The Beginning of My Legacy

After reading this first part, I started contemplating my own legacy as a leader. How will people remember me? What will my big milestone for my chapter be? Then it hit me. My legacy has already begun. Maybe not on a whole campus wide or even chapter wide scale yet, but it has begun. I've taught lessons to my closest sisters and from those lessons learned a great deal about myself. My main lesson has been belief. I believe that at the end of the day, it all works out. I believe in giving something your all even when the odds are stacked against you. And most importantly, I believe in believing in yourself even when it seems nobody else does. These are lessons that I have passed on to others; these are lessons that I hope to leave as part of my legacy. I'd never really given much thought to sacrifice as a leader. But reflecting upon all I've done, I realized how sometimes the smallest sacrifices are the ones that matter most. For instance, I sacrifice my Tuesday nights to be a part of something. Maybe sacrifice is a strong word for this example, but it's definitely a start. Without the 65 or so women of my chapters' sacrifices of Tuesday nights, we wouldn't be where we are. And lastly, I started thinking about myself as a leader and the role I take. At work I'm a Shift Supervisor and go out of my way to make sure and praise those who do well. When doing things for my chapter, I'm always sure to send out emails thanking everyone for their hard work and cooperation. From here on out, I am striving to maintain and improve my role as a leader. In doing this, I'm certain that my legacy will be everlasting.