In a world of billion-dollar valuations, fast exits, and trending headlines:

there’s a deeper question that rarely makes the boardroom agenda: What story will you leave behind?

Bill Gates left Harvard.

Jeff Bezos left a $555K Wall Street job.

Steve Jobs dropped out of college and sold his Volkswagen to start Apple.

These men didn’t just chase profits.

They pursued purpose – and in the process, they shaped history.

Jobs once said, “Death is God’s greatest invention.”

Sobering words.

Yet they compel us to reflect beyond profit and performance.

In our fast-paced lives – defined by meetings, targets, and metrics – there’s little time to pause.

But pause we must.

Because while time speeds by, legacy stays behind.

Shakespeare wrote, “When paupers die, there are no comets seen; the heavens blaze forth the death of princes.”

The question is: will the heavens blaze for you?

Too many delay this reflection.
·      “I’m too busy,” says the grocery seller on the street.
·      “I’m too young,” says the fresh graduate.

But there’s no such thing as the right time.

There’s only now.
·      The longer you wait, the harder it becomes.
·      The higher you rise, the more demands you carry.

If you don’t define your legacy today, someone else will do it for you tomorrow.

Steve Jobs wasn’t focused on being the richest man.

His ambition was to “leave a dent in the universe.”

Apple wasn’t about profit margins.

It was about putting something back into the world – making something “insanely great.”

That mindset matters now more than ever.

As Robin Sharma reminds us, “Live your life so that when you die, the world cries and you rejoice.”

Your life is not just a series of professional milestones.

It’s a message.

And that message should be written, shared, and remembered.

One of the most powerful ways to share your story is through a book.

If you’re a founder or CEO, your voice matters.

Your values matter.

Writing a book isn’t vanity – it’s leadership.

A book becomes your Teachable Point of View.

It’s how you show what you believe about DEI,
climate change, governance, philanthropy, and the future of your industry.

Your book becomes a suit of intellectual property that never expires.

Your bank account may fade.
Your titles may change.

But your ideas?

They live on.

Gates, Elumelu, Otedola, Rockefeller….they are not just remembered for what they built.

They are remembered for what they gave – and what they wrote.

So ask yourself: Will your story be buried in boardroom minutes – or will it inspire generations?

What story would you leave behind?

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