What is your superpower?

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Quiz Questions

1.
Which description most closely matches your work style?
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- A.
  You use a planner and calendar to track all your upcoming tasks, commitments, and long-term projects. When you sit down to work, you plan out your to-do’s and group them in order of urgency and importance.
- B.
  You don’t use any materials to track your to-do’s– you can keep it all in your head. You figure if it's important enough, you'll remember.
- C.
  You use three different systems– a physical notebook, an online calendar, and your Notes app on your phone to keep track of to-do’s. Whenever you sit down to work, you start on whatever is freshest in your mind.
2.
You settle down to work on a project you’ve been putting off. Which option most closely describes your environment?
- A.
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  Sitting in your home office, classical music playing in your headphones, and no one to bother you.
- B.
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  Sitting around the table with your coworkers, laptop in hand. There’s a constant conversation going on so, every so often, you’ll look up from your work and interject– you can’t be left behind.
- C.
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  In the family room with your phone beside you. After setting a timer to work for the next 20 minutes, you find yourself intermittently typing furiously, responding to notifications in your group chat, and yelling at your partner to keep it down.
3.
Imagine that it’s Monday, and you have three different tasks coming up on the same day-- a presentation, project, and writing assignment. Which description most closely matches how you would prepare?
- A.
  Start preparing for the presentation as soon as possible, since that’s the task that you’re most worried about. Writing often takes you a while, but you can cram the night before, and you figure you can just throw together the project in an hour and be fine.
- B.
  Map out your week based on your available time blocks. Start by outlining your presentation script and practice in small chunks throughout the day. Even though it feels far away, make yourself set aside 20-30 minutes per day to make progress with writing and 10-15 minutes per day to work on the project.
- C.
  Find creative ways to put off preparing until the night before, at which point you crank through it all, staying up until 2am.
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Which description most closely describes your own community(ies)?
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- A.
  You live near friends from college, and you do everything together.
- B.
  You have a couple loose friends from work, some old friends who you live near, and a fun community through a pickleball club.
- C.
  Your main sources of support live far away, and you don’t see or talk to them often, except via the occasional FaceTime.
5.
Complete the following sentence: In general, I approach relationships/friendships hoping to______.
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  Gain professional connections
- B.
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  Be invited to parties and events
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  Find others who I can share my inner world with (and vice versa)
6.
You are going through something hard in your life, and you’re not sure how to deal with it. Which of the following most closely describes how you might reach out for help?
- A.
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  Vent to your friends about it
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  Talk to a mentor who you trust
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  Both of the first two
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  Keep it to yourself
7.
You have to make an important decision. How do you approach it?
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- A.
  Consider all sides– do extensive research, talk to people who you trust, and do some internal reflection. You want to make sure to be as thoughtful as possible.
- B.
  Poll anyone and everyone you know— the more input the better. Whatever the majority opinion is, you will go with.
- C.
  You can’t think about it too long or you’ll become overwhelmed. You roll the dice and make a random choice– you’ll let the universe decide.
8.
You started a job/activity/program that someone important in your life encouraged you to do. Now, though, you’re starting to feel that it isn’t right for you. What do you do?
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  Stick it out– you don't want to disappoint anyone.
- B.
  Do some self-reflection and talk with people you trust about some alternative options that might be a better fit.
- C.
  Quit and avoid talking to anyone about it, feeling ashamed that you couldn't follow through.
9.
You’ve made it a goal for yourself to expand your perspective outside of your very insular community. Which of the following options would you be most likely to choose?
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  Book a trip to South America with five of your closest friends.
- B.
  Walk around an unfamiliar city, taking pictures to post on social media.
- C.
  Volunteer weekly to help out at the food bank a couple towns over.
10.
You’ve just gotten home at 8pm after an exhausting day of commitments. You:
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- A.
  Start answering all the emails you didn’t get a chance to get to.
- B.
  Take a walk, read a book, or listen to relaxing music.
- C.
  Scroll on Instagram until you feel yourself on the verge of sleep.
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You’re juggling multiple priorities at once: a project, a presentation, and a family commitment all on the same day. You’ve been looking forward to the family event for a while– it’s very important to you. You’re very stressed about the presentation because you don’t like public speaking, and the project is something that you took on because initially you thought you would have enough bandwidth for it, but now you’re starting to see you might not. What do you do?
- A.
  Cancel or bail on the family commitment, even though you had been looking forward to it– you have to put all of yourself into these work projects.
- B.
  Haphazardly prepare and try not to think about it- you'll just see what happens.
- C.
  Spend some time preparing for the presentation, so you know what to say. Spend a bit of time preparing for the project, but just enough that you can fulfill the requirements and also get a good night’s sleep and attend the family commitment. It’s not perfect, but that’s ok.
12.
You’re preparing for a massive project, and you realize that you’re missing a key step, and you don’t understand what you’re doing wrong. How do you respond?
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  Just keep trying and hope you figure it out eventually
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  Reach out to a boss or mentor who can help
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  Try to avoid thinking about the project until it’s due

