Exercise
Print
this page, or download
the MSWord version of the exercise
to use it online.
Add
any values you wish that are not represented in the list.
Count the total number of values you are ranking.
Ranking
your Values:
1.
In
the Priority column, identify
your TOP 5 (1 being the most important and 5 being the least important)
values values, that no matter what, you do not want to give up.
2.
Based
on the number of values you are ranking, identify your BOTTOM 5 values
values that if push came to shove, you could let them go.
3.
Now
try to fill in the remaining priorities.
4.
If
you are using an online version in MSWord, click inside the list and use
the Sort feature and sort by Priority so the list will be numbered 1 X, with the highest
priority on the top and the lowest priority on the bottom.
5.
Review
this list.
6.
Verify
that your ranking is a true and accurate reflection of what you value.
Measurement:
Taking
your typical week, or using this week as an example, what are you spending
most of your time on?
What
are you spending the least amount of time on, or what are the things that
fall through the cracks or are allowed to slip? What relationship do you
see between where you spend your time, and what you value most?
Now
What?
Not
sure how to align your values with your current life?
Maybe its time for some help.
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Priority
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Value
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Description
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Friendship
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To
work with people I respect and to be respected by them
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Location
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To
be able to live where I want to live.
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Enjoyment
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To
enjoy my work. To have fun doing it.
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Loyalty
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To
be committed to the goals of a group of people who share my beliefs,
values and ethical principles.
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Family
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To
have time with my family.
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Leadership
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To
motivate and energize other people. To feel responsible for
identifying and accomplishing needed group tasks.
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Personal
Development
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To
learn and to do challenging work that will help me grow, that will
allow me to utilize my best talents and mature as a human being.
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Security
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To
have a steady income that fully meets my family's basic needs.
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Wisdom
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To
grow in understanding of myself, my personal calling and life's real
purpose. To grow in knowledge and practice my religious beliefs. To
discern and do the will of God and find lasting meaning in what I
do.
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Community
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To
be deeply involved with a group that has a larger purpose beyond
one's self. To perform in effective and caring teamwork.
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Wealth
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To
earn a great deal of money (i.e., well beyond my family's basic
needs). To be financially independent.
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Expertness
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To
become a known and respected authority in what I do.
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Service
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To
contribute to the well being and satisfaction of others. To help
people who need help and improve society.
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Personal
Accomplishment
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To
achieve significant goals. To be involved in undertakings I believe
personally are significant - whether or not they bring me
recognition from others.
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Prestige
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To
be seen by others as successful. To become well known. To obtain
recognition and status in my chosen field.
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Power
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To
have the authority to approve or disapprove proposed courses of
action. To make assignments and control allocation of people and
resources.
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Independence
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To
have freedom of thought and action. To be able to act in terms of my
own time schedules and priorities.
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Integrity
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To
live and work in compliance with my personal moral standards. To be
honest and acknowledge/stand up for my personal beliefs.
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Health
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To
be physically and mentally fit.
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Creativity
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To
be innovative. To create new and better ways of doing things.
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(Add value definitions of your choice)
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Victoria Edge, CPC Lifestyle Coach
