Determining your core values
This is an intregal part of the self-assessment process. There are a lot of values to choose from, take for example this list:
| Acceptance | Fast pace | Power |
| Achievement | Financial rewards | Privacy |
| Adventure | Focus | Productivity |
| Altruism | Freedom | Promotion prospects |
| Ambition | Friendship | Reaching potential |
| Appreciation | Fun | Recognition |
| Authenticity | Happiness | Respect |
| Authority | Harmony | Responsibility |
| Autonomy | Health | Results |
| Balance | Helping others | Risk taking |
| Beauty | Honesty | Romance |
| Belonging | Humour | Routine |
| Challenge | Imagination | Security |
| Choice | Independence | Self expression |
| Collaboration | Influence | Service |
| Commitment | Intellect | Sharing |
| Community | Intuition | Solitude |
| Compassion | Justice | Spirituality |
| Competition | Kindness | Status |
| Connection | Leadership | Success |
| Contribution | Learning | Teaching |
| Creativity | Love | Team work |
| Equality | Loyalty | Tolerance |
| Excellence | Making a difference | Tradition |
| Excitement | Nature | Travel |
| Expertise | Nurturing | Trust |
| Fairness | Order | Variety |
| Faith | Passion | Winning |
| Fame | Peace | Wisdom |
| Family | Personal growth | Zest for life |
Once you've cut and pasted this into a spreadsheet, slowly remove values you realize are not your top ones. This was a challenging exercise for me, as who wants to admit, even to themselves, that they don't have certain values. I've got it under 50 so far, but even that has been a challenge. If anyone has a suggestion on how to get down to about 5, I'd love your suggestions!
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