FIELD NOTES #005
People tend to think of legacy in terms of “later.”
After the business is built.
After the kids are grown.
But legacy doesn’t wait.
You’re already sharing.
With your words.
With your silence.
With your presence - or your absence.
Every day, something is being transferred - from you into the world around you.
Not one day. Today.
Sharing is the fourth Coordinate in The Compass.
It’s about more than “generosity.”
It’s about transmission.
What are you passing on?
Into your home?
Into your workplace?
Into your friendships?
Into the quiet moments, you don’t think anyone sees?
Because you don’t get to choose whether you share.
You only get to choose what.
For a long time, I shared anxiety.
Not intentionally. But it was always near — hovering in my tone, bleeding into my posture, filling the silence.
I often shared defensiveness, irritability, and reactivity.
Not because I wanted to.
But because I hadn’t learned how to stop.
Then - slowly, imperfectly - I started sharing things like faith, confidence, and stability.
Not because I mastered them (I still haven’t mastered them).
But because I practiced them. And that practice led to progress.
Sharing isn’t performance.
It’s not about looking inspirational.
It’s about being aligned —
So that what flows out of you reflects what’s been built within you.
Sometimes that’s a conversation.
Sometimes a contribution.
Sometimes just showing up when it matters most.
Weekly Compass Question:
What am I currently sharing with the people closest to me — not in intention, but in impact?
Trail Task:
Choose one trait you want to transmit this week — then practice it until it flows out of you naturally.
Anchor Spotlight
Anchor Focus: Standards
You’re always setting standards — even if you don’t say them out loud.
How you speak.
How you show up.
How you respond under pressure.
This week, make sure your standard is one you’d want passed on.
Resources from the Trail
Book: The Art and Science of Connection - Kasley Killam
Tool: Legacy Audit (journal: What values am I currently transmitting, on repeat?)
The final Coordinate isn’t about how much you give.
It’s about whether what you live is worth passing on.
Ask yourself:
If someone followed me for a year and copied me, what kind of person would they become?
Make sure the answer is someone you'd be proud to know.
Until next week -
Engage. Adapt. Overcome.
- Remy