As we wrap one other exceptional 12 months at SUCCESS®, I’m elated to set the stage for our inaugural legacy-themed situation. You’re in for an actual deal with.
With a lot change on the earth and AI at our fingertips, I’m reminded increasingly more that my private legacy is a posh compilation of ache to objective and battle to success—actually and metaphorically. I’m blessed to be right here, however not with out quite a lot of blood, sweat and tears through the years—in addition to a mess of hurdles that I’ve needed to overcome on the work entrance and residential entrance. One thing I’m certain each solopreneur can relate to ultimately. As a mom to 2 boys, it has lately change into clear that my legacy just isn’t concerning the quantity of interviews I conduct with celebrities or the VIP occasions I attend, however slightly the requirements I set and the values I champion in all areas of my life.
Which brings me to why it’s essential to depart one thing behind that actually issues. And I don’t simply imply for our households—as in financially—however for the industries we dedicate our days to and the communities we assist form all through our lives.
Being on the helm of a legacy model like SUCCESS® is each an honor and a duty. Since 1897, this publication has stood as a guiding mild for formidable people dedicated to non-public and skilled development. It’s humbling to stroll within the footsteps of so many trailblazing leaders who got here earlier than me, and it’s energizing to consider what lies forward.
For me, legacy isn’t nearly accolades or achievements; it’s about opening doorways for others. After 30 years within the publishing trade, I’ve discovered that each story we select to inform, each rising voice we amplify, turns into a part of our shared legacy. As a historically educated journalist, writer, editor and now chief at SUCCESS®, I’ve at all times believed in editorial integrity as the muse for constructing belief—and constructing futures.
Constructing a Legacy That Outlasts Success
Through the years, I’ve made it a private mission to create area for rising expertise.
From mentoring younger reporters to launching internship applications that champion variety and innovation, I consider that legacy is finest lived by giving others an opportunity to shine. I’ve seen firsthand how highly effective it may be whenever you empower somebody to search out their voice and share it with the world.
That’s why this situation is so essential to me. As we spotlight our coveted model’s historical past on web page 42 and communicate to trade professionals like Russell Brunson about his personal enterprise reckonings, this situation is about greater than reflection—it’s about motion. Which leads me to ask: What are you constructing that can outlast you? Whether or not you’re rising a enterprise, elevating a household or mentoring the following era of entrepreneurs, the legacy you create begins with intention.
Thanks as soon as once more for permitting us to be part of your journey. As you flip by these pages, I hope you’re impressed to assume greater concerning the influence you need to depart behind.
With gratitude and objective,
Kerrie Lee Brown
Editor-in-Chief
SUCCESS® journal
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