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Have you ever noticed that some routines or systems look helpful on paper, but are surprisingly hard to stick with in real life? You may start strong, push for a while, and then quietly drift away from them.

It’s easy to assume that means you lack discipline or motivation. But very often, it isn’t a motivation problem at all. It’s a values alignment problem.

When you understand your values, you begin to see that the struggle wasn’t personal failure. It was misalignment.

And when you realign?​
Your efforts feel grounding rather than draining. You spend less energy pushing yourself and more time taking meaningful action that actually feels right for you. Motivation becomes steadier because it is rooted in what you truly believe in.

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Figuring out your core values is key to creating sustainable productivity systems, but where do you start?

Here are a few ways to consider your core values...

• Think about a time you felt proud, content, or truly fulfilled.
​What value was being honored in that moment?

• Now think about a time you felt pressured, conflicted, or compromised.
​Was something you care deeply about being pushed aside?

• Look at your current routines.
​Do any of them unintentionally compete with what matters most to you?

• Ask yourself:
​“Does the way I work match what I value in this season of life?”

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If you’d like support walking through this reflection, my latest podcast episode takes you step-by-step through the Core Values Workbook inside the free Positively Productive Toolkit*, and helps you connect your values to the way you structure your time and energy.

>> Listen to the podcast here​
>> Read the blog post here​

If you haven’t downloaded the free toolkit yet, now is a great time. Click the link for access and stay tuned for the remainder of the Toolkit series on the podcast this January. We'll review the Joy List next and finish with the Assessments workbook at the end of the month.

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♥

Lisa

P.S. What's new?

I'm one of 27 top experts tackling the biggest challenges working moms face in the Busy Working Moms Blueprint Summit. This summit is being held from January 19-26th and I'm excited to share it because these experts get it because they live it. For 7 days you'll receive strategies from moms, top podcasters, authors, therapists, and coaches who have found ways to make life easier. (Look for my session on day 7!).

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