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Week 4: What You Believe In is Where You Should Work
How to Determine Your Values
Video Time: 3 Minutes Action Time: 30 Minutes – 1 Hour
Video Time: 3 Minutes
Action Time: 30 Minutes – 1 Hour
Okay everyone, this one’s going to be fun! I want you to go to the world of Iiiimaaaginaaation. Spongebob anyone? No? Okay. Well, whether or not you are a fan of the squishy, yellow, very absorbent square, we are going to follow his advice and take some time
to imagine and self reflect. Okay, when you have your mind’s peepers opened wide, just go ahead and get a piece of paper and answer these few simple questions. Take your time! This is all about you!
Okay everyone, this one’s going to be fun! I want you to go to the world of Iiiimaaaginaaation. Spongebob anyone? No? Okay. Well, whether or not you are a fan of the squishy, yellow, very absorbent square, we are going to follow his advice and take some time to imagine and self reflect. Okay, when you have your mind’s peepers opened wide, just go ahead and get a piece of paper and answer these few simple questions. Take your time! This is all about you!
Self Reflection Time, Baby!
1
What makes you happy every day?
Is it kittens? Eating? Sleeping? Seeing the sun? Whatever it is, write it down!
2What do you believe in?
It could be anything: honesty, originality, loyalty, even frosting-filled cupcakes!
1
What makes you happy every day?
Is it kittens? Eating? Sleeping? Seeing the sun? Whatever it is, write it down!
2What do you believe in?
It could be anything: honesty, originality, loyalty, even frosting-filled cupcakes!
3Who do you want to serve and why are they important to you?
4What problems do you want to solve?
Okay, yeah, we know that war and hunger are popular ones, but we want you to focus on other things, too! Even smaller things like break room snack thieves and making sure people have ergonomically viable work stations!
3Who do you want to serve and why are they important to you?
4What problems do you want to solve?
Okay, yeah, we know that war and hunger are popular ones, but we want you to focus on other things, too! Even smaller things like break room snack thieves and making sure people have ergonomically viable work stations!
5What have you liked about previous jobs?
The hours? The location? Benefits? Workplace atmosphere? Company mission?
6What have you disliked about previous jobs?
Policies? That darned break room snack thief? Your chair?
5What have you liked about previous jobs?
The hours? The location? Benefits? Workplace atmosphere? Company mission?
6What have you disliked about previous jobs?
Policies? That darned break room snack thief? Your chair?
7What is your purpose?
This one’s really deep. What do you feel you’re put on this earth to do? What do you think is the best use of your skills?
8What drives you?
Take a minute and think about what lights that fire under your ass. Is it a need to do well for yourself or others? Money? Family?
7What is your purpose?
This one’s really deep. What do you feel you’re put on this earth to do? What do you think is the best use of your skills?
8What drives you?
Take a minute and think about what lights that fire under your ass. Is it a need to do well for yourself or others? Money? Family?
9What are some things you absolutely cannot give in to?
Where do you draw the hard lines when it comes to work?
10Identify your top three values.
Don’t worry, you don’t have to be too rigid about these. Some values are like a pillar that hold your life while others change over time. For instance, honesty or diversity could be your constant value whereas work flexibility could be important once or if you start a family.
9What are some things you absolutely cannot give in to?
Where do you draw the hard lines when it comes to work?
10Identify your top three values.
Don’t worry, you don’t have to be too rigid about these. Some values are like a pillar that hold your life while others change over time. For instance, honesty or diversity could be your constant value whereas work flexibility could be important once or if you start a family.
11Write down anything else that comes to mind about you, your dream work place, what you want to accomplish, etc.
Maybe you’ll work in a place with beanbag chairs. That’d be cool.
11Write down anything else that comes to mind about you, your dream work place, what you want to accomplish, etc.
Maybe you’ll work in a place with beanbag chairs. That’d be cool.
Bye Bye, Dreamland!
Whew! You must be exhausted from all this self discovery! But we are not done yet! Eat a cookie, do some jumping jacks, and buckle up because the next episode is going to be crazy exciting! Us, on the other hand? We’re going to go eat some chocolate. We remember when they first invented chocolate. Sweet, sweet chocolate. We always hated it! Sorry. Last Spongebob reference, we promise.
See you next episode, where we’ll explain How to Find Your Dream Company’s Values