When did completing tasks and projects become the obsession for success? We make to-do lists of things already completed for the satisfaction of crossing them off. We delve into puzzles and report our success across social media. I think we have gotten uncomfortable with ourselves, and instead rely on these destinations to feed and fuel and keep us going.
What if success was measured by knowing and following our purpose? Living our values? What if we trusted that our outcomes would be best when we lived this way? Well, it’s true. We do know that happier and more fulfilled lives exist when we live through our purpose, which guides us to do anything we choose. Let 2024 be the year you define your purpose. Begin by understanding your core values, in turn growing where you are planted, and sowing seeds that benefit others.
Clarify your core values with this exercise.
Judy Hissong, CLM
Judy Hissong is the President of Nesso Strategies. A former law firm Chief Operating Officer, she helps firms become more profitable by advising leaders in strategic and leadership development challenges. Her mission is “world domination for Good.” By creating actionable, lightbulb moments that leaders want to share and spread, she intends to improve the world one person at a time. When she’s not speaking, training and consulting, Judy teaches quarterly online workshops and facilitates Leaders Lab, a monthly video conference that enables small groups of leaders to brainstorm strategies and solutions to work through common issues that keep firms stuck. Learn more at www.nessostrategies.com.