Quiz Outcomes

1.
Your Superpower is Systems
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Your superpower is creating solid systems! You’re a pro at getting things done in a timely manner without sacrificing your own well-being.You’re the person everyone can rely on to adapt to challenging situations and navigate conflicting priorities. You’re typically super on top of everything, which helps the people around you relax. You bring calm and order to chaotic situations, and your healthy approach to projects and tasks allows you to be your best self, even when others are spiraling out of control.Erasing the Finish Line offers strategies to strengthen connections, perspective and acceptance. Read on for 3 tips to strengthen the other fundamental skills crucial to building your own blueprint for success.3 Tips to Build Your Own Blueprint1. Model openness and curiosity in your own relationships. Take the time to assess and reflect on your own efforts to expand friendships and relationships through openness and curiosity. If you go to events at your child’s school, do you speak to the same parents every time? Do you ever introduce yourself or interact with different parents, faculty members and staff? How inclusive and welcoming are you to those who are new in the community? 2. Expand beyond normal routines. It can be all too easy to become stuck in our same routines and limit ourselves to the immediate world we know. In order to expand your perspective, try visiting a new place, participating in weekly community service in a nearby town, or planning a day-long excursion. 3. Identify your unique energy profile. What drains you, and what energizes you? After an exhausting day, what can you do to recharge? Reflect on what fills your bucket and drains your bucket, so you can set boundaries and be your best self without feeling overwhelmed by the expectations of others.Want to learn more? Erasing the Finish Line is full of practical, solutions-oriented tips for how to apply your superpower to the real world.Hi👋, I’m Ana Homayoun! I’m a keynote speaker, academic advisor and early career development expert who’s helped thousands of individuals ages 13-34 identify ways to boost their systems, connection, perspective and acceptance and develop their own blueprint for success.I’ve been doing this work for over two decades, and I feel lucky to love the work I do. I founded Silicon Valley based Green Ivy Educational Consulting, and Luminaria Learning Solutions, a non-profit initiative bringing school advisory work into schools. I consult with schools and companies to support executive functioning skills in today’s technology and social media world, and help workplaces better manage and support GenZ and millennial staff members for retention and growth. I keynote conferences, facilitate conversations, create school advisory programs and develop professional programming for recent college graduates and their managers.I can give you the tools you need to Erase the Finish Line and show you how to create your own blueprint that maximizes your personal energy, freedom and career interests. Looking for some quick wins to help overcome the faulty finish lines of achievement culture? 1. Check out my book, Erasing the Finish Line: The New Blueprint for Success Beyond Grades and College Admission. In the book, I share stories and research to highlight why it is important to: find systems that work for you, identify your sources of connection including stronger and weaker ties, expand your perspective and hone your acceptance - of yourself and others. I’m all about providing you with actionable insights.2. Create your own Erasing the Finish Line Supporter Crew. Use the Erasing the Finish Line readers guide and related online resources to create your own community of supporters and clarifiers who are always down to give feedback, tips, and encouragement!3. Join my newsletter. I’ll provide you with a whole bunch of clarity and at least one or two ways to kickstart your week!And be sure to check your inbox, because I’ll be sending you valuable tools and resources to help you think through how your stronger and weaker connections impact your life, and how to identify and maximize your energy profile! www.anahomayoun.com
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Your Superpower is Connection
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Your superpower is connection! You know how to build a warm community based on authentic connection rather than transactional socialization.You’re the person who everyone feels comfortable talking to, even if you have very little in common. You have friends from all walks of life, and you're always there to lend an empathetic ear. You manage not to get swept up in the drama of popularity, and people are drawn to your genuineness. Erasing the Finish Line offers strategies to strengthen systems, perspective, and acceptance. Read on for 3 tips to strengthen the other fundamental skills crucial to building your own blueprint for success.3 Tips to Build Your Own Blueprint1. Set aside time to reset. Look at your calendar and set aside an afternoon on an upcoming weekend or vacation that you can dedicate to re-evaluating your current organizational systems and daily habits. It’s an easy task to put off, which will only make the chaos/disorganization/anxiety build up more. You can make this time fun, too– create an upbeat playlist for yourself, listen to a podcast or audiobook, or treat yourself afterwards with something you’ve been looking forward to. You’ll feel much better after!2. Expand beyond normal routines. It can be all too easy to become stuck in our same routines and limit ourselves to the immediate world we know. In order to expand your perspective, try visiting a new place, participating in weekly community service in a nearby town, or planning a day-long excursion. 