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Our Dreams for Our Children
Ask your parents & grandparents for one of the most valuable gifts they can ever give to you - their hopes, dreams and memories!
An inspiring gift for moms and dads!
Author Richard O. Weijo, PhD, sees the seventy-six million baby boomers in America as one sleeping giant, waiting to be awakened to the power of legacy. His book Our Dreams for Our Children: Creating Legacies That Inspire Each New Generation to Achieve a Brighter Future is a call to action.
In Our Dreams for Our Children , Weijo takes an expansive look at what legacy entails and provides a detailed guide to planning and implementing a legacy that will enrich the lives of future generations, stressing why it is important for baby boomers to take responsibility now for the legacy that they want to leave behind after they are gone.
Providing diagrams, worksheets, personal anecdotes, and additional resources, Weijo guides readers through a logical process that begins with deciding on the scope of their legacy and moves through steps that include looking through the lenses of the past, present, and future, discovering themes, identifying the recipients, selecting which gifts to share, and building an action plan.
Perhaps most importantly, Our Dreams for Our Children will show you how to communicate and reinforce your story in a way that it will be remembered and cherished by younger generations.
As George Santayana said, “Those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it.” The power of your legacy lies in your ability to affect the future by ensuring that the wisdom you have gained by your unique experience and through your family’s heritage will serve as meaningful guideposts down the road. It’s a gift well worth passing on, and now is the time to think about how you can help create a promising future for many generations to come.
An inspiring gift for moms and dads!
Author Richard O. Weijo, PhD, sees the seventy-six million baby boomers in America as one sleeping giant, waiting to be awakened to the power of legacy. His book Our Dreams for Our Children: Creating Legacies That Inspire Each New Generation to Achieve a Brighter Future is a call to action.
In Our Dreams for Our Children , Weijo takes an expansive look at what legacy entails and provides a detailed guide to planning and implementing a legacy that will enrich the lives of future generations, stressing why it is important for baby boomers to take responsibility now for the legacy that they want to leave behind after they are gone.
Providing diagrams, worksheets, personal anecdotes, and additional resources, Weijo guides readers through a logical process that begins with deciding on the scope of their legacy and moves through steps that include looking through the lenses of the past, present, and future, discovering themes, identifying the recipients, selecting which gifts to share, and building an action plan.
Perhaps most importantly, Our Dreams for Our Children will show you how to communicate and reinforce your story in a way that it will be remembered and cherished by younger generations.
As George Santayana said, “Those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it.” The power of your legacy lies in your ability to affect the future by ensuring that the wisdom you have gained by your unique experience and through your family’s heritage will serve as meaningful guideposts down the road. It’s a gift well worth passing on, and now is the time to think about how you can help create a promising future for many generations to come.
154 pages, Paperback
First published May 6, 2014
About the author
Richard O. Weijo
2 books15 followersAfter graduating from Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota, I earned an MBA and a PhD from the University of Minnesota, and then became an assistant professor of marketing at the University of St. Thomas in Saint Paul, Minnesota. In my last position in industry, I was a director at Portland General Electric. Presently, I am a consultant and a writer.
As I was preparing to retire from industry, I began to think about legacy. But it was the birth of my granddaughter Elsie that inspired me to write my book Our Dreams for Our Children. Having been awakened to the power of legacy, I wanted to put out the wake-up call to baby boomers to engage their legacy.
I absolutely adore my granddaughter Elsie!
As I was preparing to retire from industry, I began to think about legacy. But it was the birth of my granddaughter Elsie that inspired me to write my book Our Dreams for Our Children. Having been awakened to the power of legacy, I wanted to put out the wake-up call to baby boomers to engage their legacy.
I absolutely adore my granddaughter Elsie!
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December 16, 2014
"Legacy is not an afterthought", quotes the author, "rather it is a thoughtful process of deciding on gifts to share with future generations".
Well Written, clear and precise directions preparing you for starting a legacy for your family to carry on. This author has done all the preparation work for you and even crated a worksheet to get you started.
I enjoyed every page of this wonderfully written book. I can even attest that I have begun putting together my own legacy for our family because of the passion this author put into this book. I am excited and now truly understand and see why we need to show our future generations all that has been done throughout the years to get them where they are today!
Thank you Richard O. Weijo, PhD for showing me the way!
I was given this book in exchange for an honest review through goodreads. I highly recommend this book for reading.
