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.
Jordan & Cassie Busse

When building tangible items, such as furniture and pottery, you think a lot about where this piece will be in twenty-forty years. Thinking about our legacy pushes us to build quality pieces that will last for generations. After we’re gone, we hope people still get to enjoy sitting around a table that we built thinking about all the hours that went into creating it. Read more>>
Kaylee Kloster

This is something I have journaled on from time to time, especially the last few years. I haven’t had a near death experience myself but when people close to you experience a life threatening disease or near-death experience it really makes you reflect on what you want your legacy to be. I’ve envisioned people at my funeral and what I want them to say and remember me-there are a few things. Read more>>
Marq

My legacy will be about how I managed to be successful, innovative, and dominant in an oversaturated industry where being unconventional isn’t recognized by your peers and those around you. I believe once my journey is complete that people will say I was one of the greatest artists/musicians to ever do this. I want to be remembered for my determination and my chameleon like ability to adapt and adjust to any situation or obstacle. Read more>>
Chris Devalle

I am a family-oriented businessman who believes in God, honesty, family, and integrity. I hope my legacy will be that I was a good husband, father, and businessman who always tried to do the right thing. I want to be remembered for my integrity, my work ethic, and my commitment to my family. I also want to be remembered for my contributions to my community and my efforts to make the world a better place. Read more>>
TyMiyah Tyler

I am building my legacy for my daughter, Heaven “Ladybug” Goodwin who is also co-owner of our brand. I would like to make a positive impact on the world, even if it is just in small ways. I want to be remembered as a woman who has made a difference in the fashion world and who has been helpful to others. I hope people will say that I was a determined being, that I try to help in any way that I can and that I push girls and other women to follow their dreams. I want to be remembered for my kindness and creativity in the world. Read more>>
Dominique Atwood-Hamilton

I hope to leave a legacy of moving in purpose, serving in leadership and investing in mission aligned relationships. I think people will say, “Dom had a beautiful spirit” I hope to be remembered for my passion and commitment to the field of dance but more importantly HOW I uplifted and healed people through it. Read more>>
Yolanda Pucinski

I believe everyone wants to leave a legacy of sorts. Whether it be a financial reason for their family or make their name/brand/ work remembered by others. For me it has changed over the last couple of years. I thought getting published into magazines and having billboards up in NYC LA Miami would be apart of the legacy. The legacy I want to leave now is that for moment in a person’s life I made them FEEL … feel beautiful… feel excited…feel sexy…feel powerful…handsome…seen…loved…make them FEEL that someone got them…I understood what they needed /wanted. Read more>>
Maya Thomas

The legacy I am building is the love of creative expression and art. I want all communities to feel included in spaces; finally, they usually would have no opportunities to flourish. I want to connect people to all forms of art and be able to influence the next generation to continue those same strides to break barriers and be themselves. Read more>>
Ian McKay

Against all odds, we are successful in life, family, and business. Our families name is continued with honor and our children become respected members of society. Read more>>
Ben and Ashlee Jacobi

Thank you for having us! That is a good question—one that we often consider and the answer to which evolves. Legacy, to us, means bridging a connection between folks and nature. In modern society, a lot of us feel a disconnect with the natural world, and as a result, we lose a piece of ourselves and our connection with what should be our collective environment. Read more>>
Tiarrah Sova

Tiarrah was highly passionate, highly motivated, and a successful and amazing International Wedding, Elopement and Boudoir photographer! Read more>>
David Addison

I hope to leave growing successful catering company that my kids can run and continue to feed the community that I grew up in. I want to be remembered for being a hard worker and never getting up on my dream Read more>>
Sadie Evans

I am hoping to build a legacy that my children’s children can live off of so that they can pass it on to their children. When I leave this earth, I believe people will say, “Sadie never gave up despite her circumstances; she loved genuinely, she gave, and she showed up as her authentic self each and every time.” I hope to be remembered by the words that I have written or spoken into someone’s life. I hope that my words caused positive transformation in the lives of those that I encountered. Read more>>
Morgan O. Smith

I aspire to forge a legacy as a catalyst for personal transformation and self-realization. Through practices like meditation, I seek to empower individuals to tap into the boundless potential within themselves and navigate life with a greater sense of clarity and purpose. My hope is that those who cross paths with me find inspiration in my unwavering commitment and fiery passion. Read more>>
Julie De La Fuente

I got into photography to create beautiful images to uplift, encourage and inspire others. Photos have a way of bringing back memories that we might have otherwise forgotten and my mission is to take photographs that will transport you back to that moment in time. A well-crafted photograph has the ability to tell a story and connect with its viewers on a deep level. Photographs also have the power to evoke strong emotions. A single image can make us laugh, cry, or feel inspired. Read more>>
Ana Ochoa

A legacy of respect, originality, and change is what I aspire to create and leave behind. My intention is to contribute to both the current and future generations, even if it’s just a minor shift. I want to help bring about some form of change in the world. I firmly believe that even minor adjustments can lead to significant impact, as a single pebble can trigger a landslide. Read more>>
Kim Jones

I hope my legacy will be to empower women to see the beauty they already possess and realize fitting into a specific mold/category/aesthetic is so boring. To embrace their unique beauty and not “tame” what might be deemed as “wild”. Read more>>
Philly Chica

