LEAD Magazine Issue 2018 | Page 20

  LANDI JAC 21 systems that enjoy balanced success more often than not. Why “balanced”, because they seem to be much happier than the average person too. The future leader cannot afford to waste their time on doing all the wrong this right, so take a moment and consider incorporating one of the following filter systems into your career and life. Your Value System Most of us have a fairly good idea of what we like and dislike. We sort of know what we hold dear and have opin- ions about what we perceive to be right and wrong. Yet understanding your unique value system is so much more than having a vague idea of what you think is really important to you. A strong, healthy and well-defined value system is the ultimate code by which you live your life. It becomes your compass, similar to the naviga- tional system that makes an airplane find its way when soaring through the expanded blue skies. Without a clear knowledge of what exactly your value system is, you are living your life without a navigational map. In fact, you are flying blind. Your values are your ultimate filter system. They allow you to prioritize what is right, for you – and wrong for you too. They become your own personal watchdog, therefore allowing into your immediate environment only those things that are really important to you, and naturally the things that are not serving you. Without self judgment. Making an effort to discover what your value system is will have a massive impact on your career, bank account and sanity. It will clear things up, help you understand why you prefer the company of certain people, and LEAD | January 2018