I love thinking about my values and how they show up daily in my life. Occasionally I’ll unearth a new one I hadn’t realized before, and it gives me joy to tuck it in my pocket as I learn more about myself. 

I’ve never been in a 12-step program, but I know the path begins with admitting your powerlessness over the cravings and desires of your body, turning your struggle over to a higher power who can help, and taking a personal inventory. In an inadvertent way, these steps are how I have begun to overcome my own unobvious addiction to achievement.

If self-actualization is a value to you, and you are a person who wants to follow Christ and emulate his life, I encourage you to reconsider the origin of your worldly beliefs around personal advancement, optimization and productivity.

Values are not about moral character or ethical behavior, though living in a highly ethical way may be a value. Values are the qualities of a fulfilling life.

When it comes to choosing a coach, you have a million options. Choosing someone who you can connect with and who brings real value is the key because coaching only works if you can dig deep and be real with a partner who will get down in the dirt with you.