Do you know why it’s important to define your values? Your values are the moral code that you use to make decisions on how you act in all aspects of your life, including business. It’s time to take stock of what your values are. Now is the perfect time to decide if your actions align with your values. This reflection allows you to make a conscious decision to continue adhering to these values or if you want to replace them with new ones. When you set your values and commit to actions that are in line with your values, you are personally happier. You are clearer on your path to success. Then you can make decisions with ease and confidence in your personal life and your business. In this article, I will take you through an exercise to help you define your values to increase your success.

Define Your Values

Your values are core beliefs, that affect your mindset and actions. But sometimes you do things that don’t align with what you think are your values. In that case, your value is not actually a TRUE value that you have. You only think it is or wants it to be.

It is at this point, that you have the ability to consciously make the decision to follow certain values or not. If for example

Are you committed to creating your best year ever and jump-starting your personal and financial life for 2020?

It all starts with what you are currently doing RIGHT NOW. So let’s work on defining your values together here in this article.

Defining Our Values Helped With Our Zazzle Business Success

My daughter, Jen Clarke, and I, Elke Clarke, have been successful on an online Print On Demand E-Commerce site, called Zazzle. It’s a shopping site for customers. But Zazzle is a place where creatives, like Jen and I, can make money by licensing our art, photography, and graphic designs to be added to products that Zazzle sells. Unlike other licensing opportunities, Zazzle gives creatives 100% freedom to decide what gets added to the products and what is posted for sale.

Together, the 2 of us have sold over 12 million dollars worth of Zazzle merchandise and have earned over 1.2 million dollars. When we first started on Zazzle we were new to running our own online business. We needed to do a great many things to improve ourselves before we saw success.

As an online entrepreneur, you too need to take care of yourself and ensure you are making decisions based on the core values that mean the most to you. You are your own most valuable asset and decision-maker. The values that you use to make these business decisions and also your life decisions

What Are Examples of Values?

There are many values, but let’s make it easy for you by giving you a few examples. You can then define your own.

Examples of values:

1. kindness
2. well-being
3. make a difference
4. abundance
5. happiness

Define Your Values

Now it’s time for you to do an exercise:

• List about 20+ values that come to your mind quickly and easily without too much thought.
• Review your list and narrow it down to 5 values that mean the most to you.
• Take those 5 and add a verb and/or phrase to give your values more meaning. (See below)
• Write the 5 statements out in a beautiful way (Click here to use the Zazzle Create Tool to make a cool image). For example, my image is below.
• Print it out or save it as a screensaver or post it on Instagram, so that you can be reminded daily of your core values.

For example:

MY 5 CORE VALUES

1. Promote kindness.
2. Act with mindfulness.
3. Choose well-being.
4. Expect abundance.
5. Seek happiness.

Share Your Values On Instagram

Jen and I have posted the images that we made on our Instagram profiles. You can do the same. #DefineYourValuesJourney and tag us on Instagram @elkeclarke and @jennifer.e.clarke.

Watch our short video to get motivated. Click on the video link below. Comment and share. Come along on this “Define Your Values Journey” with us.

Living Intentionally Through Your Values Creates a Shift in Your Behavior

When you focus on consciously making decisions based on your values, your life will be in line with your intentions. You start to feel better about yourself and don’t second guess your decisions. Then you make decisions based on values rather than on temptation and seeking comfort and the easy way out. Imagine feeling more productive and energetic because there is a lightness in you.

You have more confidence because you know you are making decisions based on your core true values. This creates an ultimate shift in your behavior and mindset. You are now in alignment with your core values. This alignment will lead you to the successes you are meant to experience in your life.

Let Us Know About Your Experience with Defining Your Values

Share our Instagram TV video on your social media accounts. Comment on our video and let us know about your experience in defining your values. We are here to support you along the way to your achieving alignment with your values. The best way to implement positive change is to have a great support group. And we want to give you all the love and support you need! Let us know about your #DefineYourValuesJourney and tag us on Instagram @elkeclarke and @jennifer.e.clarke!

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Connect With Elke and Jen

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About the authors:

Elke Clarke, is the award-winning author of the book Create Online and Grow Rich. Elke mentors and teaches digital creatives online marketing and business strategies to build a profitable eCommerce business. The 5 Step Profit Plan VIP Mentoring Program™ is Elke Clarke’s signature program that hundreds of people around the world are using to make money online by being successful designers and sellers on Zazzle. Connect with Elke, on social media by clicking here or visiting https://www.ElkeClarke360.com

Jen Clarke, is the award-winning author of the book Earn Around The World. Jen, along with her mother, Elke Clarke, mentors and teaches digital creatives online marketing and business strategies to build a profitable eCommerce business. The 5 Step Profit Plan VIP Mentoring Program™ is Elke Clarke’s signature program that Jen and hundreds of others are using to be successful designers and sellers on Zazzle. Connect with Jen, on social media by clicking here or visiting https://www.JenClarke360.com