As a working professional, how do you define your value either as an employee or an entrepreneur? Value starts from how you see yourself and the estimated (or accurate) value you place on you. I am not speaking necessarily on a price value but rather worth. Worth, is the feeling you have that helps you determine how you see yourself in your current professional state of mind.
You+Value = Worth….it is made up of how you carry yourself; how you develop yourself professionally; how you take care of yourself physically; the association you have with other professionals and/or friends.
It is my belief that how you see yourself as an individual both spiritually and professionally becomes the core of who you are.
A brief check of who you are could be to just ask yourself the following questions:
- Am I a person who deserves respect or someone for who anything goes?
- Am I a person who can articulate and achieve goals or someone with limitations?
- Am I a person who exists to himself/herself or someone with responsibilities to others?
- Am I a person of integrity or someone who really does not care anyhow?
- Am I wired to live a life of greatness or just to survive?
Building and maintaining great value and self-worth should always be your personal ambition. When you are able to live a life of greatness and enjoy the feeling of significant worth, your ultimate purpose in life is fulfilled.
When you consider value and worth, you should be speaking, believing, feeling and putting these words to action: ambition, competency, individuality, equality, integrity, service, responsibility, accuracy, respect, dedication, diversity, improvement, enjoyment/fun, loyalty, credibility, honesty, innovation, teamwork, excellence, accountability, empowerment, quality, efficiency, dignity, collaboration, stewardship, empathy, accomplishment, courage, wisdom, independence, security, challenge, influence, learning, compassion, friendliness, discipline/order, generosity, persistency, optimism, dependability, flexibility
I ask each of you, How do you define your worth?
© 2012, Nick Dillon. All rights reserved.
Nicholas Dillon has over 15 years of education, training, and coaching experience in the academic and corporate arena. He also has formative experience providing group counseling and serving as a mentor in the Milwaukee community.
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