Knowing what you are worth

Do you accept or reject your worth?

I was reading how 'value’ is from French, Latin descent meaning ‘to be worth'.

When mentoring people 1:1 and working with teams in organisations, this is a theme I see many of our issues and challenges originating from. And this worth or value isn't just price, salary, bonus or other monetary value.

It’s about what you believe your time is worth, your ideas and contributions, what your skills and services are worth, your talents and expertise, what your involvement and commitment are worth.

Have you ever felt resentful when you’ve given so much yet received little in return?

Or the reverse ... where you received a lot and didn’t have to give much at all!

How often do we focus on what value we are giving ... and getting?

A leader recently gave her team permission to leave any meeting if its not making use of their time or the expertise they have.

The value equation is one we need to understand better and apply in our own world. We have much to value in ourselves. It’s that we don’t know it, deny or doubt it and this holds us in the ‘worth less’ zone.