To be brutally honest, Mark Manders' brutal honesty made me reevaluate my future career as a Journalist. Mark's confident demeanor, lack of any reservations and profane language were intimidating enough. When he admitted that firing employees was not only an easy task, but somewhat fun, I became absolutely terrified. It certainly takes a special person, a person with extremely thick skin, to stay as calm and completely unemotional when carrying out such a task as firing a major talent at a news station.
Although Mark's presentation regarded the sales aspect of broadcasting, his line of work involves similar pressures that parallel those of journalists as well. Both require a person who is focused, strong-willed and extremely hard working. Mark obviously emulates a person of this caliber.
Like they say, and I'm sure Mark would agree, "suck it up." If I learned one thing, it would be to take every rejection and criticism with a grain of salt and persevere through every negative experience. I have realized the importance of being flexible and willing to travel wherever my career may take me.
Overall, I enjoyed hearing an insider's perspective on the sales aspect of broadcasting. Although Mark frightened me to an extent, he made me realize how vital it is to be more open, flexible and thick-skinned in the business of news.
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