Values

John Wooden states that good values attract good people. I'm reflecting on what my values are.

I value responsibility, taking responsibility for your actions and circumstances. Not blaming anyone else for where you are today, not being a victim.

I value education. Applied knowledge is power. I believe education and learning is a lifelong process. It keeps your mind awake and engaged. I will never know it all. There is something to learn every single day.

A leader never asks someone to do something they haven't already done.

I value patience and compassion. Human beings are not perfect and when given the space to fail, they will learn.

I value integrity. It is the foundation of making things work. I was trained as an Introduction Leader to leave each place cleaner than I found it. A great way to measure the integrity of important areas of your life is to rate them on a scale of 0-10. 0 being it feels like a struggle or obligation and 10 being you feel alive/vital and it works. I learned this in the integrity seminar. At the source of unworkability are a broken promise, broken agreement, or somewhere you have an inauthentic relationship to your word.

Some other values I have are unconditionally loving relationships, contributing to the world, having a healthy mind and body.