Get Clear On Your Values

Being unclear about you want can lead to constant procrastination and distractions, which ultimately feels frustrating. One of the easiest ways to gain clarity is to take the time to get clear on your values.?This is a game-changer - once your know what you value decisions become easy, you're focused and willing to take action, and that leads to a feeling of confidence. We've worked with thousands of people to help them unpack their values, and it always creates huge insights and clarity. Perhaps now is the time for you to better understand your values...

Values defined

Values are important and enduring personal beliefs or ideals about what is good and desirable, and what is not. Typically values are short words or phrases and can be influenced by family, friends, spirituality, geography, economics, media, among others.

The impact of getting honest with yourself

There is a direct and powerful link between?clarity and confidence:

• When things get tough or you feel threatened – knowing your values helps you maintain the motivation to continue on (and even risk rejection or failure) because your values are worth it.
• When opportunities are present – knowing your values helps you identify those worth pursuing and take action, even if it feels like a stretch or a little scary.
• When you need to set boundaries – knowing your values helps you say “no” to what is less important. With so many competing priorities, we can have it all – but we can’t have it all at the same time.

It’s hard and we must learn?to say no?to some things or as we prefer to say “not yet” or “not today”.

Be patient

The process towards clarity does not happen overnight, nor is it the only component of Core Confidence. Unpacking what lights us up in our career and life (and using this insight to take aligned action) is a necessary and useful starting point.

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