The H2 Leadership Podcast

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


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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.

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