My 2016 Integrity Report

Today I am publishing my 2016 Integrity Report.

This is an exercise I do each year because these reports provide a reason for me to revisit my core values and consider if I have been living in a sincere way. Basically, my Integrity Reports help me answer the question, “Am I actually living like the type of person I claim to be?”

There are 3 main questions that I will answer in this Integrity Report.

1. What are the core values that drive my life and work?
2. How am I living and working with integrity right now?
3. How can I set a higher standard in the future?

As always, you are welcome to use this format to conduct your own Integrity Report (if you are into that kind of thing).

1. What are the core values that drive my life and work?

Below are my core values and some questions that I use to think more deeply about each area. My core values have remained largely the same, but each year I tweak them a bit. My guess is that this will continue as self-discovery is a lifelong process.

I. Growth

• Am I learning new things, exploring new places, and experimenting with new ideas?
• Am I questioning my limiting beliefs and trying to overcome them?
• Am I building habits that lead to continual improvement?

II. Self-Respect

• Am I fulfilling my potential?
• Am I giving myself permission to be happy with where I am right now?
• Am I living like the type of person I claim to be?

III. Grit