In our experience, talking about legacy is often subtly discouraged by society and we find this to be deeply unfortunate. Thinking about the legacy you would like to build can help you better align your work, life, time – your sweat and tears – with your values. Below, we’ve tried to create a space for folks to start conversations about they legacies they are hoping to build.

Dawn Airhart Witte

One of my favorite quotes is “To know that even one life has breathed easier because you have existed, that is to have succeeded.” This is how I define being successful and it is what I want my legacy to be. To be able to help someone with a physical need or to help them believe in themselves, to offer a shoulder to lean on in difficult times, or make someone feel seen and heard is how I want to leave everyone whose life I touch. Uplifting, inspiring, and encouraging are the gifts I want to share with others in this lifetime, and how I wish to be remembered. Read more>>

Spencer Phillips

I hope my legacy will be filled with purpose and passion. I want to serve as an example for future generations, preserving memories and teaching valuable life lessons. Monster + Ghost is step in that direction as it underlines all of my effort. Read more>>

Alexandra Sczudlo

I hope my business and my successes in the automotive industry influence other woman to become more involved. The automotive industry is primarily male dominated. This can deter a lot of young women from entering it regardless, if they’re passionate about cars or not. I hope that by following my passions and achieving my goals, I can become a role model for other women looking to join this industry. Read more>>

Vanessa Gomez Pereyra

I hope the legacy of Paradox Comedy is that it encouraged the creativity of joy and the joy of creativity in the San Diego community. Stand-up comedy seems to be the stepchild of arts and entertainment. In reality, it is the vehicle for the most primal and involuntary reflex we have – laughter. Who has ever hated laughing? It is cliche to say but true nonetheless that laughter is a soothing balm for most of life’s impracticalities – however large or small. Read more>>

Zyarr Butler

I want @ETGSPORTS | @OH10SPORTS legacy to be remembered for ever. I will continue to motivate, and work with the youth to practice mental health! Our organization stands in honor of Rico Butler Jr OHSAA (Division 1 State Champion) ‘2009 Hilliard Davidson High School (RB) Read more>>

Julia Woods

Legacy is the most important conversation every human needs to have with themselves on a consistent basis. It is the only thing we have that lives beyond us and it is the only thing big enough to truly call us up to the greatest versions of ourselves. Read more>>

Rasheda Weaver

I hope my legacy will be of a woman that broke generational traumas in her own family while maximizing generational blessings and then teaching other people to do the same through social entrepreneurship and multidimensional human development. Read more>>

Charles Anderson

Being a local family owned buisiness that adds to the value of our city through hard work, quality products, participation and support locally, colaboration within our industry and my son taking on our business was the goal of our legacy. We have accomplished this in several ways that im imensley proud of but its always a work in progress and will never end. Legacies are only as strong as your current reputation. Read more>>

Noah Frimer

I hope people remember me for making a difference, for inspiring people all over the world to follow their dreams. I want to create films and shows that motivate people to do what makes them happy. When people watch something I made, I want them to see the world in a different way. Something that will help them take the leap to pursue their dreams. Doing what makes you happy is all that really matters is life and that is something we all should aspire to have – happiness. Read more>>

Kate Seng

I hope Poe & Company Bookstore brings people together. I want to create a place where all feel welcome! We encourage community engagement through storytime, author signings and joyful daily interactions. We encourage reading with a book in hand and want to give back by providing a new book to those who would not be able to afford one. Read more>>

Raziel Cariaga

The legacy I hope to leave behind is the way I made people feel inside and out. I want to be remembered for the energy, vulnerability, love and laughter that I share, and I want to inspire others to do the same. Read more>>

Dylan Truesdale

I hope my legacy will be a testimony of tenacity. I want it to inspire others and show what resiliency can help you achieve in your career and life. Read more>>

Brittany Scott

I hope my legacy will be that woman across the world will have the economic empowerment to lead the lives they are meant to. On the surface, SMART Reproduction, supplies sheep and goat germ plasm to international buyers. As small ruminants are considered the poor man’s cow and have a perceived lesser economic value, these animals typically fall under the management of women. Read more>>

Maurilio Tapia

I wish to imprint my style, my ideas and my interpretation of the Mexican-American experience into the art world and into the culture from which I come from. I think it is vital for artists to continue to push the boundaries of human expression through trials and errors and I want my art to reflect the nature of experimentation while also representing my roots. I hope my artwork becomes a symbol for expression, a symbol of letting go of fear and a symbol of inspiration for those who come from a similar background as me. Read more>>

RENE EPPS

I want people to remember me by my smile and flowers and that I loved making everybody happy and to succeed. I want people to also remember that she always stayed on her grind. Remember to love those who love you and don’t love you. Read more>>

Jasmin Acevedo

I want LOVE to be my legacy. I want to have contributed to creating a love culture where we operate from integrity, honesty and service. I wish to create a ripple effect and showcase how the unconditional love you have for yourself not only impacts you, but your family, community, society and the world! I want to be remembered as someone who cared for the emotional, mental, physical and spiritual well being of each individual that crossed her path. I want to be remembered as someone who shifted the paradigm and uplifted the culture by embracing radical self love. Read more>>

Shannon & Angel Lofton

We want our legacy to be one that inspires first our recent newborn child Gregory to succeed no matter what physical, mental or life ups n downs problems come. For instance my husband was born with cerebral palsley that cause the left side his body to be disabled. That however did not stop him in pursuing and establishing our photography business. Read more>>

Daniel Zivetz

I hope that when I retire that folks will remember Daniel Zivetz as an honest, upfront and knowledgable person and tech. I hope that they will point out how reliable and dependable I was and how I was alwasy present for them and their PC and netwrok needs. My 5 Star rating on Yelp, Google Profile and Angi will reflect my dedication to my cause plus my people skills as I’ve been able to negotiate even the most difficult issues in the PC field. and work will all comers. Read more>>