Is a publishing professional with more than twenty years of

Step 2: Define Values in terms of actions
Let’s suppose that, like two-thirds of all Americans polled, you 
listed “family life” as among your top three priorities in life.
What actions can you take—and what actions will you avoid—
to live out that value?
Would you turn down an offer for a new job that paid more 
money if it required frequent travel and meant that you would be 
away from home for substantial periods of time? Would you rather 
be  at  home  every  night  to  help  with  your  children’s  homework, 
bandage their wounds, play catch, or read them stories at bedtime? 
Is  it  more  important  to  share  duties  with  your  spouse  and  have 
conversations, in person rather than over the telephone, that dem-
onstrate your commitment to your marriage’s future?
What does a commitment to “spiritual life” mean in terms of 
activities? It could mean going to church weekly (or monthly, or 
sometimes), reading and reflecting, participating in a prayer group, 
going  on  a  week-long  silent  retreat.  What  does  it  mean  to  you? 
When you answer this question, you have created the possibility 
that you can live out this value in your life.