Part 8: Transcript of Jeff Dedrick's In Search Of Heroes Interview" by Ralph Zuranski
Ralph Zuranski: That is really true. What are the things that parents can do that will help their children realize that they too can be heroes and make a positive difference in the lives of others?
Jeff Dedrick: I would say getting involved in their life by exposing them to as much stuff as possible. Even if the kids don’t want to try it or do it, hopefully they have built up a good enough relationships that they can join in. Expose them to different music and different cultures and different cities or whatever it may be.
You need to just expand their mind and break down any barriers. Definitely don’t be introducing any bigotry or racism or anything like that. Even if you have bad habits try not to introduce those to your children.
I love it when parents are smoking and then they are telling their kid not to smoke. The kids love and respect you. They are going to do it because you do it. Everything they do they have to realize that it’s shaping that child’s life.
Ralph Zuranski: It’s funny how much kids actually look at what people do and listen to what they say and see if those two things match up.
Jeff Dedrick: Yeah, a lot more than parents realize it too.
Ralph Zuranski: How do people become heroes?
Jeff Dedrick: I think being unselfish, doing things for other people and not having some other motives like they are doing it just because they want to get something out of it be it money or whatever it may be. Unselfishness, that they are giving their time, their energies, their past knowledge, they are giving just for the sake of giving and not expecting something back.
Ralph Zuranski: How does it feel to be recognized as an International hero?
Jeff Dedrick: I think it is pretty cool. I really appreciate this Ralph. The whole Internet part of it is fairly new to me. My business is having great success. In the past, and I’m also quickly seeing it on the Internet but it’s pretty nice. I kind of like it. I really feel honored.
Ralph Zuranski: Why do you think I selected you for this unique honor?
Jeff Dedrick: Well, originally I thought it was in case you ran into a hotel problem and you had a place to crash that one night.
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I think just because what you do is you go around to these seminars. I think you are meeting people and you are taking pictures and soaking in what people are and eventually you get a feel for the people that are legitimate good people compared to the guys that are just in it to make a buck and that’s it.
I think you do a good job of just sitting back and looking at people. The ones I think that pass your test you feel that those are the people that can teach other peoples something positive.
Ralph Zuranski: When I take photos of people, the eyes are really the mirror to the soul. When you take a photo of a person that really tells you a lot about them which is how I pretty much judge people’s character by how they look in the photos, whether their smile looks phony or you see them over a number of different events. You can really tell a lot about their heart on how they look when they are smiling.
Jeff Dedrick: Really? So, over the years you’ve just been able to pick up stuff and you end up being usually right?
Ralph Zuranski: Pretty much. People can see that too, they are attracted to the honesty and integrity and the quality of the people in the photos that I have taken over the years. That’s one of the things that really draws people to the individual that I’ve selected as heroes.
I was just curious as how being recognized as an Internet hero changed your life?
Jeff Dedrick: I think after hearing some of the questions that you were going to ask it actually makes you take a look at yourself. For example, until you asked the question or had me think through the question about servicing others and the joy I feel, I didn’t really realize that I wasn’t doing it anymore. I was doing all of that back with my fitness club and giving so much and the pizza places and it never even dawned on me. If anything, it’s just going to reawaken these are great questions.
People need to not just listen to these interviews you are doing but to actually apply them to their own lives and see am I doing what I should be doing? Am I following some of these principles? Am I a hero? If anything, I think it’s more personally going to awaken a few things and make me a better person. I like to think that anyway. That’s what I’m striving for.
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"Jeff Dedrick Is an Amazing Person Who Has Been Successful In Most Of His Business Adventures Thanks To His Own Hard Work and the Self-Confidence Instilled In Him While Growing Up By Dedicated Parents Who Created A Nurturing Family Environment Based On Honesty, Integrity, Trust and the Belief That Actions Must Be Consistent With Your Words"
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