You are a purpose-driven professional. And you have a big vision.
But life and work don’t feel congruent. In fact, things are hard.
Is being purpose-driven overrated?
That depends.
You may not know how to use your values to guide your purpose. Here are three reasons why this might be happening:
1. You don’t know your values.
You have set your vision and your “why,” but you haven’t identified your core values – the GPS by which you will guide your purpose. Without this, your efforts can become misaligned. If you haven’t done this yet, click here for the exercise I use with my private clients.
2. Your values are in conflict with each other, and you don’t know how to reconcile this.
When values conflict, this means your priorities are competing with each other. This means sitting down and writing out what is important to you, and making some tough decisions. As they say, you can have it all – just not all at once.
3. You aren’t using your values to fuel your purpose.
You’ve gotten busy, and let distractions take over. You’ve neglected to check in regularly on all areas of your life to see if your priorities align with your values. Don’t feel guilty – get going. Start today.
Where in your life do you need to realign? What is your first step?
Patti Cotton reenergizes talented leaders and their teams to achieve fulfillment and extraordinary results. For more information on how Patti Cotton can help you and your organization, click here.
Leave a Reply