Well Written, clear and precise directions preparing you for starting a legacy for your family to carry on. This author has done all the preparation work for you and even crated a worksheet to get you started.
I enjoyed every page of this wonderfully written book. I can even attest that I have begun putting together my own legacy for our family because of the passion this author put into this book. I am excited and now truly understand and see why we need to show our future generations all that has been done throughout the years to get them where they are today!
Thank you Richard O. Weijo, PhD for showing me the way!
I was given this book in exchange for an honest review through goodreads. I highly recommend this book for reading.
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August 25, 2014Kirkus Review
A thoughtfully constructed guide to leaving a legacy.
Writer/consultant Weijo was struck by "the power and importance of legacy" by three events: the birth of his granddaughter, learning he had cancer, and the discovery of old coins collected by himself, his wife and their parents. This led him to formulate his own process for creating a legacy "focused on helping future generations avoid missteps and guiding them with the knowledge and heritage of past generations." In this brief yet informative guide, Weijo first talks about the meaning of legacy and then explores the effect one's ancestors can have on future generations through a novel example: Barack Obama. "It was a very complex legacy provided from two different continents," Weijo writes. "Such a rich legacy our president was given by those who came before him." Weijo acknowledges that other factors also influenced Obama's rise to the presidency, but the impact of his ancestry is nothing if not intriguing. Next, Weijo adeptly covers the benefits derived from creating a legacy, guiding the reader through the legacy creation process: how to decide
on scope, determine themes and recipients, select gifts and create action plans, etc. The author makes a salient point along the way: "Legacy gifts do not have to be just money or property; remember to also share your values and wisdom." In fact, Weijo describes how he used the coins he found as the basis for an ongoing collection that both represents his family's timeline and gives him the opportunity to educate his granddaughter about such good ideas as investing for the
long term. Included in the book, and on a companion website, are useful forms—input worksheets and legacy theme worksheets—to help facilitate the creation of a legacy plan. Weijo appends his own legacy plan as a detailed example for the reader. Interspersed throughout his book are quality black-and-white photos, captionless but presumably of some of Weijo's family members.
Clear, concise, and well-written; a finely crafted manual offering instructive and valuable assistance to those who want to leave a lasting legacy.
A thoughtfully constructed guide to leaving a legacy.
Writer/consultant Weijo was struck by "the power and importance of legacy" by three events: the birth of his granddaughter, learning he had cancer, and the discovery of old coins collected by himself, his wife and their parents. This led him to formulate his own process for creating a legacy "focused on helping future generations avoid missteps and guiding them with the knowledge and heritage of past generations." In this brief yet informative guide, Weijo first talks about the meaning of legacy and then explores the effect one's ancestors can have on future generations through a novel example: Barack Obama. "It was a very complex legacy provided from two different continents," Weijo writes. "Such a rich legacy our president was given by those who came before him." Weijo acknowledges that other factors also influenced Obama's rise to the presidency, but the impact of his ancestry is nothing if not intriguing. Next, Weijo adeptly covers the benefits derived from creating a legacy, guiding the reader through the legacy creation process: how to decide
on scope, determine themes and recipients, select gifts and create action plans, etc. The author makes a salient point along the way: "Legacy gifts do not have to be just money or property; remember to also share your values and wisdom." In fact, Weijo describes how he used the coins he found as the basis for an ongoing collection that both represents his family's timeline and gives him the opportunity to educate his granddaughter about such good ideas as investing for the
long term. Included in the book, and on a companion website, are useful forms—input worksheets and legacy theme worksheets—to help facilitate the creation of a legacy plan. Weijo appends his own legacy plan as a detailed example for the reader. Interspersed throughout his book are quality black-and-white photos, captionless but presumably of some of Weijo's family members.
Clear, concise, and well-written; a finely crafted manual offering instructive and valuable assistance to those who want to leave a lasting legacy.
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July 15, 2014
Kirkus Reviews
"A thoughtfully constructed guide to leaving a legacy.
