Following on from the previous instructions on how to clarify your values for a particular area of your life, here’s the next step that’s vital to do before you set any personal goals – discover the order of importance of your values. This is another extract from my book, Achieve Your Goals (Dorling Kindersley 2006)
This article follows on from part 1 (how to elicit your values) and part 2 (how to discover your values hierarchy). What follows is an edited extract from my book, Achieve Your Goals (Dorling Kindersley 2006). —- Conflicting values (for example, ‘adventure’ versus ‘security’ in your career) are a recipe for dilemmas, and for feeling
I found this helpful ‘strategy tracking tool’ (actually an old-fashioned paper form) by Kaihan Krippendorf, author of Outthink The Competition. It’s simple, easy to use, and gratifyingly close to what I used to teach on my ‘Create The Life You Want’ courses. Get it, and other free tools, here.
Most people have had the experience of setting New Year’s Resolutions and not sticking to them. One of the biggest reasons for failure is setting resolutions which you’re not 100% aligned with. If your resolutions are not aligned with your values, your motivation won’t last. You may even find yourself doing things that sabotage the
