What WE value

Words we live by

re·source·ful

/rə'sôrsfəl/ · adjective

1. having the ability to find quick and clever ways to overcome difficulties.

"He maintained her reputation for being a resourceful problem-solver"

col·lab·o·ra·tive

/kə'lab(ə)rədiv/ · adjective

1. produced or conducted by two or more parties working together.

in·for·ma·tive

/in'fôrmədiv/ · adjective

1. providing useful or interesting information.

"a thought-provoking, informative article"

au·then·tic

/ô'THen(t)ik/ · adjective

based on facts; accurate or reliable.

"an authentic depiction of the situation"

re·sults

/rə'zəlt/ · noun

a satisfactory or favorable outcome of an undertaking or contest.

"determination and persistence guarantee results"

in·teg·ri·ty

/in'tegrədē/ · noun

the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles; moral uprightness.

"he is known to be a man of integrity"

the condition of being unified, unimpaired, or sound in construction.

"the structural integrity of the novel"

(in existentialist philosophy) relating to or denoting an emotionally appropriate, significant, purposive, and responsible mode of human life.

val·ue

/'valyŌō/ · noun

the regard that something is held to deserve; the importance, worth, or usefulness of something.

"your support is of great value"

the material or monetary worth of something.

"prints seldom rise in value"

a person's principles or standards of behavior; one's judgment of what is important in life.

"they internalize their parents' rules and values"

/'valyo?o/ · verb

estimate the monetary worth of (something).

"his estate was valued at $45,000"

consider (someone or something) to be important or beneficial; have a high opinion of.

"she had come to value her privacy and independence"

clar·i·ty

/'klerədē/ · noun

the quality of being coherent and intelligible.

"for the sake of clarity, each of these strategies is dealt with separately"

the quality of transparency or purity.

"it was clarity of purpose that he needed"

the quality of being easy to see or hear; sharpness of image or sound.

"the clarity of the picture"

com·pe·tence

/'kämpədəns/ · noun

the ability to do something successfully or efficiently.

"the players displayed varying degrees of competence"

ex·pe·ri·ence

/ˌik'spirēəns/ · noun

an event or occurrence that leaves an impression on someone.

"for the younger players it has been a learning experience"

/ˌik'spirēəns/ · verb

encounter or undergo (an event or occurrence).

"the company is experiencing great success"

feel (an emotion).

"an opportunity to experience the excitement of New York"

knowl·edge

/'näləj/ · verb

facts, information, and skills acquired by a person through experience or education; the theoretical or practical understanding of a subject.

"a thirst for knowledge"

what is known in a particular field or in total; facts and information.

"the transmission of knowledge"

true, justified belief; certain understanding, as opposed to opinion.

awareness or familiarity gained by experience of a fact or situation.

"the program had been developed without his knowledge"

team

/tēm/ · verb

come together as a team to achieve a common goal.

/tēm/ · noun

a group of players forming one side in a competitive game or sport.

"his team played well"

two or more people working together.

"a team of researchers"

in·tel·li·gence

/in'teləjəns/ · noun

the ability to acquire and apply knowledge and skills.

"an eminent man of great intelligence"

a person or being with the ability to acquire and apply knowledge.

wis·dom

/'wizdəm/ · noun

the quality of having experience, knowledge, and good judgment; the quality of being wise.

"listen to his words of wisdom"

the soundness of an action or decision with regard to the application of experience, knowledge, and good judgment.

op·ti·mi·za·tion

/ˌäptəmə'zāSHən,ˌäptəˌm ī'zāSHən/ · noun

the action of making the best or most effective use of a situation or resource.

"companies interested in the optimization of the business"

trust

/trəst/ · noun

firm belief in the reliability, truth, ability, or strength of someone or something.

"relations have to be built on trust"

/trəst/ · verb

believe in the reliability, truth, ability, or strength of.

"I should have trusted her"

allow someone to have, use, or look after (someone or something of importance or value) with confidence.

"I'd trust you with my life"

commit (someone or something) to the safekeeping of.

"they don't like to trust their money to anyone outside the family"

have faith or confidence.

"she trusted in the powers of justice"

gen·ius

/'jēnyəs/ · noun

exceptional intellectual or creative power or other natural ability.

"she was a teacher of genius"

a person who is exceptionally intelligent or creative, either generally or in some particular respect.

"one of the great musical geniuses of the 20th century"

plan

/plan/ · noun

a detailed proposal for doing or achieving something.

"the UN peace plan"

a program that facilitates the regular payment of contributions toward a pension, savings account, or insurance policy.

"a personal pension plan"

an intention or decision about what one is going to do.

"a street plan"

a diagram showing how something will be arranged.

"look at the seating plan"

/plan/ · verb

decide on and arrange in advance.

"they were planning a trip to Egypt"

design or make a plan of (something to be made or built).

"they were planning a garden"

com·mit·ment

/kə'mitmənt/ · noun

the state or quality of being dedicated to a cause, activity, etc.

"the company's commitment to quality"

a pledge or undertaking.

"I cannot make such a commitment at the moment"

pros·per·i·ty

/prä'sperədē/ · noun

the state of being prosperous.

"a long period of prosperity"

fi·du·ci·ar·y

/fə'd(y)ŌōSHēˌerē,fə'd(y)ŌōSH(ə)rē/

A fiduciary is a person or organization that acts on behalf of another person or persons, putting their clients' interest ahead of their own, with a duty to preserve good faith and trust

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part·ner·ship

/'pärtnərˌSHip/ · noun

the state of being a partner or partners

"we should go on working together in partnership"