Clarifying and connecting to your “Why” in life is the most important gift you can give yourself. Hard work? You betcha! But, the road map for living an action-oriented, values-driven life unlocks the first step to your optimal success. The work is worth it; you are worth it. Digging into the deepest crevices of your cortex and Soul creates:
- laser focus – so you can spend your time on the highest value priorities
- sustainable motivation and commitment – even when things are hard
- confidence that you’re working on your “right” things
- clarifying your
passionpurpose which drives you forward - harmony and peacefulness knowing that your actions align with your vision & values
Since I believe in authentic leadership, I completed the same exercise. I would never ask someone to do something I won’t do – or haven’t already done. My road map for success is below.
Vision:
To have an insane amount of fun by loving, inspiring and supporting people to lead a fulfilled life while leaving the world a happier, better place
Personal Values:
- Live a life where love is the ultimate superpower.
- Family is not necessarily biological. Family is about love and loving, care and caring. It is where one feels home.
- Invest generously in myself, so I am prepared to invest in others. We don’t do life alone.
- Choose my humble, Cheerful Soul attitude on a daily basis. Attitude is always a choice.
- Demonstrate grit, perseverance and creativity when my plan doesn’t work.
- Treasure collaboration over conflict.
- Open my mind, heart and home to friends who need it.
- Vigorously pursue knowledge in the pursuit of action and in preparation of opportunity.
- Commit to planned renewal to feed the flames of passion.
- Protect my health through proper diet, challenging exercise and restful sleep.
- Demand accountability when responsibility is clear
- Crave perspective and treat it as the gold standard of self-awareness
- Communicate with others on their terms, not mine.
- Cherish people’s differences as unique – not weird or wrong.
- Tackle problems as interesting challenges.
- Be disciplined to live my vision and values daily. And, when I miss the mark, to have the courage to immediately start again.