Values Coaching

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What are core values?

“A highly developed values system is like a compass. It serves as a guide to point you in the right direction when you are lost.” – Idowu Koyenikan

Core values are deeply rooted in your heart, if you were a stick of rock (a UK seaside candy) your core values would be the words right in the centre. The colours around the outside would be your acquired values, those that you have picked from others. These acquired values are what we often mistake as our own, the values we feel we ‘should’ have.

Your core values are what you stand for and guide, justify or explain attitudes, norms, opinions, goals and actions. They help determine the direction you want your life to go in. As you go through life your values will change and evolve either in flavour or in order of importance.

Why are core values important?

“It’s not hard to make decisions when you know what your values are.” – Roy E. Disney

Knowing your core values helps you prioritise your needs. They form the basis of why you do what you do and help you make choices. When we make decisions in line with our core values we know we are on the right path.

“My definition of success: When your core values and self-concept are in harmony with your daily actions and behaviors.” – John Spence

Discovering your personal core values allows you to define success on your own terms. Society’s version of ‘success’ may not be yours and that is ok!

Research has shown that pursuing goals and actions that are in line with core values increases satisfaction, quality of life, wellbeing, meaning & purpose and happiness.

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