Rethinking Your Legacy: What Matters Most?
I used to worry about how many connections and followers I had.
…how many likes I had on my Instagram posts.
.what’s trending right now, so I can hop on that bandwagon to get more views. More impressions.
When you’re growing a business (and a law firm), it’s easy to be obsessed with your social media metrics, but that’s not what matters.
→ What matters is whether you’re doing something to help people.
In the coaching world, there’s a lot of talk about adding value, but I think we need to go deeper.
In my semi-viral post from last week, I talked about the impact we all have on each other and the legacies we leave.
To me, that’s what’s important at the end of the day.
The legacy you leave.
To quote my all time favorite thing, Hamilton, a legacy is planting seeds in a garden you never get to see.
At the end of the day, nobody remembers how many connections and followers you have.
We don’t remember fondly how you exhausted yourself to get that brief perfect.
Your family doesn’t reminisce about that time you were so burned out your hair fell out.
Or your self criticism and lack of belief in yourself.
The things we remember are how you did what you believed in and what you’re passionate about.
How you changed the world just by being you.
How you didn’t hold back your truth even though it might mean you don’t make partner.
I’d love to know your thoughts. How can I help you get from burnout to fulfillment and leave a lasting legacy that truly matters?
Helping somebody somewhere decide upon a better direction in Life… Educator. Certified Life Coach. Attorney. Plenipotentiary. Shaliach.
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10 个月Having a steer on your purpose makes such a difference. Great discussion Karen
Lawyer turned Coach and Facilitator
10 个月This was a huge challenge of mine in legal practice - and still pops its head up in my coaching practice now. I think the most helpful thing you (and we) could do for ourselves and others is remember that, even the most monumental people in the history of the world will, eventually, be forgotten. It's sometimes a sad truth to acknowledge, but the universe has a very limited memory in the context of its existence. That deal that you are working on - not only will it likely not be remembered by the next deal, but more importantly, at the end of your life, it will not be the thing that defines you or your place in the world. People remember how you made them feel, not what you did.