SKU: 567800 Thou Shalt Be Nice!

Hank Smith

Description

When it comes to chickens, Hank Smith knows a lot more than he used to. Before he met his future father-in-law, Hank's experience with chickens was pretty much limited to the finger,lickin' good kind or those little nugget things you dip in sauce. But Hank learned that chickens have a "pecking order" within the flock and that at the bottom of this order is often found a scrawny, pathetic bird just struggling to survive. Hank also learned that people can be a lot like chickens,especially in junior high and high school. In order to make themselves more "popular," teens often break into little groups and pick on someone who doesn't quite fit in. In this entertaining and eye,opening talk, Brother Smith describes how his life was changed by the example of someone who didn't follow the flock, but instead reached out to others to help them feel loved. He shares what he calls the "Laura Larsen Challenge" as he invites others to rise above the pecking order and be nice!

About the Author

Hank R. Smith grew up in St. George, Utah. He received a bachelorts degree in business administration from Dixie State University (2002), his MBA (2005) from Utah State University, and his PhD in educational leadership (2014) from Brigham Young University. His studies focused on the development of high trust educational organizations and their impact on student achievement. Before joining the religion faculty at BYU, he worked for fourteen years with Seminaries and Institutes of Religion as an instructor. He loves to teach from the scriptures, especially to the youth and young adults of the Church. He also enjoys consulting work with school districts and corporations centered on creating a high trust culture. He has addressed audiences in almost every state through seminars and keynote speaking engagements. His outside interests include marathons, history books, and hiking with his family. He and his incredible wife, Sara, are the parents of five children and reside in Mapleton, Utah.