Values are your judgement of what is most important in life

• Qualities you want to have
• Principles you want to live your life by
• Beliefs that influence your behaviour

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Values go hand in hand with goals

• Values are directions we keep moving in, whereas goals are what we want to achieve along the way.

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Values go hand in hand with principles

• Your values drive your behaviour while principles govern the consequences of those behaviours.
• Principles are objective and external, while values are subjective and internal.

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Values are a potent form of self-knowledge and self-awareness

• Your internal compass to help you navigate through life, especially when it comes to making decisions
• A source of passion and purpose
• A source of meaning
• A source of identity
• A powerful determinant of attitude

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Living your life by your values…

• brings happiness, fulfilment and inner peace.
• strengthens your integrity and character.
• determines what you sow and reap in life.

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Create a ranked list of 5 to 10 core values to help guide your life

• What are the most important things to you in life?
• What do you believe in?
• What do you stand for?
• What qualities do you want to embody?
• What are three qualities in a person that you really admire?
• Values (questions)

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Use your values to create a mission statement or create value statements

• Gives your values richer context
• Articulates the meaning behind each value
• Makes the value more emotional and memorable.
• Inspires you to uphold your values.
• An example of a value statement: Health – to live with full vitality and energy every day.
• Create a mission statement

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Live by your values, leaving them all over everything you do

• Your goals and dreams
• Your decisions and choices
• Your behaviour, actions and habits
• Your thoughts and emotions

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Be true to your values

• Put your focus in life on what you value most.
• Subordinate your impulses to your values.
• Hold firm to your values, especially in difficult times.
• Realise success is carrying your values into the world.
• Let your values help you to embrace change.
• Align your finances and purchase decisions with your values.

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You have three choices if your actions don’t match your values

• Change your values to match your behaviors.
• Change your behaviors to match your values.
• Change your perception of your behaviors so that they appear to match your values.

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Periodically perform a values self-check

• Are you living, working, and leading others in a manner that aligns with your values, bringing you fulfilment?
• Realise your values can change depending on your circumstances and life experiences.
• Are your values fully aligned with your talents and strengths?

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Let go of values that no longer serve you

• Examine your values to determine if they are serving you, especially if they are not your values to start off with

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Find people who share your values

• Then find ways to collaborate. Conquer the world together.