CORE VALUES WORKSHEET

1. ANSWER THE QUESTIONS LISTED BELOW honestly and without looking at the list of values
on the next page. This exercise will help you uncover what you naturally value without being
influenced by the list on the next page.

Importance
What matters to
you the most?

Qualities
What qualities do
you admire above
all else?

Emotion
When do you feel
the most like
yourself?

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2. DETERMINE YOUR CORE VALUES. Of the list of values below, check the top 10 that resonate
the most with you. If a value of yours is not listed, write it in. Please do not overthink this step,
as you can always come back and update it as you grow on your journey.

Achievement Decisiveness Gratitude Love Resourcefulness

Accountability Determination Growth Loyalty Self-Respect
Adventure Discipline Happiness Meaningful Work Service
Authenticity Discovery Hard Work Minimalism Simplicity
Boldness Efficiency Health Money Spirituality
Calm Empowerment Honesty Openness Spontaneousness
Challenge Entertaining Improvement Optimism Stability
Collaboration Excellency Independence Organization Success
Commitment Fairness Inner Peace Peace Teamwork
Communication Faith Innovation Power Tradition
Community Family Integrity Practicality Trust/Truth
Comfort Fitness Joy Prosperity Traveling
Compassion Flexibility Justice Purpose Wealth
Competency Freedom Kindess Relationships Wisdom
Creativity Friendship Leadership Reliability
Curiosity Fun Learning Religion

Once you’ve selected 10 values, highlight 3-5 that are most important to you. This does
not mean the other values you’ve identified aren’t important. We are simply building a
solid foundation to start with.

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3. DEVELOP A PERSONAL LEADERSHIP PHILOSOPHY (PLP) OR MONTRA. Take your list of 3-5
values and draft a statement encompassing what you value in no more than one or two sentences.
This exercise will help you visualize your priorities and give you something to live by.

4. CONNECT YOUR VALUES TO YOUR GOALS. Look at your values and determine the actions
needed to live them out. This process is where we connect the dots between your values and goals.

Goals
Goals Action plan
What do you want
out of life? What are
your goals?

Action plan
What actions are
needed to achieve
these goals and live
out your values?

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