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Legacy in Motion: Lessons from Hobby Lobby’s David Green and Legacy Stone's Bill High
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Legacy in Motion: Lessons from Hobby Lobby’s David Green and Legacy Stone's Bill High

The H2 Leadership Podcast

October 16, 202539m 1s

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Show Notes

Legacy isn’t what you leave—it’s what you set in motion.
In this conversation, David Green (Founder & CEO of Hobby Lobby) and Bill High (CEO of Legacy Stone) share insights from their new book, Legacy Life: Leading Your Family to Make a Difference for Eternity.

Together they unpack how to think beyond success and retirement to build something that outlives you—faith, family, and purpose that multiplies through generations.

What You’ll Learn
  • What inspired Legacy Life and why legacy is a system, not a season

  • The key difference between legacy and generosity

  • Why retirement isn’t the finish line for leaders of faith

  • How to clarify your identity, calling, and assignment

  • The practical process to write your family vision, mission, and values

  • Why storytelling is vital for passing down faith and wisdom

  • A simple model for repairing conflict and celebrating progress

  • The mindset of a 100-year leader and how to start now

Episode Chapters

01:06 – The story behind Legacy Life
03:34 – Rethinking retirement: calling never expires
07:36 – Legacy vs. generosity: why generosity is a symptom
10:21 – Inheritance vs. legacy: passing on what truly lasts
12:15 – Creating family vision, mission, and values
17:27 – Setting legacy in motion (not leaving it behind)
22:09 – Simple steps to start your family legacy plan
26:22 – Why storytelling keeps generations connected
29:58 – Repairing the past and celebrating progress
32:26 – The 100-year family mindset
36:20 – Final takeaways: eternal impact through intentional living

Guests

David Green — Founder & CEO, Hobby Lobby
Bill High — CEO, Legacy Stone; co-author of Legacy Life: Leading Your Family to Make a Difference for Eternity

Resources & Links
  • 📘 Legacy Life — [https://a.co/d/1vS943R]

  • Legacy Stone — https://www.legacystone.com/about

  • Hobby Lobby — [hobbylobby.com]

  • Learn more at [h2leadership.com]

If this episode challenged or encouraged you, share it with one person you respect—and take 20 minutes this week to write down your family’s top five values. Legacy begins there.