Legacy Statements

Category: Editorial

Richard Winfield - editor In Issue 168 of CorporateCoach I discussed legacy statements and asked for some more suggestions from readers. Here are the ones I received: -

Richard:

Here is my legacy statement – "He made a difference to his world!"

A great question for all of us to consider. I started using it in a GE Career/Life Planning Workshop 30 years ago and I have update my thoughts periodically ever since.

Best regards,

Mike Schiavoni - Schiavoni Leadership Group LLC

P.S. I love your coaching newsletter. Great practical insights and coaching tips!

Richard:

With regard to the subject of death as a motivator in life, the one I like goes as follows, "there will be two dates on your gravestone and all your friends will see read 'em but the only thing that really matters is the little dash between 'em".

I do not know where I came across this or who to attribute it to.

Kind regards

Tim - Tim Watts Associates

Richard:

Assalamu alaikom. I always love to read your article and amog them, this is the best... Yes we always think that someday we gonna meet the maker but what is importnt we have shared our lives to those in need. If I were to answer my message when i die, I wanted this statement "I tried to make a difference to others but hours are short..."

Thank you.

Inoray Osop

Richard:

You might be interested in this "if you were giving your last public address,

what advice would you share, who would you thank,

what stories would you tell and who would be on your mind?"

You might also be interested in this "Last Lecture" by Randy Paulsch of Carnegie Mellon University.

Wouter Havinga

The parable of the cautious man

There was a very cautious man

who never laughed or cried.

He never risked,he never lost,

he never won,nor tried.

And when he one day passed away,

his insurance was denied.

For since he never really lived,

they claimed he never died!

Submitted by Ravi Sekhar

I am pleased to welcome my colleague Michael Skirving as a visiting author in this issue. If you would like to submit an article I am always interested; it gives you a hyperlink from our blog archive to your web site ;-)

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Richard
Winfield is founder of Brefi Group.

An international facilitator, he coaches and

facilitates directors and
boards in transition:

helping them to make progress by

bringing structure and clarity

to their thinking.