3. Identify your unique energy profile. What drains you, and what energizes you? After an exhausting day, what can you do to recharge? Reflect on what fills your bucket and drains your bucket, so you can set boundaries and be your best self without feeling overwhelmed by the expectations of others.Want to learn more? Erasing the Finish Line is full of practical, solutions-oriented tips for how to apply your superpower to the real world.Hi👋, I’m Ana Homayoun! I’m a keynote speaker, academic advisor and early career development expert who’s helped thousands of individuals ages 13-34 identify ways to boost their systems, connection, perspective and acceptance and develop their own blueprint for success.I’ve been doing this work for over two decades, and I feel lucky to love the work I do. I founded Silicon Valley based Green Ivy Educational Consulting, and Luminaria Learning Solutions, a non-profit initiative bringing school advisory work into schools. I consult with schools and companies to support executive functioning skills in today’s technology and social media world, and help workplaces better manage and support GenZ and millennial staff members for retention and growth. I keynote conferences, facilitate conversations, create school advisory programs and develop professional programming for recent college graduates and their managers.I can give you the tools you need to Erase the Finish Line and show you how to create your own blueprint that maximizes your personal energy, freedom and career interests. Looking for some quick wins to help overcome the faulty finish lines of achievement culture? 1. Check out my book, Erasing the Finish Line: The New Blueprint for Success Beyond Grades and College Admission. In the book, I share stories and research to highlight why it is important to: find systems that work for you, identify your sources of connection including stronger and weaker ties, expand your perspective and hone your acceptance - of yourself and others. I’m all about providing you with actionable insights.2. Create your own Erasing the Finish Line Supporter Crew. Use the Erasing the Finish Line readers guide and related online resources to create your own community of supporters and clarifiers who are always down to give feedback, tips, and encouragement!3. Join my newsletter. I’ll provide you with a whole bunch of clarity and at least one or two ways to kickstart your week!And be sure to check your inbox, because I’ll be sending you valuable tools and resources to help you think through how your stronger and weaker connections impact your life, and how to identify and maximize your energy profile! www.anahomayoun.com
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Your Superpower is Perspective
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Your superpower is perspective! You know how to go beyond a one-size-fits-all blueprint and adapt to an ever-changing world.You’re always thinking outside the box, and you’re aware of the difficult balance of supporting buoyancy without “sweeping the ice.” You are always looking at situations from multiple perspectives, which allows you to feel a greater sense of agency and freedom.Erasing the Finish Line offers strategies to strengthen connections, systems, and acceptance. Read on for 3 tips to strengthen the other fundamental skills crucial to building your own blueprint for success.3 Tips to Build Your Own Blueprint1. Set aside time to reset. Look at your calendar and set aside an afternoon on an upcoming weekend or vacation that you can dedicate to re-evaluating your current organizational systems and daily habits. It’s an easy task to put off, which will only make the chaos/disorganization/anxiety build up more. You can make this time fun, too– create an upbeat playlist for yourself, listen to a podcast or audiobook, or treat yourself afterwards with something you’ve been looking forward to. You’ll feel much better after!2. Model openness and curiosity in your own relationships. Take the time to assess and reflect on your own efforts to expand friendships and relationships through openness and curiosity. If you go to events at your child’s school, do you speak to the same parents every time? Do you ever introduce yourself or interact with different parents, faculty members and staff? How inclusive and welcoming are you to those who are new in the community? 3. Identify your unique energy profile. What drains you, and what energizes you? After an exhausting day, what can you do to recharge? Reflect on what fills your bucket and drains your bucket, so you can set boundaries and be your best self without feeling overwhelmed by the expectations of others.Want to learn more? Erasing the Finish Line is full of practical, solutions-oriented tips for how to apply your superpower to the real world.Hi👋, I’m Ana Homayoun! I’m a keynote speaker, academic advisor and early career development expert who’s helped thousands of individuals ages 13-34 identify ways to boost their systems, connection, perspective and acceptance and develop their own blueprint for success.I’ve been doing this work for over two decades, and I feel lucky to love the work I do. I founded Silicon Valley based Green Ivy Educational Consulting, and Luminaria Learning Solutions, a non-profit initiative bringing school advisory work into schools. I consult with schools and companies to support executive functioning skills in today’s technology and social media world, and help workplaces better manage and support GenZ and millennial staff members for retention and growth. I keynote conferences, facilitate conversations, create school advisory programs and develop professional programming for recent college graduates and their managers.I can give you the tools you need to Erase the Finish Line and show you how to create your own blueprint that maximizes your personal energy, freedom and career interests. Looking for some quick wins to help overcome the faulty finish lines of achievement culture? 