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Legacy

Jun 17th 2010Business

I mentioned earlier that my natural tendency is to rapidly rotate between jobs, with 2 years being a long time for me to commit to any one company or any one position.

With 2 years as the norm, what was my legacy?

Did I have enough time to positively impact those I worked with?

Did I (through my actions) show a level of commitment and a love for my team and clients that would be remembered for any period of time after my departure?

I hope so, but it certainly wasn’t long enough to demonstrate any kind of attachment or loyalty to those I worked with or those I served.

But it’s been 7 years this time.

6 different jobs in those 7 years, but all with the same company.

Hundreds of different people in those 6 jobs.

Countless different challenges in those 7 years.

What will be my legacy this time?

Here’s what I hope:

  • he cared passionately for his team
  • he sacrificed mightily to achieve dramatic results for the company
  • he helped others achieve significantly more than they ever felt possible
  • he loved others more than he loved himself
  • he cherished his family and let them know how much he loved them
  • he prayed constantly and shared his faith with others
  • he gave constantly to others
  • he created smiles in others through his actions and attitude
  • he lived every minute for that next interaction with somebody else

If I could boil it down to a simple message:

He loved life, loved his family, loved those he worked with, loved his creator, and loved what was now and what might have been next so much more than he loved what was then.

I want my legacy to be love.

He loved and was loved.

He gave love and accepted love.

He lived love.

Short and sweet.

He loved life.

He lived love.

He gave love.

He was loved.

One Response to “Legacy”

  1. realdeal42 on 22 Jun 2010 at 12:27 pm #

    Even though we intersected briefly, I would definitely say you left a legacy, and an impression on me. Your passion and caring for others was always evident, and there certainly were a lot of smiles. It was the highlight of my day when you found your way down to the end of the hall! You’ve had a positive impact in the way I view work, life, God, family, etc. Thank you!