Ways To Back Up Your Values With Action

July 3rd, 2023

How to keep your promises.

person mapping their values

After you have identified your values, you need to align your values, words, and actions. Values are meaningless if they do not change the way we speak and behave.

Pick a value from your list and ask yourself:

  • What would this value look like in action?
  • How will I sound when I am living in alignment with this value?
  • What will I do when this value feels hard?
  • What will I do to make this value achievable?
  • What do I need to make this value achievable?
  • How will I know when I am living in alignment with this value?
  • How will I know when I am not living in alignment with this value?

Here's that broken down into a simple formula:

(Pick a value) + (Identify what that looks, sounds, and feels like for you) + (Slowly change your words and your behavior to match the new value)