Section 1: Personal Information & Foundation
Annual Income Range (Optional)
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Under $25,000
$25,000 - $50,000
$50,000 - $75,000
$75,000 - $100,000
$100,000 - $150,000
$150,000+
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Section 2: Personal Foundation & Values
The following questions ask you to reflect on your core values. Core values refer to the principles or root beliefs that guide your decisions and actions. Examples may include: Integrity, Growth, Connection, Excellence, Service, Authenticity, Freedom, Family, Justice, Creativity, etc.
1. Rate how clearly you understand your core values (1 = Very unclear, 5 = Very clear):
3. Do you feel your current life and work align with your values?
4. Describe a time when you felt most fulfilled and aligned with your values:
Reflect on the circumstances, what you were doing, who you were with, and why it felt so right...
5. Think of a time when your values were compromised or ignored:
What happened? How did you feel? What thoughts came up? How did it affect your energy and motivation?
Section 3: Emotional Well-being and Personal Resilience
Overall, how would you rate your current emotional well-being? (1 = Poor, 5 = Excellent):
What has been your average stress level over the past month? (1 = Very low, 5 = Very high):
What are your main sources of stress right now?
Work, relationships, finances, health, uncertainty, major changes...
Personal Resilience
Rate each statement: 1 = Never, 2 = Rarely, 3 = Sometimes, 4 = Often, 5 = Always
I bounce back quickly from difficult experiences.
I view challenges as opportunities for growth.
I can adapt well to change and uncertainty.
In what areas of work and life do you have a growth mindset?
Where do you naturally embrace challenges, learn from criticism, and persist through setbacks?
In what areas of work and life do you have a fixed mindset?
Where do you avoid challenges, feel threatened by others' success, or give up more easily?
Where are you most confident in your life?
What situations, roles, or activities make you feel most capable and self-assured?
Where are you least confident?
What situations, roles, or activities make you feel uncertain or inadequate?
Think about a difficult time you successfully navigated. What did you learn about yourself that is relevant now?
What strengths, resources, or insights did you discover about yourself during challenging times?
What patterns do you notice in how you handle setbacks?
Do you withdraw, seek support, problem-solve, blame others, learn from it, etc.?
Section 4: Inner Soil Test - Examining Limiting Beliefs
To further understand your personal resilience and mindset (inner soil), we invite you to reflect on your core belief architecture. We will be examining five (5) core belief areas: self-responsibility, self-esteem, trusting the universe, positive attitude, and flowing with change. Each statement reflects a limiting belief. Read each statement and see how it lands in your body. Answer truthfully to where you are today, not where you want to be.
Rate how often each statement feels true for you. 1 = Never true, 2 = Rarely, 3 = Sometimes, 4 = Often, 5 = Always true
Self-Responsibility
I don't have the power to change my situation.
I can't change my life; I've got bad karma.
It's my parents' fault that my life is messed up.
I'm usually the one who gets the raw end of the deal.
If I buck the status quo, something bad will happen to me.
Reflection: How willing are you to take responsibility for the experiences, both easy and difficult, that you have in your life?
Self-Esteem
I don't have what it takes to be successful.
Reflection: How much do you believe in yourself? How does this manifest in your daily life?
Trusting the Universe
The world is not a safe place.
I am not willing to give up control to something larger than myself.
I don't believe that there is a benevolent universe.
People will take advantage of me if I don't constantly protect myself.
I don't know how to let go and trust.
Reflection: How much do you believe the universe supports you? How does this affect your daily life?
Positive Attitude
My fate in life is to suffer.
I will never succeed in life.
I am just a drop in the bucket, so why bother to change anything?
The world is a hopeless mess; nothing I do will make a difference.
Reflection: Is your mental attitude toward life predominantly positive or negative? How does this manifest in your daily life?
Flowing with Change
Change will overwhelm me.
Change is unsafe and difficult.
Unexpected change will be disruptive.
