Habits
Personal Values Card Sort
A personal values card sort ranks labeled values into must-have and nice-to-have piles—surfacing tradeoffs that vague priority lists hide.
A personal values card sort ranks labeled values—integrity, health, creativity, security—into must-have, important, and nice-to-have piles in twenty to forty minutes. Forces tradeoffs aspirational lists skip.
Repeat annually or after major life changes. Digital or index cards both work.
Common questions
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How many values should end in must-have?
Aim for three to five must-haves. More than seven usually means you have not forced real tradeoffs yet.
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