In between reflecting and planning, I read through my core values document. 0000001711 00000 n These projects ended up being more successful and helping more people. I’d never had a clear way to put it into words until I read the book, but this resonated with me so much that I added it to my list of personal values. Most people have a bad taste in their mouth about core values because we typically hear about them in the context of companies that often blatantly disregard them.

That’s totally fine.

The first time you put together a list of core values, it’s easiest to start There are also more overarching life values.

You can discover and refine your values through life experience or encountering ideas that resonate with you. 0000024346 00000 n Next, go through the ones you wrote down and list them from most important to least important. Whenever I hear something that really resonates with me, I will add it to my list. 0000036781 00000 n And another, to bring our list down to two. Even though pharmaceutical companies were injecting a lot of money into the field, geneticists believed doing the very best science on a day-to-day basis led to more benefits for the general public, the pharmaceutical companies, their universities, and themselves — the work they were doing was in alignment with their core values. Some of them may be helpful to you, but others certainly won’t. h�b``Pc``=�������01GCh(��30H32�ozw0!aS@��� �%��;��$]�\����!��`ݠ������l� FC�g@mU� ��s����δd'nTܰ����-�L{�!N�m�����t�X��a@� �.#� endstream endobj 298 0 obj <>/Filter/FlateDecode/Index[7 251]/Length 31/Size 258/Type/XRef/W[1 1 1]>>stream 0000017410 00000 n I work for what I want, not what others want from me. 0000024530 00000 n The phrase “soul in the game” probably doesn’t mean anything to you, but it means a lot to me. Step 1: What I Value Most... I believe it is an ethical concern that I put my money and time where my mouth is, that I have no divorce between what I preach and my lifestyle. I discovered this was a core value for me, because I noticed a tendency in myself to pick projects that were not risky enough and have them fail as a result. Challenge: to keep challenging myself to grow, learn, and improve, Compassion: to act with kindness toward those who are suffering, Conformity: to be respectful and obedient of rules and obligations, Connection: to engage fully in whatever I am doing, and be fully present with others, Contribution: to contribute, help, assist, or make a positive difference to myself or others, Cooperation: to be cooperative and collaborative with others, Courage: to be courageous or brave; to persist in the face of fear, threat, or difficulty, Curiosity: to be curious, open-minded, and interested; to explore and discover, Encouragement: to encourage and reward behavior that I value in myself or others, Equality: to treat others as equal to myself, and vice versa, Excitement: to seek, create, and engage in activities that are exciting, stimulating, or thrilling, Fitness: to maintain or improve my fitness; to look after my physical and mental health and well-being, Flexibility: to adjust and adapt readily to changing circumstances, Forgiveness: to be forgiving toward myself or others, Freedom: to live freely; to choose how I live and behave, or help others do likewise, Friendliness: to be friendly, companionable, or agreeable toward others, Fun: to be fun-loving; to seek, create, and engage in fun-filled activities, Generosity: to be generous, sharing, and giving, to myself or others, Gratitude: to be grateful for and appreciative of the positive aspects of myself, others, and life, Honesty: to be honest, truthful, and sincere with myself and others, Humility: to be humble or modest; to let my achievements speak for themselves, Humor: to see and appreciate the humorous side of life, Independence: to be self-supportive, and choose my own way of doing things, Industry: to be industrious, hard-working, and dedicated, Intimacy: to open up, reveal, and share myself — emotionally or physically — in my close personal relationships, Kindness: to be kind, compassionate, considerate, nurturing, or caring toward myself or others, Love: to act lovingly or affectionately toward myself or others, Mindfulness: to be conscious of, open to, and curious about my here-and-now experience, Open-mindedness: to think things through, see things from others’ points of view, and weigh evidence fairly, Persistence: to continue resolutely, despite problems or difficulties, Pleasure: to create and give pleasure to myself or others, Power: to strongly influence or wield authority over others, e.g., taking charge, leading, organizing, Reciprocity: to build relationships in which there is a fair balance of giving and taking, Respect: to be respectful toward myself or others; to be polite, be considerate, and show positive regard, Responsibility: to be responsible and accountable for my actions, Romance: to be romantic; to display and express love or strong affection, Safety: to secure, protect, or ensure safety of myself or others, Self-awareness: to be aware of my own thoughts, feelings, and actions, Self-care: to look after my health and well-being, and get my needs met, Self-control: to act in accordance with my own ideals. You should therefore carefully consider whether such trading is appropriate for you in light of your financial condition. Whenever I hear something that really resonates with me, I will add it to my list.

That would end with me quitting or doing subpar work. 0000059794 00000 n Now that you have identified ten, imagine that you are only permitted to have five values. However, when I worked on projects that I believed were really important, even when other people thought they weren’t the best idea, I worked incredibly hard and talked about them passionately, which inspired others to help me. to exert myself into the universe in a way I believe is important. 0000008637 00000 n 0000059529 00000 n Having and reflecting on life experiences, 2.

We are often asked by company leaders and customers for a core values list to help them choose their core values. I’m sure you’ve met someone who says they believe in the tenets of a particular religious or spiritual tradition, but then they behave counter to its teachings. If you don’t have values, you are just reacting to events that happen in your life without thinking about how to best react to them in a way that lines up with what’s important to you. But the decline of the family-run newspaper and rise of corporate media empires made journalism a profit center where all that mattered was sales, which meant good journalism was bad for business and was replaced by scare stories, exaggeration, and scandal. Pick a time when you can regularly review them. Typically, reading through my core values list makes it obvious to me what the right answer is. Regularly looking over them keeps them fresh in your mind and lets you make decisions that align with your values.