1. Your Personal Values So…. What is really important to you? Ever thought about it?? So…. What is really important to you? Ever thought about it??

2. Favorite Quotes “What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.” Oliver Wendell Holmes “Who you are speaks so loudly over your head that I cannot hear what you say.” Ralph Waldo Emerson How do these apply to personal values? “What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.” Oliver Wendell Holmes “Who you are speaks so loudly over your head that I cannot hear what you say.” Ralph Waldo Emerson How do these apply to personal values?

3. Life…. Plan or React? Success often comes when a person begins with their goals in mind and makes choices that will get them to those goals. This means knowing what is important to you - REALLY important. These important things are Values. Success often comes when a person begins with their goals in mind and makes choices that will get them to those goals. This means knowing what is important to you - REALLY important. These important things are Values.

4. Empowerment If you do not have goals or an idea of what is important to you... You may live a life where other people and the circumstances of your life shape your path. Soon you are living a life chosen not by you - but by others or just by problems!! If you do not have goals or an idea of what is important to you... You may live a life where other people and the circumstances of your life shape your path. Soon you are living a life chosen not by you - but by others or just by problems!!

5. Start at the Beginning Values: A principle, standard or quality considered worthwhile or desirable. Worthwhile enough to shape your choices and reactions. Desirable enough to pursue and plan to achieve. A person’s values are apparent to others in their actions and inactions…. One cannot hide their values. It is a distinguishing characteristic. Values: A principle, standard or quality considered worthwhile or desirable. Worthwhile enough to shape your choices and reactions. Desirable enough to pursue and plan to achieve. A person’s values are apparent to others in their actions and inactions…. One cannot hide their values. It is a distinguishing characteristic.

6. Examples Honesty Respect for Self Significance to others Responsibility Financial security Service to others Excellence Honesty Respect for Self Significance to others Responsibility Financial security Service to others Excellence

7. Your task Read carefully through the Values and Value Statement handout. Look over the list of possible values - you may add to them if you wish. Determine what your personal values are - narrow it down to 4 - 10. After you have done so – Record the list you have chosen and create a Personal Values List, post to the Wiki Then complete the Work Values Survey. Read carefully through the Values and Value Statement handout. Look over the list of possible values - you may add to them if you wish. Determine what your personal values are - narrow it down to 4 - 10. After you have done so – Record the list you have chosen and create a Personal Values List, post to the Wiki Then complete the Work Values Survey.