Living a Value Added Life is more than a platform — it’s a movement. Our purpose is to inspire and empower everyday people to live intentionally, adding a little extra to every area of life: spiritually, mentally, financially, in family, career, business, skills, and passions, so you can live a complete life, lacking nothing.
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Issue #4 June, 2026
Finding your True North
True North
There comes a moment, often quiet and unexpected, when you realise you've been making progress, yet somehow feel further away from what matters most.
Not lost. Not failing. Not without purpose. Just slightly off course.
You're productive. You're meeting deadlines. You're fulfilling responsibilities. By most measures, you're succeeding.
Yet beneath the activity, a quiet question remains:
“Is this still where I'm meant to be heading?”
This is the space where True North becomes more than a concept; it becomes a necessity.
True North is not about activity; it is about alignment. It is the internal reference point that keeps your life steady when external pressures, opportunities, and expectations pull you in competing directions.
As Bill George writes, “Your True North is what keeps you centred and grounded.”
The challenge is not that we lack direction; it is that we are surrounded by too many of them—opportunities, expectations, and responsibilities. All good things, but not all your things.
And so, drift happens quietly.
Issue #3 March, 2026
Living a Value Added Life III
Value Added Living means refusing to drift through life doing only what is convenient or expected. Instead, it calls you to do what you can do, to steward your giftsfully, and to pursue the purpose you were uniquely created to fulfil. It is about maximising your potential, not for applause, but for impact. Not just for success, but for significance.
It is about choosing to live so intentionally, so purposefully, that your life becomes more than a collection of achievements — it becomes a foundation others can build upon.
It is living in such a way that when you look back, you
know you did not shrink, settle, or waste your calling. You showed up. You built well. You loved deeply. You invested wisely.You served faithfully.
But it goes even further.
At its heart, Value Added Living is about legacy.
Issue #2 December 1st 2025
Destiny by Design — Nothing Just Happens
Value Added Living is more than a movement. Our purpose is to inspire and empower everyday people to live intentionally, adding a little extra to every area of life: spiritually, mentally, financially, in family, career, business, skills, and passions, so you can live a complete life, lacking nothing.
Here, we share real insights, experiences, and wisdom designed to help you grow, become more intentional, and live from a place of purpose so that you can, in turn,
make a difference in the lives of others.
At its core, Value Added Living is about legacy: living in such a way that future generations will rise and call you blessed.
You matter here. Whether through personal stories, practical guidance, or meaningful reflections, everything we share is crafted to help you on your journey toward
living a truly value-added life.
This edition, themed “Destiny by Design — Nothing Just Happens,” is a powerful reminder that life isn’t a random sequence of events; it’s a tapestry woven from the threads of our choices, actions, and intentions. Behind every outcome, there is a cause. Behind every breakthrough, there is a design. It invites us to look beyond coincidence and start living with clear intention.
Issue #1 August 1st 2025
Living a Value Added Life
Dear Living a Value Added Life (VAL) Circle,
Welcome to the very first edition of Living a Value Added Life.
Value Added, according to the Cambridge Dictionary, is the increase in value of a
product or service as it goes through the stages of being developed and produced. In
this case, you are the product or service!
Living a Value Added Life is a publication born from a simple but powerful truth: legacy
isn’t something we leave behind someday — it’s something we’re building every
single day in the seemingly small and big words and actions taken.
We often hear the word 'legacy' and think of something distant, even unreachable,
like a fortune, a name on a building, or a big final act. But the truth is, legacy isn’t just
about what we leave behind when we’re gone. It’s about how we live while we’re here.
It’s found in the small decisions we make, the values we uphold, the people we pour
into, and the quiet moments no one sees. As one of the most respected men I know
once said, you are only becoming what you are already becoming, which means
you’re only growing into what you’ve already begun to be. (Read that again.)
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