Your life values should determine every life decision you make.

(Your business decisions should be guided by those same values.)

Values exercise.

Take 5 minutes to create a short list of your most important values.

These values will both guide you and motivate you in every important (and some not so important) decisions you make.

Goals VS Values: Often its easier to know our goals then what our value is so start there to find out what you value. You may learn that certain goals are not in line with your true values.

I.e.: losing weight is a goal: you might do that from a place of wanting to be “one of the pretty people” but a better value is “to be Healthy”. To be healthy as a value will guide your choices better than “being pretty” will in the long run.

Example list of Values:

Security                                   Independence

Freedom                                  Growth

Happiness                               Creativity

Peace of Mind                          Adventure

Fun                                          Fulfillment

Excitement                              Confidence

Power                                                Balance

Marriage                                  Love

Friends                                    Health

Making a difference                Spirituality

Once you have your list of Values, think about your goals and see if or where they fit on your list of values.