REPRESENT!

"You represent a people and culture the world will never know. They lived, toiled, suffered and then worked some more so that you could exist in this moment. So embrace this moment.

And as you go about your day and live your life, remember you represent their sacrifice and achievement. "You are your ancestors' wildest dreams." Now Represent!"

--Nona O.

A Test Of Conscience...Gaylord Nelson

“The ultimate test of man's [woman's] conscience may be his [her] willingness to sacrifice something today for future generations whose words of thanks will not be heard.”

--Gaylord Nelson

Be Better...Antonia C. Novello

“I do believe that the spirit of entrepreneur[ship] and wanting to be something else every single day of my life, . . . comes from her [my mother]. Because I always remember a mother who always worked, who always studied, and who always tried to better herself. 

--Dr. Antonia C. Novello

A Legacy That Really Matters...Shannon L. Alder

“Carve your name on hearts, not tombstones. A legacy is etched into the minds of others and the stories they share about you.”
--Shannon L. Alder

You Are Gifted and Talented!...Shannon Adler

“So many people think that they are not gifted because they don’t have an obvious talent that people can recognize because it doesn’t fall under creative arts category—writing, dancing, music, acting art or singing. Sadly, they let their real talents go undeveloped, while they chase after fame. I am grateful for the people with obscure unremarked talents because they make our lives easier—inventors, organizers, planners, peacemakers, communicators, activists, scientists, and so forth. However, there is one gift that trumps all other talents—being an excellent parent. If you can successfully raise a child in this day [and] image to have integrity then you have left a legacy that future generations will benefit from.”

 --Shannon L. Adler

Make Your Mark!...Freda C. Lewis-Hall

"And so, I began to think about it, and I learned the same lesson over and over about seeking to leave a legacy with doing so by leaving marks. The healthcare industry today has an opportunity, I believe, to leave some really significant marks. Our science is poised to answer some of the most vexing problems ever. Our assets for people who never would have seen meaningful healthcare is reaching up here and around the globe. We have a chance to deliver on the promise a single patient at a time."

--Freda C. Lewis-Hall, M.D., Executive Vice President & Chief Medical Officer, Pfizer (excerpt from her acceptance speech, 2011 Healthcare Businesswomen Association's Woman of the Year Award); Author of "Make Your Mark".

The Spirit Lives On!

Great men and women live and die, but the true essence of their lives remain. If we are mindful, that essence, which is their spirit, will inform us and live on in our hearts for eternity. 

--Nona

July 18, 1918 -- December 5, 2013
Rest In Peace

What Will Your Legacy Be...Oprah Winfrey

I think that the work that you've done speaks for you. Your legacy is what you do every day. Your legacy is every life you touched. It's every person whose life was either moved or not. It's every person who you have harmed or helped. That's your legacy.

--Oprah

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Forget What "They" Are Going To Say...Ahmad Jamal

"The quickest way to become troubled is to be concerned with what people are gonna say about your life and your work."

--Ahmad Jamal, Jazz Musician, Composer, and Educator

Always Leave Something Behind...Victoria Rowell

The lesson learned was to leave something behind, no matter how small, no matter how old, by accident or on purpose...something for the next hopeful anybody.

--Victoria Rowell, Author and Actress, Quote from "The Women Who Raised Me"

http://www.thewomenwhoraisedme.com/

10 Things Authentic Leaders Do...#10 They Leave A Legacy

#10

They leave a legacy.

To live in the hearts of the people around you is to never die. Success is wonderful but significance is even better. You were made to contribute and to leave a mark on the people around you. In failing to live from this frame of reference, you betray yourself. Authentic leaders are constantly building their legacies by adding deep value to everyone that they deal with and leaving the world a better place in the process.

--Robin Sharma, author of 'The Saint, The Surfer and The CEO

Source:  http://leadership.uoregon.edu/resources/exercises_tips/leadership_reflections/10_things_authentic_lead