"Heather Seitz's In Search Of Heroes Interview Was Awesome Part Six" by Ralph Zuranski
"Heather Seitz's In Search Of Heroes Interview Was Awesome Part Six" by Ralph Zuranski
Ralph Zuranski:Who do you think are the heroes today that are not getting the recognition that they deserve?
Heather Seitz:I’m sure that many of your people have said this, but I think that teachers are huge, because they’re out there every day. I’ve taught some pre-school in a past life and just some of the things they have to handle because parents aren’t parenting properly or are not giving the kids the love and affection that they need. We know that there’s a crisis with the education system, but I really do think that teachers need to be more recognized without a doubt.
Then as far as other people, you know you look at one of my partners with Next Level, Robin. I think that his dedication and commitment, if you talk about people that aren’t recognized enough. He is absolutely dedicated to the Boys and Girls Club and is out there doing so much, giving so much time and money and effort to help them. The people that are doing that that nobody ever even knows exist. I think that they need to be recognized.
Ralph Zuranski:I’m going to recognize Robin he’s one of the heroes interviews that we have coming up. How would being recognized as the new net hero change your life?
Heather Seitz:I don’t even consider myself as an Internet hero. I think that just being able to, the more recognized you are and the more people that know you, of course there is more scrutiny. There are just as many people that want to say lets help, there are other people that have that jealousy that don’t have that positive outlook that don’t have the right mindset that are just out there to kind of find things that are wrong with people.
Just the fact that you’re recognized gives you the power to be able to go out and make changes. It gives you the ability to help people. The one thing that I have learned is that you’ve really got to build a thick skin. I thought I had to have a thick skin in the real estate business, but in the information-marketing world and the Internet world you’ve really got to grow a thick skin, because there are a lot of people that are jealous when you achieve what they want to achieve.
Ralph Zuranski:Oh that’s so true isn’t it?
Heather Seitz:Oh yeah.
Ralph Zuranski:I know that you’re doing a lot and helping out with the shelters to make the world a better place. Do you have any good solutions to the problems facing society today, especially racism and child and spousal abuse and violence among young people?
Heather Seitz:Well, I think unfortunately it all comes down to education and there’s no magic pill. It’s just that we’ve got to start educating and we’ve got to start educating at an early age. One of the things that I’ve always wanted to do and I didn’t realize that 12 acres wasn’t that much when I first had the idea, but my mom has 12 acres of land up in Maine. One of the things that I wanted to do is kind of have this international summer camp where kids came for two, three or four weeks from all over the world and started to teach them at such an early age.
Say you have a friend at summer camp that was Christian or Muslim or Buddhist or what have you. Not that religion is the only thing, but that you had people from all walks of life, from all cultures, from all ethnic and financial backgrounds. So then when its time to go to war and its 20 years later they’re thinking back to well wait a minute, I had so and so in summer camp there’s nothing wrong with them they just think differently and they live different, but I don’t want to go fight them.
I think that the real solution is to provide the education and to really, just like we’ve talked here about building a dream and having this conviction and having it so ingrained that that’s how you live your life. The same thing needs to happen with the kids. They’ve got to learn and learn it through and through that people are people and I really think that’s the only way we can make a significant long-term change.
Ralph Zuranski:Well what do you think about the In Search of Heroes Program and its impact on youth, parents and business people?
Heather Seitz:I think that its phenomenal, because it gives people, there are a lot of different people that have a lot of different experiences and I know a number of them personally and they’re good friends of mine. They’ve all got things to contribute. Just one piece of advice or just a word from one person can make a huge impact I and stick with you. I just mentioned briefly about this comment that my friend had told me years ago. That one statement stuck with me for years, so you’ve got some just absolutely incredible people from all walks of life, different backgrounds, different goals and I think that its just a phenomenal program because its bringing all these different things to people all over.
Ralph Zuranski:Yeah. It is amazing, some of the answers that the heroes that I’ve interviewed had and just some of the nuggets of gold that they’ve presented to the world are incredible. I know that I’ve been changed just by the brilliance of some of those lean gems that they’ve presented in the heroes interviews and you had no idea that they were just going to pop right out of their mouths.
I know that they were very grateful to not to have to be asked questions about Internet marketing or a product conversion. They just really enjoyed the opportunity to just have a say about things that are really important just like you.
Heather Seitz:Knowing the people that you’ve interviewed I can absolutely imagine some of the things that came out of people’s mouths and just how much fun and how interesting that can be.
Ralph Zuranski:It was interesting. It was incredibly interesting. Heather one of the things what parents can do that will help their children realize that they to can be heroes and make a positive impact on the lives of others?
Heather Seitz:Well first off shut the TV off. I know that sounds kind of silly, but when I grew up I got to watch a little bit of TV, but I went outside and played with the neighbors, I did my homework, I had a healthy dinner and then maybe I could watch an hour of television. It was also much more regulated as to what I would watch. I’d definitely say shut the television off.
We see this world of seminars and this world of information overload and teleconferences and all these things. Start involving your children in some of that. Start bringing them around these positive people. If the kids are three, four, five, ten and fifteen years old and they’re around positive like-minded people that have a direction and a purpose then that’s what they’re going to absorb and those are the values and morals that these kids are going to absorb.
So you’ve got to take them and its uncomfortable and I’m sure its difficult for a lot of people, especially initially, but take these kids out of their comfort zone of PlayStation and X-box and take them to events where they can become better people or let them listen to things that are going to really help them. Put tapes and CD’s in the car for them to listen to when you’re driving instead of whatever’s on the radio that day.
Ralph Zuranski:Boy, that’s great advice; I guess you really had a tremendous benefit from being raised by entrepreneurs with your mom and grandparents. They instilled that in you at an early age and its funny, after doing so many interviews most of the heroes that I’ve recognized, believe it’s the entrepreneurs that are the true heroes of any society.
Heather Seitz:Absolutely.
Ralph Zuranski:Well I really appreciate your time today Heather. Thank you so much and I just really appreciate your perspective and how valuable that information is.
Heather Seitz:Well thank you its been an honor to be among such company that you have put together with this program.
Ralph Zuranski:Well thanks again Heather, have a great day.
Heather Seitz:You too take care.
Ralph Zuranski:Thanks.
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