1. Check out my book, Erasing the Finish Line: The New Blueprint for Success Beyond Grades and College Admission. In the book, I share stories and research to highlight why it is important to: find systems that work for you, identify your sources of connection including stronger and weaker ties, expand your perspective and hone your acceptance - of yourself and others. I’m all about providing you with actionable insights.2. Create your own Erasing the Finish Line Supporter Crew. Use the Erasing the Finish Line readers guide and related online resources to create your own community of supporters and clarifiers who are always down to give feedback, tips, and encouragement!3. Join my newsletter. I’ll provide you with a whole bunch of clarity and at least one or two ways to kickstart your week!And be sure to check your inbox, because I’ll be sending you valuable tools and resources to help you think through how your stronger and weaker connections impact your life, and how to identify and maximize your energy profile! www.anahomayoun.com
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Your Superpower is Acceptance
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Your superpower is acceptance! You have a great sense of self-awareness and you know how to be gentle with yourself when you’re feeling overwhelmed. You don’t let worries about not-enough-ness drive you, and your day-to-day schedule reflects this. You know when and where you work best, and what you need to recharge when feeling exhausted. Everyone knows they can be their full selves around you because you won’t judge them.Erasing the Finish Line offers strategies to strengthen connections, perspective, and systems. Read on for 3 tips to strengthen the other fundamental skills crucial to building your own blueprint for success.3 Tips to Build Your Own Blueprint1. Set aside time to reset. Look at your calendar and set aside an afternoon on an upcoming weekend or vacation that you can dedicate to re-evaluating your current organizational systems and daily habits. It’s an easy task to put off, which will only make the chaos/disorganization/anxiety build up more. You can make this time fun, too– create an upbeat playlist for yourself, listen to a podcast or audiobook, or treat yourself afterwards with something you’ve been looking forward to. You’ll feel much better after!2. Model openness and curiosity in your own relationships. Take the time to assess and reflect on your own efforts to expand friendships and relationships through openness and curiosity. If you go to events at your child’s school, do you speak to the same parents every time? Do you ever introduce yourself or interact with different parents, faculty members and staff? How inclusive and welcoming are you to those who are new in the community? 3. Expand beyond normal routines. It can be all too easy to become stuck in our same routines and limit ourselves to the immediate world we know. In order to expand your perspective, try visiting a new place, participating in weekly community service in a nearby town, or planning a day-long excursion.Want to learn more? Erasing the Finish Line is full of practical, solutions-oriented tips for how to apply your superpower to the real world.Hi👋, I’m Ana Homayoun! I’m a keynote speaker, academic advisor and early career development expert who’s helped thousands of individuals ages 13-34 identify ways to boost their systems, connection, perspective and acceptance and develop their own blueprint for success.I’ve been doing this work for over two decades, and I feel lucky to love the work I do. I founded Silicon Valley based Green Ivy Educational Consulting, and Luminaria Learning Solutions, a non-profit initiative bringing school advisory work into schools. I consult with schools and companies to support executive functioning skills in today’s technology and social media world, and help workplaces better manage and support GenZ and millennial staff members for retention and growth. I keynote conferences, facilitate conversations, create school advisory programs and develop professional programming for recent college graduates and their managers.I can give you the tools you need to Erase the Finish Line and show you how to create your own blueprint that maximizes your personal energy, freedom and career interests. Looking for some quick wins to help overcome the faulty finish lines of achievement culture? 1. Check out my book, Erasing the Finish Line: The New Blueprint for Success Beyond Grades and College Admission. In the book, I share stories and research to highlight why it is important to: find systems that work for you, identify your sources of connection including stronger and weaker ties, expand your perspective and hone your acceptance - of yourself and others. I’m all about providing you with actionable insights.2. Create your own Erasing the Finish Line Supporter Crew. Use the Erasing the Finish Line readers guide and related online resources to create your own community of supporters and clarifiers who are always down to give feedback, tips, and encouragement!3. Join my newsletter. I’ll provide you with a whole bunch of clarity and at least one or two ways to kickstart your week!And be sure to check your inbox, because I’ll be sending you valuable tools and resources to help you think through how your stronger and weaker connections impact your life, and how to identify and maximize your energy profile! www.anahomayoun.com

What is your superpower?

Take this 2-minute quiz to find out your superpower, so you can build your own unique blueprint towards fulfillment.

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