I can’t remember the first time I heard the word legacy but I heard it a lot, as I grew up, in the context of the Olympic Games through my dad’s work for Reuters and the IOC.
Nor can I remember ever looking up the definition.
Instead, it probably found its way into my subconscious over a number of years, because legacy is now as important to me as it is to the IOC, who want every Olympic Games to leave a strong, positive, lasting impact on their host city and nation.
Following a bit of a painful relationship with my dad, who died in 2008, legacy has become even more important to me, as a parent. I want my kids to know about me and my work so that if they choose to do something similar when they’re older, they’ll be better equipped to make big decisions than I was.
A few years ago, I promoted an idea I called ‘legacy blogs’ – a place for parents to write things that might benefit their kids. I suppose this is mine.
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