When we go on short trips we often know exactly what we expect at the end, but when it comes to our lives and careers we’ve seen far too often we shy away from really thinking through where we expect to be at the end and what we hope our legacy will be. So, we wanted to encourage conversations on the topic of legacy and you’ll find highlights from our conversation from some wonderful members of the business and creative community below.

Quartez Smith

Art for me is cathartic. Not to paint a sob story, but my life is one of overcoming darkness and struggles. A child sexual abuse, and bullying survivor. Read more>>

Ronald Goss

I hope that when I’m gone, people remember me as someone that did what she felt was good and right for others. That i stood up for the things that I see are wrong and spoke out about them. Read more>>

Patrick Walker

That’s a great question. I hope to be remembered as someone who worked tirelessly for the people. Be it for the homeless, to the ones dealing with any sort of mental illness. Read more>>

Rich Marks

I hope that my legacy will be that I created art from the heart and that I was never a lazy painter, that I always tried to go above and beyond for myself and the client. Read more>>

Chris Williams

I hope to build a legacy of not only providing great food but I want to be remembered as someone who truly wanted to help people. Read more>>

Salma Hasan Ali

The legacy I hope to leave is that I helped encourage people to live up to our name, humankind. We are all part of humankind. I don’t think it’s an accident that the words ‘human’ and ‘kind’ comprise our very definition. Read more>>

Naomie Ngadiene

I want to make my legacy something worth remembering. I come from a big family of hardworking individuals, and the reality is that they all operated on survival mode in order for my siblings and I to have the opportunities that we have today. Read more>>

Maximillian Mullen

I hope that people will remember veganItshouldbee a trusted companion for following a vegan lifestyle, offering assistance in meal planning, recipe ideas, nutritional information, and ethical considerations related to plant-based diets. Read more>>

Bilyne Agnes Charles Geffrard

I am hoping to build a legacy of faith, resilience, and determination for generations to come. I want people to always remember to pray about everything and worry about nothing. Prayer changes things. Read more>>

Roselyn Omaka

When I think about the legacy I want to leave, I’m driven by a passion to make a real difference in the world. I believe that media has the power to inspire and uplift, and I want to use that power to spread hope and positivity. Read more>>

Tracy Coenen

I want to be remembered for helping thousands of women through one of the most difficult times in their lives: divorce. The divorce industry gets a bad rap, probably because divorce is such an emotional, expensive, and damaging process. Read more>>

Leanne Gawley

This is such an interesting question, and quite complex. Deep in my heart, I hope to be remembered as someone who made a difference, challenged barriers (and hopefully broke through some or helped others to do that!), loved deeply, and genuinely cared about the people I have been lucky enough to connect with. Read more>>

Andrea Aker

In a nutshell, I strive to build critical thinkers and writers. As people become more reliant on artificial intelligence (AI), their ability to strategically and clearly articulate complex thoughts is diminishing. Read more>>

Christine Fernandes

Building a legacy, for me, is deeply intertwined with empowering women to rise, connect, and achieve their fullest potential. I envision creating a lasting impact that transcends my time, where the Professional Women’s Meetup and all my endeavors serve as a beacon for women’s empowerment, entrepreneurship, and genuine community support. Read more>>

Tacara Wilson

Genuinely I believe Building a meaningful legacy is a reflection of our values and the impact we have on others. I genuinely believe in helping others, my legacy would likely be centered around the positive difference I have made in people’s lives. Read more>>

Katherine De Lay

I have been doing this as a business for over a decade and I hope I leave something positive behind once I am gone. All of this started out of boredom and became this machine that I wanted to keep going because it made me laugh and it made others laugh.. or feel special. Read more>>

Jennifer Beman

What I’ve created is a totally unique way of organizing a conversation between two people. My biggest struggle is how to communicate that to my potential customers… Read more>>