The legacy I’m hoping to leave behind is generational wealth, love,honesty,and comedy. I would love for people to say she never gave up;Always approached obstacles with common sense and compassion. I would also hope people would remember me by my presence my work ethic the fact that i can take the lead and also share the spotlight and the ability to make you smile and feel good about yourself! Or laugh to keep from crying. I always try to treat people the same as I want to be treated I’m a big believer of that! Read more>>
Laureanna Raymond-Duvernell

My background and passion is environmental education. I often say I have the curiosity of a young child – I’m always wanting to know more about the observations that I make when I spend time outdoors. I take this curiosity and bring the knowledge that I gain and transform it into picture books. Read more>>
John Griggs

I’m in the process of building a rich legacy, the kind that’s built on love, integrity, and my overall spirit. I believe by attempting each day with the right heart it’s completely possible, and people will say that I touched them once I’m gone. In the long run I want be remembered for the love I represented. Not just my love of self but the love I carry for others, my love of knowledge, my love of pouring into others what’s been poured into me, and my love for humanity as a whole. Read more>>
Craig Gunter

I would like to believe that the majority would say that Craig Gunter demonstrated that power of one human being can have a enormous , positive lasting impact not only todays generation, but many generations to come. I am often told that my reach is much farther thank I can imagine. That statement alone, brings me to believe that the work I am doing today is building my legacy in Realtime, Each student athlete that STM encounters is being groomed to carry on life long values. Read more>>
Demetria Cass

Sing That Sh*t has been designed to bring joy, creativity, and laughter to its users. Our product is inclusive to everyone who loves music and community, regardless of their preferred genre. Our rules are flexible, allowing players to customize the game to their liking. Read more>>
C.R. Rice

This is actually something I have spent a lot of time thinking about recently and I realized it actually has a very simple answer. I am going to build a legacy that brings escape and wonder. A selection of wonderful realms, spurred on by magic and lunacy, that are still identifiable and give an alternate perspective. That’s what I hope to be remembered for. Read more>>
Naima Melonson

As Naima Melonson, I have always strived to leave a lasting impact on the world. I want to be remembered as a self-taught entrepreneur who fearlessly built businesses from the ground up, making a name for myself in the competitive fashion world. However, my aspirations extended far beyond personal success. Read more>>
EVa Norton

Honestly, I got into Real Estate after I realized that something was different about my son. This was before he got his official diagnosis of Non Verbal with Severe Autism and Global Learning Delays. I was working as a field biologist for a large environmental company, monitoring research studies around windmill sites throughout the Midwest. Read more>>
Anthony Jara

Legacy is what it’s all about. To make an impact on various industries and the world that will last much longer than our lifetime. We digest information and entertainment so fast that Legacy has really become one of the most integral parts of our mission. Read more>>
Elle Cooper

I spent many a days thinking about the kind of legacy I want to leave for my children. One of the reasons I wrote my book “Rebirth of Priceless” is because I believe that the true value of my words would be more appreciated in the long run. Just as I had to learn to appreciate the words of my own mother, I figured one way for my children to remember my words would be if they were on paper. Then, they would be able to reference back to them later. Read more>>
oshea Jackson

I want to build a legacy for me, forget about the others. I want people to know that I was a person who never cared about what anyone had to say about me and that even though times got rough, and they were really rough, I persevered. this life thing is truly what you make it, and what defines you is how you create the life that you’ve been gifted. for me, I want people to remember me most as a star on earth, an arch angel amongst angels because in my point of view everyone is an angel. Read more>>
Jermaine Thomas

I hope to be remembered as a man who offered a platform for innovation, economic growth, and societal transformation within my community. Building a legacy as a successful entrepreneur not only brings personal success but also presents an opportunity to uplift others, particularly those from marginalized communities. Read more>>
Rodrigo DeMedeiros

Nothing is everlasting, and time seems to be accelerating lately. I try to focus in the moment, being in the present time, especially in regards to photography. I remember when I got my first camera, an analog Pentax k1000 when I was 18 years-old, and how fascinated I was with the idea of freezing moments in time, turning them into forever instants that could not and would not be replicated or repeated. Read more>>
Kylie and Chaz Huntsman

Our whole goal with sharing our adventures on Instagram is to help others experience and see things they might otherwise miss out on. We hope that one day, people will look at us and be reminded that there is so much more to see, not only in the state of Utah, but everywhere you go. We know it sounds cheesy, but life doesn’t have to be boring, sometimes you just have to take the path less traveled. You never know what you might find when you look at the world from a different perspective! Read more>>
Taya Hawkins

The legacy i hope to build is an empire of what i do now. i want everyone to know how much of hard worker i am and how much pride, time & effort i put into my business. i do this for my family, my future kids and myself! Read more>>
Carolyn Black-Coffey

I founded Carolyn’s Mobile Cat Grooming in 2007 when I saw need for a better grooming option for cats, especially for those cats owned by senior citizens. If you or your Auntie found yourselves looking for a cat groomer before then, you had limited options. Especially if you don’t have the ability to drive, or maybe the ability to get the cat into the crate. Read more>>
Brenden Williams

When it’s all set and done and set in stone I want mark that I leave not only on up and coming brand owners or fashion designers but to anyone whom may have a desire and love for something they do is to never give up or get discouraged. Never feel entitled to anything just because someone is in a certain position that would like to be in doesn’t mean you won’t get there you had to wait your turn keep your head up and stay striving for greatness and nothing less Read more>>