Be Very Selective What You Value

What you assign value to and how much importance you assign to the values and how you adhere to those values, will define you. Being very selective as to what you value and how much you value, your values is one of the most critical decisions you will ever make. Values mean something. The value you place on things such as relationships and what it takes to build them cannot be overstated. The value you place on trust and commitment and persistence and clarity and transparency demonstrates to others what you stand for.

If value is placed on things that are not of the highest quality, the reasons for your being is deeply compromised. Compromise itself is a type of value. When you start compromising in order to achieve a specific result you dilute the merit of your position. Achieving a balance in relationships is admirable and typically is the best path to the mutually beneficial outcome. However, compromising can lead to circumventing the values that are so very important to your future and your outlook. Don't cut corners, but it is okay to drive quickly around some of them.

What do you consider to be your greatest value or values? When asking yourself this question consider how you view the people you deal with professionally and personally. How do they treat you and do you have any idea what they consider your values to be?

Gain a better perspective on your values by taking time and deep thought to list your values in order of importance. Here is a great place to start:

1. TRUSTWORTHY
( All relationships start and stop with Trust. If you can be trusted you can build a relationship. If you cannot be trusted, it matters not) 

2. DEPENDABLE
( One of the most valuable values is dependability. Will you do what you say you are going to do, at an acceptable level of quality, within the timeframe you have committed to? People love people that they can depend on. Life is easier to plan and predict if you are dependable and that means sharing immediately, if for some reason you cannot do that which you have promised to do)


3. DO THE RIGHT THING
( Take the High-Road. You can make a name for yourself by always taking the high road. Operating from this position eliminates any concerns that you may or may not behave in a manner that is trustworthy and dependable. )

You cannot be something you are not deeply committed to. Sooner or later your true self will shine fourth and when it does, your values will either shine brightly or so dimly that it is impossible to determine your intrinsic value.