120 Leaders. 2 Days. One Question: Who will we become in 2026? If you want to know where the heart of Legacy lies, you have to go back to 1998 in Greenville, South Carolina. It was there, in that vibrant city, that Andy and Lesley Peters first met. It was there, on Lesley’s graduation day from Furman University, that they got engaged. And last week, it was there—at the historic Westin Poinsett Hotel—that we celebrated our 9th Annual Legacy ALC Retreat. Since Andy and Lesley s

I spent some time today flipping back through my journal from this past year. It is a mix of scribbles from classes, quiet moments of clarity, and borrowed wisdom from people who were kind enough to teach me along the way. Looking back, 2025 was a teacher. It taught me things the hard way, the quiet way, and sometimes the long way. Some of these lessons are mine. Some are credited to mentors. But all of them stuck. As we turn the page to a new chapter, here are the 25 truths

As we close out the year, I’ve been spending a lot of time in reflection. I’ve been looking at what worked, what didn't, and most importantly, how  we navigated the undeniable challenges this market threw at us. If I had to boil down my entire year into a single, counter-intuitive lesson, it would be this: Sometimes, you have to go backwards to finally move forward. It’s a hard lesson to learn, especially for high-achievers who are used to constant forward momentum. In this s