Maya Angelou said, “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”
Interesting.
“The price of gold has just reached an all-time high.”
That’s a fact that just happened today.
Has the worldwide demand for gold products increased dramatically, impacting the price?
No.
Our feelings about gold as an investment have changed, and we are acting on those feelings.
“The price of gold has just reached an all-time high.”
It’s a signal to us and an interesting statement. It means two things:
- The intrinsic value of gold, how we feel about it, is rising.
- Our belief in the value of the dollar in relation to gold is falling.
Trillions of dollars of new debt over a few-week period has created fear about the strength of our currency. We are also perhaps feeling a lack of confidence in our current financial and governmental systems.
The search for value is accelerating.
Most of us are doing something to adjust and compensate for Covid-19.
- Wear a mask.
- Stock up on toilet paper.
- Check in on our neighbors, but don’t get too close.
- Bring our children home.
- Safeguard our workplace.
Some of our actions come from survival and scarcity, others from value.
An article about survival and scarcity would be painful, more painful than the start of this one. So, for the rest of our time together today, we will focus on value.
I’m often asked, “What has Covid-19 taught us?”
The answer emerging right now is “Our value is being tested, and an amazing opportunity to shape our legacy has emerged.”
We get to create our legacy right now. “Get to” is an active, responsible choice versus the “have to” that I say when I’m not being responsible for my impact.
In my conversations with clients, friends, family and colleagues, what we value is being discussed on an hourly basis. And knowing that, what do we get to create? None other than our legacy.
I don’t know about you, but I pictured creating my legacy on some reflective retreat alongside a placid mountain lake instead of while masked and homebound.
Yet here we are, the stress of this moment helping accelerate the reflection.
What to do?
Let’s breakdown creating our legacy into a few questions to answer, courtesy of Business Transformation Expert Nina Segura, and her book Every Day is Friday, The ACTT Blueprint for Leaders and Entrepreneurs.
- How Aligned Are You?
Intimately know your Vision and Values, those within your company and in the marketplace. - Who is on Your Crew?
Know your Leadership Superpowers and who you need on your crew to create the rest. - What is Your Transformation Strategy?
Establish a non-negotiable time for Transformation by investing in coaching, training, consulting or masterminds to improve your performance. - What is Your Transition Plan?
Create a solid plan to lead effectively during this crisis.
This article is contributing to my legacy that:
“You know you can make a positive impact far beyond what is reasonably possible, and you see a path to act on it.”
Remember, “The price of gold has reached an all-time high.”
Those of us who see the opportunity to create our legacy are busy right now. Please share the legacy that you’re creating!
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Jeff@COOForYou.com
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