Assess Your Success

VISION

Insight 1: Vision

• How do you see yourself when you attain the goal?
• How will you feel, look, and act?

Rating Yourself: Have you envisioned yourself in the future as somebody who has achieved your goal?
1. No, not at all.
10. Yes, very much.

INTRINSIC VALUE

Insight 2: Intrinsic Value

• Do I enjoy doing it so much that I would do it just because it makes me feel good?
• Will pursuing and achieving this goal make my life more joyful and fulfilling?

Rating Yourself: Is this goal or activity something I am passionate about would enjoy doing, and feel proud about? Would I do this regardless of money, status, recognition, or power (extrinsic rewards)?
1. No, not at all.
10. Yes, very much.

EXTRINSIC VALUE

Insight 3: Extrinsic Value

• Am I going to get anything tangible out of this?
• Will I receive money, new skill, fame or recognition?

Rating Yourself: Is this goal or activity something that will lead to a useful outcome for me? Will I get something in life out of doing this?
1. No, not at all.
10. Yes, very much.

OPPORTUNITY COST

Insight 4: Opportunity Cost

• What will be the consequences of me pursuing this goal?
• Do I want to use my time, energy, and resources somewhere else?
• Will giving up on the other goals be regretter later on or not?

Rating Yourself: In pursuing this goal, can I avoid losing out on other things that I find important? Can I do this without costing too much time, energy, effort, resources, and willpower needed elsewhere?
1. No, not at all.
10. Yes, very much.

DELAY TIME

Insight 5: Delay Time

• How long will it take to reach the goal or start experiencing initial rewards? Until it starts paying off? Until it becomes joyful, successful, fulfilling?

Rating Yourself: Is this goal or activity going to have quick and recognizable results that I can enjoy soon?
1. No, not at all.
10. Yes, very much.

Improve Your Score

Insight 1: Vision

• What is my future identity that's related to my goals?
• How will I look, feel, and act like when I attain my goal?
• How can I visualize myself as the future me more often?

Insight 2: Intrinsic Value

• How can I enjoy this process more?
• What parts of the process do I enjoy most?
• What can I change about it to make it more fulfilling?
• What are some of the intrinsic rewards that I would value most from this goal?

Insight 3: Extrinsic Value

• What material benefits can I get from my goal?
• How can I make money from doing this?
• What can I learn from this that will help me live a better life in the future?

Insight 4: Opportunity Cost

• How can I make sure that what I wish to pursue will not take away time and resources from the things I care about?
• Why is pursuing this new goal more important than other goals?
• Will giving up on the other goals be regretter later on or not?

Insight 5: Delay Time

• How can I make sure that what I wish to pursue will not take away time and resources from the things I care about?
• Why is pursuing this new goal more important than other goals?

PERSONAL CONTROL

Insight 6: Personal Control

• Do I have the ability to effect a change in a desired direction?
• Do I feel like I have the command of making it happen?

Rating Yourself: Is this goal or activity going to have quick and recognizable results that I can enjoy soon?
1. No, not at all.
10. Yes, very much.

SOCIAL SUPPORT

Insight 7: Social Support

• When you share your idea with others, do people compliment it, cheer you on, want to help you out, sign up for your newsletters, or feel connected to it?

Rating Yourself: Is this goal or activity something that people will support me on? Will others provide direction and cheerleading when I attempt this?
1. No, not at all.
10. Yes, very much.

CAPACITY BELIEF

Insight 8: Capacity Belief

• Are you capable of allocating additional time in your day to work on this goal or activity?

Rating Yourself: Is this goal or activity something I will have enough time and focus to do a good job at?
1. No, not at all.
10. Yes, very much.

Resourcefulness

Insight 9: Resourcefulness

• Do you have the money, assets, and team that you need to go after your dreams?
• Do you possess the skills and knowledge required to accomplish them?
• Most important: Do you feel like you have the ability to acquire the resources that you need?

Rating Yourself: Will I have or find a way to get the resources to successfully accomplish this goal?
1. No, not at all.
10. Yes, very much.

Independence

Insight 10: Independence

• Do you have permission and trust of people around you to go after your goals?

Rating Yourself: Will I be given the trust and decision-making authority I need to feel as though I am in control and able to make things happen?
1. No, not at all.
10. Yes, very much.

Improve Your Score

Insight 6: Personal Control

• Am I really not in control or is it just a limiting belief that I have?
• What can I do about this situation to have more personal control?
• Who is in control and how can I get their support in achieving my goals?

Insight 7: Social Support

• What about this idea do people not like and how can I fix it?
• Where can I find more social support?
• How can I improve my presentation to find more supporters?
• How can I become more influential?

Insight 8: Capacity Belief

• What must I stop doing that does not serve my goals and my purpose?
• What do I need to do to find more time?
• How can I get thirty minutes or one hour each day back into my life?

Insight 9: Resourcefulness

• What resources do I really need to accomplish my goals?
• Where could I find those resources?
• How did other people find these resources when they needed them?
• Who could help me find them?

Insight 10: Independence

• What can I do to get the trust and permission from family or employer?
• What small achievements can I accomplish to display my competence?

RESULTS

75 or more = You're on a right path.

74 or less = Focus on the questions to improve your score or find another goal

Congratulations!