Writer/consultant Weijo was struck by "the power and importance of legacy" by three events: the birth of his granddaughter, learning he had cancer, and the discovery of old coins collected by himself, his wife and their parents. This led him to formulate his own process for creating a legacy "focused on helping future generations avoid missteps and guiding them with the knowledge and heritage of past generations." In this brief yet informative guide, Weijo first talks about the meaning of legacy and then explores the effect one's ancestors can have on future generations through a novel example: Barack Obama. "It was a very complex legacy provided from two different continents," Weijo writes. "Such a rich legacy our president was given by those who came before him." Weijo acknowledges that other factors also influenced Obama's rise to the presidency, but the impact of his ancestry is nothing if not intriguing. Next, Weijo adeptly covers the benefits derived from creating a legacy, guiding the reader through the legacy creation process: how to decide on scope, determine themes and recipients, select gifts and create action plans, etc. The author makes a salient point along the way: "Legacy gifts do not have to be just money or property; remember to also share your values and wisdom." In fact, Weijo describes how he used the coins he found as the basis for an ongoing collection that both represents his family's timeline and gives him the opportunity to educate his granddaughter about such good ideas as investing for the long term. Included ... are useful forms—input worksheets and legacy theme worksheets—to help facilitate the creation of a legacy plan. Weijo appends his own legacy plan as a detailed example for the reader ...
Clear, concise, and well-written; a finely crafted manual offering instructive and valuable assistance to those who want to leave a lasting legacy." - Kirkus Reviews
"A thoughtfully constructed guide to leaving a legacy.
Writer/consultant Weijo was struck by "the power and importance of legacy" by three events: the birth of his granddaughter, learning he had cancer, and the discovery of old coins collected by himself, his wife and their parents. This led him to formulate his own process for creating a legacy "focused on helping future generations avoid missteps and guiding them with the knowledge and heritage of past generations." In this brief yet informative guide, Weijo first talks about the meaning of legacy and then explores the effect one's ancestors can have on future generations through a novel example: Barack Obama. "It was a very complex legacy provided from two different continents," Weijo writes. "Such a rich legacy our president was given by those who came before him." Weijo acknowledges that other factors also influenced Obama's rise to the presidency, but the impact of his ancestry is nothing if not intriguing. Next, Weijo adeptly covers the benefits derived from creating a legacy, guiding the reader through the legacy creation process: how to decide on scope, determine themes and recipients, select gifts and create action plans, etc. The author makes a salient point along the way: "Legacy gifts do not have to be just money or property; remember to also share your values and wisdom." In fact, Weijo describes how he used the coins he found as the basis for an ongoing collection that both represents his family's timeline and gives him the opportunity to educate his granddaughter about such good ideas as investing for the long term. Included ... are useful forms—input worksheets and legacy theme worksheets—to help facilitate the creation of a legacy plan. Weijo appends his own legacy plan as a detailed example for the reader ...
Clear, concise, and well-written; a finely crafted manual offering instructive and valuable assistance to those who want to leave a lasting legacy." - Kirkus Reviews
October 3, 2014
I received this book for free through Goodreads First Reads.
Our Dreams for Our Children is a valuable reference for those who want a concise introduction to creating personal legacies. The book is approachable and its content is easily managed. Except for the tangental chapter on President Barack Obama's family legacy, there are no pages of fluff for the reader to wade through. The author presents a well organized approach, and when appropriate, useful references are provided for further exploration. Although the book is written with an older baby boomer audience in mind, the author's advice and guidance is worth the attention of younger millennials such as myself. My personal interest in legacy grew out of a near fatal illness when my eldest son was only two years old. I had never before that ordeal given thought to what I would leave to my children. As the author says, "we all believe we have more time." As I faced my own mortality, I realized the importance of formulating a legacy before it is too late. I found Our Dreams for Our Children to be a useful resource in formulating what my personal legacy will be.
Our Dreams for Our Children is a valuable reference for those who want a concise introduction to creating personal legacies. The book is approachable and its content is easily managed. Except for the tangental chapter on President Barack Obama's family legacy, there are no pages of fluff for the reader to wade through. The author presents a well organized approach, and when appropriate, useful references are provided for further exploration. Although the book is written with an older baby boomer audience in mind, the author's advice and guidance is worth the attention of younger millennials such as myself. My personal interest in legacy grew out of a near fatal illness when my eldest son was only two years old. I had never before that ordeal given thought to what I would leave to my children. As the author says, "we all believe we have more time." As I faced my own mortality, I realized the importance of formulating a legacy before it is too late. I found Our Dreams for Our Children to be a useful resource in formulating what my personal legacy will be.
September 13, 2016
This book caught my eye while I was browsing at the library. I love the ideas of manifestos and legacies, leaving one's mark on the world or just ensuring one doesn't do too much damage to the world that's not ours alone but to every living creature that inhabits it.
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