A Pathless Remix

Values Inventory Exercise

Step 1: Rank the following 32 values for “personal life” according to the four point scale.
Step 2: From the “very important” selections, mark the top 5 most important.
Step 3: After you finalize your list, proceed to the work values section or the reflection.

Personal Values Inventory

Value Very ImportantImportantSomewhat ImportantNot Important Top 5

AchievementA sense of accomplishment, success, or contribution

Very Important Important Somewhat Important Not Important ★

AdventureNew and challenging experiences

Very Important Important Somewhat Important Not Important ★

AmbitionAspiring to promotion or progress

Very Important Important Somewhat Important Not Important ★

BeautyAesthetics in nature, art, or life

Very Important Important Somewhat Important Not Important ★

Comfort & OrderTranquility, stability, conformity

Very Important Important Somewhat Important Not Important ★

CommunityBringing people together, connectedness & belonging

Very Important Important Somewhat Important Not Important ★

CompetitionWinning, taking risks

Very Important Important Somewhat Important Not Important ★

ContentnessContentedness/being at peace with yourself

Very Important Important Somewhat Important Not Important ★

CourageStanding up for beliefs

Very Important Important Somewhat Important Not Important ★

CreativityBeing imaginative, innovative

Very Important Important Somewhat Important Not Important ★

DisciplineSelf-controlled, restrained, productive

Very Important Important Somewhat Important Not Important ★

Family well-beingNuclear and/or extended family that is taken care of

Very Important Important Somewhat Important Not Important ★

Financial SecurityNot spending beyond your means, frugality / practicality

Very Important Important Somewhat Important Not Important ★

FreedomAutonomy, free choice, self-reliant

Very Important Important Somewhat Important Not Important ★

FriendshipClose relationships, companionship

Very Important Important Somewhat Important Not Important ★

GenerosityGiving, helping without expectation

Very Important Important Somewhat Important Not Important ★

GrowthPersonal development, learning, realizing potential

Very Important Important Somewhat Important Not Important ★

HealthBeing physically and mentally well

Very Important Important Somewhat Important Not Important ★

HumilityRemaining humble, managing ego, deferring honor

Very Important Important Somewhat Important Not Important ★

HumorNot taking things too seriously, prioritizing laughter

Very Important Important Somewhat Important Not Important ★

IntegrityHonesty, sincerity, genuineness

Very Important Important Somewhat Important Not Important ★

IntellectConceptual, abstract, or symbolic

Very Important Important Somewhat Important Not Important ★

LikeabilityBeing well-liked, known, popular

Very Important Important Somewhat Important Not Important ★

LoyaltyDuty, respectfulness, obedience

Very Important Important Somewhat Important Not Important ★

PassionDoing the things you are most excited about

Very Important Important Somewhat Important Not Important ★

PleasureFun, laughs, an enjoyable, leisurely life-style

Very Important Important Somewhat Important Not Important ★

PowerControl, authority, influence over others

Very Important Important Somewhat Important Not Important ★

PurposeHaving a clear mission or driving force in life

Very Important Important Somewhat Important Not Important ★

Religion/SpiritualityStrong religious or spiritual beliefs

Very Important Important Somewhat Important Not Important ★

ResponsibilityOwnership for actions, taking care of others, stewardship

Very Important Important Somewhat Important Not Important ★

Self-respectSelf-esteem, confidence, sense of personal identity

Very Important Important Somewhat Important Not Important ★

WisdomUnderstanding life, discovering knowledge

Very Important Important Somewhat Important Not Important ★

Work Values Inventory

Value Very ImportantImportantSomewhat ImportantNot Important Top 5

AchievementA sense of accomplishment, success, or contribution

Very Important Important Somewhat Important Not Important ★

AdventureNew and challenging experiences

Very Important Important Somewhat Important Not Important ★

AmbitionAspiring to promotion or progress

Very Important Important Somewhat Important Not Important ★

BeautyAesthetics in nature, art, or life

Very Important Important Somewhat Important Not Important ★

Comfort & OrderTranquility, stability, conformity

Very Important Important Somewhat Important Not Important ★

CommunityBringing people together, connectedness & belonging

Very Important Important Somewhat Important Not Important ★

CompetitionWinning, taking risks

Very Important Important Somewhat Important Not Important ★

ContentnessContentedness/being at peace with yourself

Very Important Important Somewhat Important Not Important ★

CourageStanding up for beliefs

Very Important Important Somewhat Important Not Important ★

CreativityBeing imaginative, innovative

Very Important Important Somewhat Important Not Important ★

DisciplineSelf-controlled, restrained, productive

Very Important Important Somewhat Important Not Important ★

Family well-beingNuclear and/or extended family that is taken care of

Very Important Important Somewhat Important Not Important ★

Financial SecurityNot spending beyond your means, frugality / practicality

Very Important Important Somewhat Important Not Important ★

FreedomAutonomy, free choice, self-reliant

Very Important Important Somewhat Important Not Important ★

FriendshipClose relationships, companionship

Very Important Important Somewhat Important Not Important ★

GenerosityGiving, helping without expectation

Very Important Important Somewhat Important Not Important ★

GrowthPersonal development, learning, realizing potential

Very Important Important Somewhat Important Not Important ★

HealthBeing physically and mentally well

Very Important Important Somewhat Important Not Important ★

HumilityRemaining humble, managing ego, deferring honor

Very Important Important Somewhat Important Not Important ★

HumorNot taking things too seriously, prioritizing laughter

Very Important Important Somewhat Important Not Important ★

IntegrityHonesty, sincerity, genuineness

Very Important Important Somewhat Important Not Important ★

IntellectConceptual, abstract, or symbolic

Very Important Important Somewhat Important Not Important ★

LikeabilityBeing well-liked, known, popular

Very Important Important Somewhat Important Not Important ★

LoyaltyDuty, respectfulness, obedience

Very Important Important Somewhat Important Not Important ★

PassionDoing the things you are most excited about

Very Important Important Somewhat Important Not Important ★

PleasureFun, laughs, an enjoyable, leisurely life-style

Very Important Important Somewhat Important Not Important ★

PowerControl, authority, influence over others

Very Important Important Somewhat Important Not Important ★

PurposeHaving a clear mission or driving force in life

Very Important Important Somewhat Important Not Important ★

Religion/SpiritualityStrong religious or spiritual beliefs

Very Important Important Somewhat Important Not Important ★

ResponsibilityOwnership for actions, taking care of others, stewardship

Very Important Important Somewhat Important Not Important ★

Self-respectSelf-esteem, confidence, sense of personal identity

Very Important Important Somewhat Important Not Important ★

WisdomUnderstanding life, discovering knowledge

Very Important Important Somewhat Important Not Important ★

Top 5 Personal Values

Top 5 Work Values

Reflection questions

Is there any one value that seemed surprising to you?
Are there any areas in your top 5 that are important to you but are neglected in your life?
Are there any areas you were surprised did not rank more highly?
(Optional) Are there any major disconnects between work life and personal life values?
Does this top five list make you want to make any changes in how you spend your time?

Notes

Then try ranking harder: the Yearnings Template makes you put some things on the bottom shelf, or in the trash.

Blank worksheet (PDF) Spreadsheet (.xlsx)

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