The HOLD™ Capacity Diagnostic for Leaders in Tech and AI

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Quiz Questions

1.
When opportunity increases quickly, your first internal response is:
- A.
  "I can do this — but I don't want to lose myself in the process."
- B.
  "I'll need to prove I'm ready before I fully claim it."
- C.
  "I feel pulled between what I know strategically and what I sense intuitively."
- D.
  "I'm not sure I can sustain this pace."
2.
The thing that feels hardest about your next level is:
- A.
  Holding more without adding pressure
- B.
  Being positioned as the decision-maker, not the executor
- C.
  Leading with both depth and authority
- D.
  Maintaining consistency without exhaustion
3.
When something isn't working in your business or role, your instinct is to:
- A.
  Refine the system or work harder
- B.
  Add more proof, credentials, or explanation
- C.
  Go inward and question alignment
- D.
  Pull back to recover before re-engaging
4.
Which statement feels most accurate right now?
- A.
  "I know how to make money — I'm just tired of forcing it."
- B.
  "I'm highly capable but still not positioned as the authority."
- C.
  "I don't want to sacrifice my intuition for growth."
- D.
  "My income fluctuates more than my capability does."
5.
Your relationship to ambition feels like:
- A.
  A desire for expansion without self-betrayal
- B.
  A readiness to lead without asking permission
- C.
  A call to integrate power and sensitivity
- D.
  A need for safety before scale
6.
The feedback you receive most often sounds like:
- A.
  "You do so much" or "I don't know how you manage it all"
- B.
  "You're incredibly smart" or "You should be further along"
- C.
  "You're so intuitive" or "You see things others miss"
- D.
  "You need to rest" or "You're pushing too hard"
7.
When you imagine your next income level, your body feels:
- A.
  Capable but cautious
- B.
  Confident but restrained
- C.
  Curious but conflicted
- D.
  Activated but tense
8.
Your biggest internal blocker sounds like:
- A.
  "I don't want to hustle my way there."
- B.
  "Why am I still proving myself?"
- C.
  "I don't fit the mold."
- D.
  "What if I can't sustain this?"
9.
The kind of support you actually want is:
- A.
  Expansion without pressure
- B.
  Positioning without over-explaining
- C.
  Integration without dilution
- D.
  Stability without rigidity
10.
In leadership spaces, you often feel:
- A.
  Over-relied upon
- B.
  Slightly under-positioned
- C.
  Deeply different
- D.
  Slightly on edge
11.
The risk you're most sensitive to is:
- A.
  Burnout from overextension
- B.
  Being underestimated or overlooked
- C.
  Being misunderstood or flattened
- D.
  Collapse after a period of growth
12.
The result you want most right now is:
- A.
  Ease at higher levels
- B.
  Authority without effort
- C.
  Congruence in leadership
- D.
  Sustainable momentum

Quiz Outcomes

1.
The Expander
You're ready for more — but your system is asking for capacity, not effort.The Pattern: You are already capable, skilled, and producing results. Your ceiling isn't strategy — it's how much success your body currently feels safe holding.You may notice:Plateaus that appear right after momentumA quiet pull to "slow down" right as things workResistance to scaling that isn't logicalThis isn't self-sabotage. It's a nervous system that hasn't been trained to stay regulated at higher levels.Check your email for a more detailed description, including:What AI AcceleratesWhat Actually Moves You ForwardA Special Offer
2.
The Authority
You're already trusted — you just haven't fully claimed it yet.The Pattern: You are highly competent and often the smartest person in the room — yet you still find yourself over-explaining, over-preparing, or waiting to be evaluated instead of deferred to.Your nervous system learned that authority had to be earned repeatedly. So you keep proving.You may notice:Adding context or credentials before stating your positionWaiting to be asked instead of offering your perspectiveFeeling overlooked despite consistently delivering resultsA gap between how capable you are and how you're compensated or positionedCheck your email for a more detailed description, including:What AI AcceleratesWhat Actually Moves You ForwardA Special Offer
3.
The Integrator
You're done splitting who you are to be taken seriously.The Pattern: You are both intuitive and strategic — but you've learned to compartmentalize. Logic at work. Intuition in private. Power carefully edited.Over time, this split becomes exhausting. You don't want to choose between being respected and being real.You may notice:Holding back insights because they're hard to justify with dataFeeling drained by environments that reward only logic and speedA sense of being "too much" or "not enough" depending on the roomKnowing something is off long before the metrics confirm it — and not saying anythingCheck your email for a more detailed description, including:What AI AcceleratesWhat Actually Moves You ForwardA Special Offer
4.
The Stabilizer
Your success isn't inconsistent — your system is overloaded.The Pattern: You have moments of momentum followed by contraction. Income spikes, then drops. Energy surges, then depletes. Confidence rises, then retreats.This isn't a motivation issue. It's a regulation issue. Your nervous system hasn't been supported to stabilize at higher output levels yet.You may notice:Strong starts followed by unexplained slowdownsNeeding to recover after periods of visibility or growthIncome or energy that fluctuates more than your actual capabilityA quiet dread that you can't keep "this" up — even when "this" is workingCheck your email for a more detailed description, including:What AI AcceleratesWhat Actually Moves You ForwardA Special Offer