Tres Roeder, MBA, grew up watching Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood and says the lessons he learned shaped his attitudes and informed his business life. 2018 marked the 50th anniversary of Fred Rogers’ children’s show, Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, which aired from 1968 to 2001.
Then, as now, Fred Rogers modeled the best in all of us and reminded everyone of the good and positive in life.
Source: Bottomline Inc, March 19, 2019. Link. At the root of all Rogers’ lessons is one simple, guiding principle, always be kind, or as he would put it, “Be a good neighbor.” Here are five more gems for grown-ups from Mister Rogers:
- Like yourself
- Talk about your feelings
- Have faith in humanity
- Control what you can – YOU
- Get your point across with respect
INSIGHTS: Fred Rogers, who died in 2003, made a posthumous comeback in this year’s popular documentary, Won’t You Be My Neighbor?, the recently released biography, The Good Neighbor: The Life and Work of Fred Rogers, and the upcoming movie, You Are My Friend, which stars Tom Hanks. It will hit theaters in October 2019.
Could this indicate a social desire to return to character versus personality?