A Lesson In Legacy . . . From Nick Lachey

I have been accused of having terrible taste in music.

In addition to liking the ’80s version of Starship with a straight face, I also listen to country music, everything Taylor Swift creates, what I call ice-skating rock (think hair band ballads, REO Speedwagon, and 38 Special) and yes — boy bands.

And my favorite boy band? 

Not New Kids on the Block, though “Step by Step” is a JAM. Not the Backstreet Boys (though I do love them and cherish a promotional tape I got when they first came out that I mailed away for . . . from Bop magazine). And not *NSYNC, though I still remember the “Bye Bye Bye” choreography from the video because of Total Request Live on MTV.

Instead — my favorite is 98 Degrees. Back in the day, I was convinced they would be THE band. But it didn’t turn out that way. 

Instead, what happened was Nick Lachey. 

From Newlyweds to The Masked Singer, Nick has been consistently working. Two decades after his initial dream came true, he’s still influential. He’s still a celebrity. He is still out in the world doing his thing. 

And I bet what he’s up to now wasn’t in his master plan. 

Growing up in Ohio, Nick Lachey could not have predicted that he would host and produce Netflix reality shows. Instead, what he chose to do is take action on his dreams in the moment, and see what happened. Which was selling 10 million albums, creating a charitable foundation, living in Hawaii with his family, and still being relevant 20 years after he first showed up on magazine covers and TV screens. 

Working with entrepreneurs — who are all dreamers —  I see how plans can derail, often.

And I also get to see how taking consistent action leads to not only your dreams coming true but new dreams opening up. You can’t predict what will happen — but you can take action.

Like Nick Lachey.