Developing Your Governing Values

Destined 2 B U Empowerment Coaching Group SEE the invisible and ACHIEVE the impossible Destined 2 B U Empowerment Coaching Group 4719 Quail Lakes Drive Suite G-347 Stockton, CA 95207 (209) 910-4055 www.destined2bu.com ~ coachlindahillman@youonpurpose.com Discovering YOU is our Purpose Developing Your Governing Values Governing Values: Governing Values are the current guidelines that direct your behavior and actions. Developing Governing Values for yourself and/or your family can help you identify and live by the values that are most important to you. Governing Values will help you to be accountable for how you conduct your life. The step-by-step exercise below can help you develop your personal Governing Values. 1. Listed below are examples of things that some people value. Read through the list; take time to think about the things that are most important to you. Write the top three to four key items in the space provided. Spouse /Marriage Financial Security Health & Fitness Children /Family Spirituality /Religion Integrity Sense of Accomplishment Job Satisfaction Serving Others Educational /Learning Self-Respect Exercising Leadership Independence Intelligence /Wisdom Quality of Life Happiness /Positive Attitude Imagination /Creativity Generosity /Charity Ambition /Power Self Control Friendship /Community Beauty Pets /Wildlife Environment /Eco System Courage Forgiveness ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ 2. For each of your Values, write at least two to three sentences about why these things are important to you personally. 3. Write down at least one way you are currently living by your Values. (Then, if single, skip to step 6) 4. Discuss the similarities and differences between your Values and you spouse’s Values. Discuss why each person’s Values are important and the ways each of you are living by your Values. Destined 2 B U Empowerment Coaching Group SEE the invisible and ACHIEVE the impossible Destined 2 B U Empowerment Coaching Group 4719 Quail Lakes Drive Suite G-347 Stockton, CA 95207 (209) 910-4055 www.destined2bu.com ~ coachlindahillman@youonpurpose.com Discovering YOU is our Purpose 5. With your spouse, decide on a set of three to four Values that are important to you both. These are things that you and your family would like to live by. 6. For each of your Values, write out how these Values will assist you in achieving your desired level of, or in life. 7. Thinking about your vision for your future, write down at least six specific ways you plan to live by each of your Values. This is you Action Plan. Be sure to challenge yourself to grow by setting goals and including some things that you are not currently doing. 8. Using your Values, write a Mission Statement. Your three to six-sentence Mission Statement should include your Values and summarize how these Values fit with your Vision for your future. 9. Together, your Mission Statement and Action Plan make up your Governing Values. Put a date on your document, review and update it every three to six months or as your personal or family situation changes.