I need to be in constant control in my life to feel secure.
It is better to stay with the known than risk something new, which could be even worse.
Reflection: In what areas of your life do you find it difficult to flow with change? What can you do to flow with change more easily?
Section 5: Conscious Growth
Take a few deep breaths before beginning. Don't just read the questions - see how they land in your body. Answer truthfully to where you are today, not where you want to be.
Step 1: What are a few words that characterize how you feel in relation to your current professional path?
Stuck, excited, confused, hopeful, overwhelmed, peaceful, restless, growing...
Step 2: When you step into possibility, what are a few words that characterize your vision for your career?
Fulfilled, impactful, free, connected, purposeful, joyful, abundant, authentic...
Step 3: Being really honest, what are a few internal and external things that are getting in the way of that vision?
Internal: fear, self-doubt, limiting beliefs, perfectionism... External: finances, time constraints, relationships, circumstances...
Step 4: What might these obstacles teach you? How might these challenges in fact be opportunities to deepen alignment and learning?
Step 5: What are 2-3 growth steps you can take over the coming weeks and months to move toward your vision?
Be specific and realistic about actions you can take...
Step 6: How does your personal growth and flourishing better position you to address an issue that our world is facing?
How might your personal development contribute to solving larger problems and serving others?
Section 6: Life and Career Transition - Start, Stop, Continue
As you think about the growth you want to nurture in this new chapter, let's reflect on what you want to bring with you and what you want to leave behind. This isn't intended to create shame or blame, but to hit refresh and get clearer on what really serves us.
START: What do you want to start doing or prioritizing?
New habits, activities, relationships, ways of thinking, projects, or directions you want to begin...
STOP: What do you want to stop doing or let go of?
Habits, relationships, thought patterns, commitments, or behaviors that no longer serve you...
CONTINUE: What do you want to continue doing?
What's working well that you want to maintain or strengthen in this new chapter...
Strengths and Talents
What activities make you feel most energized and in flow?
Think about times when you lose track of time because you're so engaged...
What do people frequently ask for your help with?
What natural strengths do others recognize in you?
Thinking about your biggest achievements, what strengths were you using?
Identify the common threads in your successes...
Section 7: Ikigai - Your Reason for Being
Ikigai is the intersection of what you love, what you're good at, what the world needs, and what you can be paid for. Take time to explore each quadrant thoughtfully, and add as many responses to each quadrant as feels right.
What You LOVE
What activities, topics, or pursuits bring you joy and energy? What could you do for hours without getting tired?
What You're GOOD AT
What are your natural talents, skills, and strengths? What do others consistently recognize you for?
What the World NEEDS
What issues do you see that need solving? What is possible and how might you create it? What impact do you want to make?
What You Can Be PAID FOR
What skills or services could provide value to others and generate income? What would people pay you to do?
Integration Questions
Based on the four areas above, describe what you think might be your Ikigai (your reason for being):
Look for overlaps between the four areas. Where do they intersect? What themes emerge?
How close is your current life/work to your identified Ikigai? (1 = Very far, 5 = Very close):
What would need to change for you to live more fully in your Ikigai?
Consider practical steps, mindset shifts, skill development, or life circumstances...
Section 8: Vision & Moving Forward
Imagine your ideal life 3 years from now. Describe what you see:
Include work, relationships, impact, lifestyle, personal growth, daily experiences...
What would need to change in your life to move toward this vision?
Consider mindset, skills, relationships, circumstances, habits, environment...
Rate your readiness to make significant changes in your life. Note, there is no wrong answer here. (1 = Not ready, 5 = Completely ready):
What support do you need to move forward? (Check all that apply)
What is your biggest insight from completing this assessment?
What surprised you? What became clearer? What patterns did you notice?
What is one specific action you commit to taking in the next 30 days?
Be specific and realistic. What will you actually do?
How ready are you to begin your career reinvention and personal growth journey? (1 = Not ready, 5 = Very ready):
