personal culture.

Everything has a culture. Every business. Every neighborhood. Every person.

Culture is the projection of a person's or group of people's collective values.

If we were to spend a day at Disneyland, we would experience the magical culture built by Walt's value for fun and celebration. If we were to tour Pixar's headquarters, we would see - firsthand - John Lassiter's value for quirky creativity, child-likeness and risk.

Perhaps one of the greatest modern examples of this recently visited Nashville. Bono brought a culture that changed this city for a night. He gave us more than a show. He brought us his values for performance, justice and equality.

Aware of it or not, what you value is being projected. It's creating a culture that you carry in to a room; a relationship; a family...

If this is true, then the most relevant question we can ask ourselves - in terms of the impact and influence of our lives - becomes simple. "What do we value?"

Here's a great exercise for anyone looking for positive impact: Define Your Core Values.

And you? Have you ever met someone that carries a positive culture? If so, do you see the direct correlation to what they value?