Core Values Exercise

CORE VALUES: the qualities and behaviours that we are most deeply drawn to and aligned with.
Who we are, what we support and what we wish to create in the world - things that we live for
AND fight for PARTICULARLY when things are hard. (Think back and remember one of those
times)

Quickly skim the following words - FEEL whether it is a word that your best self embodies - you
would describe as - or your best self behaves as.

Cross out those that are NOT you & circle 15-20 that FEEL right.

Abundance Assertive Capable Comfortable Cooperation Devotion Efficient

Accepting Assist Careful Commitment Coordinate Devour Elegant

Accessible Assured Caring Communication Courage Dexterity Empathy

Accountable Audacious Celebrate Community Courteous Dignity Empower

Accuracy Authentic Celebrity Compassionate Cozy Diligence Encourage

Achievement Authority Centered Competent Creative Direct Endow

Active Aware Certain Competitive Credible Discernment Enduring

Actualization Balance Challenge Complete Curious Discipline Energy

Adaptable Beauty Change Composure Daring Discovery Enjoyment

Advancement Belong Charity Confident Decisive Discretion Enlighten

Adventure Benevolent Charming Conform Deference Diversity Enrol

Affectionate Blessed Chaste Connection Delight Dominant Entertain

Affluent Bliss Cheerful Conscious Democratic Dreams Enthusiasm

Agile Bold Cherish Consensus Dependable Driven Equality

Alert Bonded Clean Considerate Depth Duty Excellence

Altruism Brave Clear Consistent Design Dynamic Excitement

Ambitious Bright Clear Contribute Desire Eager Exhilarate

Appreciative Calm Clever Control Determination Earnest Expedient

Approachable Camaraderie Closure Conviction Determined Easy Expert

Articulate Candour Coach Cool Devoted Effective Explore

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Expressive Frank Heartfelt Invigorate Meticulous Piety Quest

Exquisite Freedom Helpful Joy Mindful Play Quiet

Extravagance Fresh Heroism Judicious Model Pleasant Radiance

Extrovert Friendly Holy Justice Modest Pleasure Realist

Fabulous Frugal Honesty Kind Momentum Poise Reason

Facilitate Fulfilled Honor Knowledge Motivation Polish Reasonable

Fair Fun Hope Leadership Mysterious Popular Receptive

Faith Gallant Hospitality Learning Nurture Positive Recognition

Fame Gamble Humble Legacy Obedient Potent Recreation

Family Generosity Humor Liberating Observant Powerful Refined

Fascination Gentle Imaginative Liberty Open Practical Reflective

Fashion Genuine Impartial Light Open-Hearted Pragmatic Regal

Fearless Giving Impact Limitless Open-Minded Precision Relaxed

Feminine Glamorous Improvement Lively Optimistic Prepared Reliable

Ferocious Global Independent Logical Opulent Presence Religious

Festive Glorious Industrious Lovely Orderly Preservation Resilience

Fidelity Goodness Influence Loving Organized Prevail Resolute

Fierce Govern Ingenuity Loyal Original Private Resolve

Firm Graceful Innovative Luminous Outlandish Proactive Resourceful

Fitness Gracious Inquisitive Magical Outrageous Professional Respectful

Fix Grateful Insightful Magical Passion Progressive Responsible

Flair Gratitude Inspiration Majestic Patriotism Prosperous Restraint

Flexible Gregarious Inspire Manage Peaceful Proud Result

Flow Grounded Integrity Masculine Perceptive Provide Reverence

Fluency Growth Intelligence Mastery Perfection Prudent Rich

Focus Guidance Intensity Mature Perky Punctual Righteous

Forgiving Happiness Intimacy Meaningful Perseverance Purity Romantic

Fortitude Harmony Intuition Meek Persistent Purpose Rooted

Fortunate Healing Inventive Mellow Persuasive Purposeful Sacrifice

Foster Health Investment Merit Philanthropy Quality Safe

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Saintly Spiritual Tolerance Watchful

Sanguine Spontaneous Touched Wealth

Satisfied Spunk Traditional Wellness

Scared Stability Tranquility Wholesome

Score Status Transcendence Willful

Security Stealth Transform Willing

Self control Stimulate Treasured Winning

Self reliance Strategic Triumph Wisdom

Selfless Strength Trust Witty

Sensitivity Structure Trustworthy Wonder

Sensual success Truth

Sensuous Support Understanding

Serenity Supportive Unflappable

Service Supremacy Unified

Settled Sure Unique

Sexy Surprise Unstoppable

Shared Sweet Urgency

Shrewd Sympathy Useful

Significant Synergy Valor

Silence Systems Valued

Silly Teamwork Variety

Simplicity Temperance Vibrant

Sincere Tenacity Victory

Skillful Tender Vigor

Solid Thankful Virtue

Solitude Thorough Vision

Sound Thoughtful Vital

Spark Thrift Vivacious

Speed Thrilling Vulnerable

Spirited Tidy Warm

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Write out the 15 - 20 words that you circled from the previous pages:

1. Now look through those words - and put a line through any that are duplicates - or are very
close in meaning to another word - and another word is stronger.

2. Do any of the words represent something you would LIKE to be or have but it doesn’t come
easily to you? If so, then may be it’s a want / dream and not a value, draw a line through those.

3. Are any of the words something you do/are to achieve something else? If they are, draw a line
through them

4. Circle any of the words that very much described you (as you remember, as others tell you)
when you were a small child - 6 to 10 years old.

Now write the 5-7 words below that remain on your list - or that you are most drawn to
after answering the questions above...

The strongest values have a verb & adjective... so they might sound like “Communicate Courageously”
or “Authentic Optimism” - now create 3 Core Values phrases that feel powerful for you!