Honors Forum II: October 15, 2012
Remember how I said in my last blog that I have a hard time taking self-righteous speakers seriously? Well, not to be rude, but Mr. Jackie Hendrix definitely wasn't my favorite speaker. After all, we are all entitled to our own opinions.
Mr. Hendrix is the President of the Shoals Chamber of Commerce and the owner of Party Pros Inc. While I didn't retain much of what he said (I'm not sure if it was the way he presented himself, or the fact that it was a Monday evening and I felt sleep deprived) I realized that one of his main points was networking. I have a problem with that, considering that the Honors Forum is about volunteerism, i.e., helping others with no expectation of personal gain. It seems to me that networking is a method of forming relationships with people simply for your own personal benefit. Like I said, I have a problem with that.
I understand that in most occupations, networking is vital. In order to get where you want to go, you have to say the right things and know the right people. However, I didn't feel that Mr. Hendrix's lecture was appropriate for our Civic Engagement forum.
Although I didn't agree with most of the things he said, I did like his tip for remembering people's names. If you say someone's name three times right after you meet them, you are pretty much guaranteed to remember it. I don't usually have a problem with remembering people's names, but I guess if I ever do this tip will come in handy. At least I got SOMETHING out of his speech.
Always, Kalee
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