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Non-negotiable Core Values Will Get
You Through Challenges The Benefits Partner of Choice

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can say no because it doesn’t align with the
Non-negotiable values are not just important, things that matter most to me.”
Menswar said, “They give us a level of
confidence about ourselves. If we can In every kind of crisis, you’re in the eye of
include one of those values into a project the hurricane – you know what you need to
that we’re doing at home or at work, we do, Menswar said. “You adapt quickly,” he
will find ourselves more motivated. Using said. “I don’t know anything in history, at
those values allows us to act with deliberate least as long as I’ve been alive, that we’ve
intention – to take control. It resonates. It’s had to adapt more quickly than in the last
real. You believe in it. It’s what we bring year, year and a half. For those that don’t
to the table. You make a contribution. define these things, it’s a constant struggle.
When you know what your values are, you But for those that do, bring it on.”
contribute through those values. It keeps
us away from, ‘Yeah, yeah, yeah. That Menswear paused and solemnly asked the
sounds good,’ and gets us to best practices. audience: “How do I know this?” Another
It gets us to innovation. We’re bringing our pause. “I lost my son on February 27 to
best selves. The world needs your unique Covid. He spent eight years battling cancer.
contribution. If you don’t know what your If I didn’t know what my non-negotiable
non-negotiables are, it’s when you can stand was, I wouldn’t be here today. Life is
on some firm values and say this is it, it’s incredibly difficult. So in the midst of an
really easy to say no and not feel guilty. I CONTINUED ON PAGE 17

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