What Will Your Next Quarter Of A Century Story Be?

Last night, I saw Hamilton with a friend.
(It’s no secret I love a good stage show.)

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But this one landed differently.


There’s a line that stayed with me long after the curtain closed:

“How do you want others to tell your story when you’re gone?”

It’s the kind of question that doesn’t just linger.
It moves you.

Not because it’s dramatic — but because it’s honest.
Because whether we say it out loud or not, many of us are asking the same thing:
What am I really creating with the life I’ve been given?

 

For the Founder at a Crossroads

As we step into a new year — and not just any year, but the start of a new quarter-century — it’s worth pausing.

Twenty-five years is a long time to build.
And if you’re reading this, chances are you’ve spent much of that time in motion.
Growing something. Leading something. Becoming someone.

But maybe now, the question isn’t what have I built?
It’s what story do I want to shape from here?

What story will your next 25 years tell — and will it reflect who you really are now?

 

Looking Back, Then Forward

Twenty-five years ago, I was standing at a crossroads.
Stay where it’s safe, or follow the pull of something unknown.

I chose the leap.

That choice didn’t come with a clear plan or guarantee.
But it came from something deeper — a knowing.
And every part of my journey since, including building MG, has come from that one decision:
To live in alignment.

Not with someone else’s idea of success.
But with my own truth.

 

What About You?

Maybe you’re standing in a similar space now.
You’ve built well. You’ve led well.
But you’re feeling the edge of something new.

And while it’s easy to get swept up in goals and plans — this isn’t about resolutions.

This is about revelation.
About slowing down enough to hear the questions that matter.

What truly moves the needle in your life and leadership?
What can you release to create space for what actually matters now?
What decisions are calling you to lead from clarity instead of habit?

 

Legacy Isn’t Someday. It’s Now.

Legacy isn’t something you leave behind.
It’s something you shape as you go.

With every choice.
Every conversation.
Every time you decide to return to what’s real for you.

This season — this year — is an opening.

To plant something aligned.
To act from your values.
To lead in a way that feels like home.

So ask yourself honestly:
What story do you want this next season to tell?

And what decision would a founder aligned with that story make today?

 

Tanya Cross

 

Leadership Coach & The Coaches Coach

Master Certified Demartini Method Facilitator

BAppSoSc (Counselling)

Maximum Growth

 

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