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.

Jonathan Hare

I believe everyone strives in some way to be remembered. Its a lonely place if you are forgotten. But this for me transcends wedding photography. For me, I hope my legacy will be my family. Every wedding I do, this upmost importance of fatherhood and being a good husband comes to the forefront of my mind. Read more>>

Drew Colclough

I hope to change the food industry by not only being disruptive with new items that people haven’t tried before but by changing the way people experience food as I’m a big believer in the importance of a customer’s journey. Read more>>

Karla y María José Noruega

We all are beautiful creatures, capable of creating the life of our dreams wihtout having to hurt others on the process, but instead helping those around us in the process. Read more>>

Araceli Avionn

When I think of legacy, I think personally and professionally. Professionally my goal is to leave a legacy of creating a path for future leaders to grow and reach their desired potential. Relatability and the ability to develop new leaders will be my leadership legacy. Read more>>

MARK MEYER

I hope my legacy will be noted as a person that walked in his Purpose for life. Helped humanity with love and grace. Went through life with the understanding of loving everyone regardless of situations or circumstances. A soul that see things different on this earth and have a positive impact wherever I went. Inspired young men and women to become the best version of themselves. Read more>>

Kassy Lemus

When I first started my career, I aimed to be a fashion color specialist. But as I grew from being a beauty school grad, to an assistant, to a professional, I started taking on more brunette clientele. My mission is to create a safe space for my clients who are naturally dark, who have course, thick, long, textured hair, and help them fall in love with what they were born with. Read more>>

Blaxz Alexander

First things first — I appreciate the ability to share my perspective. Thank you for taking the time out to read it. Legacy to me, is a funny word because that means I have had to make something of myself before my untimely demise, right? So that people who have never felt my impact can learn about whatever it is I decided to do with the life I was given. Read more>>

Amy Freeze

As a teacher and a chef, I am not what anyone expects. Most teachers aren’t competitive chef’s on the side and most chef’s aren’t also educators. However, I’ve been able to merge the two. In our farm-to-table dinners, we serve unique dining experiences while at the same time teaching our guests about food sourcing and exciting ingredient combinations. Read more>>

Arlene Harris

I hope my legacy will be one of empathetic service and integrity. I operate with a high sense of integrity mostly because that’s how I was raised but also as an adult and someone working within Corporate America I can see examples of how that trait can be lacking in business and within others. I am in the business of people, and I believe in always treating people with dignity and respect. Read more>>

Misha Parris

I would hope that my legacy will positively inspire others to trust in themselves and their abilities to go for their dreams. Whatever that may mean to someone. I want others to be able to look at me & my business endeavors and say “I can do that too”. Especially those that lead creative lives and hobbies. I would only hope we have a world full of beautiful, bright and creative people doing what they love and doing it loudly! Read more>>

Hagan Hagmaier

I want my legacy to be tied to the idea of: extraordinary things happen to ordinary people. You can come from nothing and be someone great, as well as you can make ordinary moments in your life worthwhile and meaningful. No situation is mundane. No situation can tear you down for good. To live with “extraordinary” in mind, it all starts with the absolute want to do so. It has to become part of your being. Read more>>

Javornie Brathwaite

I hope that my legacy will be one that inspires people to create. To me being a creator isn’t just limited to art, the definition to create is to bring something into existence and I feel that we all have that ability whether it be creating memories and moments that’ll last forever or creating a business based on your passion or even creating a new food dish and sharing it with the world, Read more>>

DENEKA DOVE

My legacy I hope to leave behind is one I know my daughter would be proud of. Every decision I make from business, relationships and service are made keeping in mind that there is my daughter looking up to me, persons who can speak of my character and how I present my best self. Read more>>

Venisha Arnold

A woman who never gave up. The name of my nonprofit is Persistence is The Key. I choose that name because I live & breath Persistence. Whether its fitness or my career or even other goals that I have, I get it done! I would even say that I am so serious about my life & my goals that my motto for my nonprofit is “NEVER SETTLE Persistence is The Key!” Read more>>

Tamara Sanner

I think of this question often because I am inspired by an overarching question of purpose and the value I bring to the world. At the end of my career and my life, I want to be able to say: I was true to myself; I treated people with kindness and respect; I chose to uplift and highlight people and communities that have had less visual representation – both in my images and with the creatives with whom I work. Read more>>

Pha Baby

I hope that I leave a legacy of survive-to-thrive and not just live but become alive to people in my circle of influence. With God and real bold intentions not only will one get through life’s test and trials but they will begin to experience the fullness of life in very fulfilling ways. I want to encourage people to live in their purpose and power. Read more>>

Billy Fairley

I hope to create a family business, that could sustain the next generations of my family. I want to be able to lay the foundation that will provide them with enough knowledge, & capital to create freely. Read more>>

Rashad Pitts

I ask myself this question often as I journey through life. Will the accolades, achievements, and accumulation of material items be remembered? Will the problems and opinions matter? Constantly I am reminded that time is borrowed without clarity of when it will expire. When I consider my legacy, Read more>>

Katrina Johnson

I’ve always felt a sense of otherness, as if everyone around me just inherently knew how to be a person and my handbook never arrived in the mail. Prone to existential dread from a young age, the looming cloud of oblivion tends to cast a shadow large enough to swallow me whole some days. I try to translate that sense of isolation through my work. Ironically enough, I hope the feeling of “alone” that I convey through my photos becomes my legacy, to serve as a reminder that you are, in fact, not alone in how you feel. Read more>>

Julee Ware

I hope my legacy will be that I was someone who really cared. Cared about each client, whether they called us for a simple background check, or whether they were a huge corporate client who booked us for 100 hours, everyone gets treated as if they matter. Because they DO. Read more>>

Aja Duniven

I always set goals that far exceed what seems possible. I have a tendency to fight harder when I hear something is impossible. I wish to be known for my creative problem-solving that created real-world impact for billions of beings on this earth. Read more>>