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Jeff Rogers is an established author, inspirational speaker, and an international personality in the world of business and legacy. Through his sharing of experiences, this podcast episode has been very lively, informative, and inspirational. The Eternal leadership podcast is very blessed to have him as a guest for today’s episode. Let us get to know him by listening to all the great things that he has to share.
“If we remove all efforts, hardships, strivings from our children or grandchildren, if everybody gets a reward, everybody gets a trophy, then they don’t have to work, and they never get the character that they needed.” – Jeff Rogers
We most of the time have the mentality that we have to spoil our children and the younger generation with everything we’ve got. As much as possible, we try our best to give everything we can to make their lives comfortable. Jeff, on the other hand, emphasized that there is nothing wrong with it, but he also encourages us to provide these younger generations the opportunity to discover themselves and see their real worth. This will only be possible if they go through the test of fire, the test of struggles and hardships which could shape them into the person that they are supposed to be.
“Inspire the succeeding generation on what it means to be a part of our family.” – Jeff Rogers
The feeling of belongingness is pivotal in our existence. The mere fact that we belong in a family, it means that we are part of something greater. Making the younger generation appreciate the sense of belongingness within a family could be beneficial in honing the overall character of the children. In the end, these children will be of significant contribution to the accomplishment of the legacy of the family since they feel that they are deeply connected with it.
“It is not really the valuable but about the sentimental stuff.” – Jeff Rogers
Gone are the days that we should equate love and affection with the material things that this world could offer. Yes, this real stuff could express the love, but it is the feeling that we personality brings to the people in our family that matters the most. When we make our family, especially our children, feel valued, accepted, and cared, they will also become the steward of such emotions and feelings.
A family aiming for a lasting legacy takes the entire process. It is not easy at all for it would inevitably entail struggles, barriers, and hardships. But as what Jeff Rogers, emphasized, all of these are possible through collective and collaborative effort within the family.
In this article, you will learn about:
• Enhancing parenthood skills
• Facilitating affairs which concern the family
• Raising responsible and reliable children
• Creating opportunities for the younger generation
• Building a driving family legacy
About the Guest:
Jeff Rogers has more than 25 years of experience in public radio, working as a producer, editor, and director for NPR’s flagship news program, All Things Considered, and serving as the Executive Producer of NPR’s midday newsmagazine, Day to Day. He currently is an Executive Producer in NPR’s Programming Division, overseeing such programs as TED Radio Hour and How I Built This, among others, and part of a senior leadership team that develops, pilots and launches new NPR programs each year.
He has reported on many major domestic and international events for NPR News, including the school shootings in Columbine, the spreading influence of the Taliban across Afghanistan’s borders, the nation’s crystal meth epidemic, anti-Americanism and a growing mistrust of Islam in European society, and the disputed results of the 2000 presidential election.
His work during September 11th and its aftermath was part of the coverage that earned NPR News a George Foster Peabody Award. In 1999 he was among the NPR News team reporting from Kosovo, winning an Overseas Press Club Award. He won another Peabody Award as the supervising editor and senior producer of “The NPR 100”, a series of reports on the most significant American musical works of the 20th century.
