance of having a circle of friends and mentors, as well as the past and future of Goliad Masonic Lodge!

More harm has been done to lodges with white balls than with black cubes.

We have an excellent episode for you this week! Brother Dave Yonts shares his presentation on Guarding The West Gate and then we discuss the importance of a proper investigation, several examples of what can happen when we have no quality control, and some practices that will give lodges more time to get to know potential petitioners!

This episode is unique from the rest. 

Dennis Yates and I set out to discuss Freemasonry without any scripts or pre-set direction. Join us as we talk about moving past excuses, taking ownership, the importance of social media, and several other topics.

Brethren, it’s my honor to share Masonic Improvement’s latest interview with you!

In this episode, Dennis Yates and I interview the new Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Texas, MW Brad Billings! Join us as we discuss why he became a Freemason, the importance of mentorship, and some tantalizing hints about that what MW Billings has planned for this Masonic year.  

Join us in this episode as Dennis Yates and I interview the Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Texas, Ken Curry! We discuss why he became a Freemason, the importance of being able to adapt and treating life like a journey, as well as his experiences during his year in the Grand East. 

The thoughts and opinions of the hosts as well as those of our guests do not represent those of the Grand Lodge of Texas or our lodges.  If you enjoyed this episode or any of the rest of my content, consider buying me a coffee or become a Patreon.  

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Huge shoutout to Brother Francisco X. Garcia, Past Master of Hidalgo 1036, for the fantastic intro music. I love it!  

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Join us in this episode as Brothers Larry Fitzpatrick, Dennis Yates, and myself discuss Freemasonry.  Topics discussed include some of the upcoming resolutions for the Grand Lodge of Texas in 2022, Masonic education, the progressive line, and other subjects.  

The thoughts and opinions of the hosts as well as those of our guests do not represent those of the Grand Lodge of Texas or our lodges.  

If you enjoyed this episode or any of the rest of my content, consider buying me a coffee or become a Patreon.  

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