#37: The Compass Within — Know Your Values to Thrive in Life and Work with Robert Glazer

In this episode of The Mindform Podcast, Frank Lawton speaks with Robert Glazer—entrepreneur, author of The Compass Within, and host of The Elevate Podcast—about the profound power of discovering your core values. Robert shares his personal journey from being “unemployable” to founding a globally recognized marketing firm and eventually stepping into work that reflects his deepest beliefs. Together, they explore how core values act as a compass for decision-making across relationships, careers, and communities. Robert introduces a practical framework for uncovering your values—not as aspirational ideals, but as non-negotiable guiding principles rooted in personal experience. He explains why one-word lists like "integrity" or "family" often fail to capture the depth of real values, and offers compelling metaphors—like the “electric fence” and “driving through a tunnel with the lights off”—to illustrate how misalignment leads to burnout and poor choices. Frank shares his own discovery process, and the two dive into themes of self-reliance, trust, spiritual capacity, and how conflict often stems from invisible value clashes. By the end, listeners are left with a toolkit of reflection questions and the invitation to look within—to find not just what they believe, but who they truly are. To learn more about Robert’s new book and dive deeper into this work: Explore the book, The Compass Within: robertglazer.com/compass Start your own values discovery with the Six Core Values Questions: robertglazer.com/six --- Mindform is an exclusive membership platform that gives you access to an ever-expanding toolkit for mental mastery and a community of passionate psychitects. Apply to join Mindform or get the free Psychitect’s Toolkit at https://mindform.io/podcast