The Value Gap Scorecard

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Quiz Questions

1.
How much of your spending goes toward time and experiences with the people you care about most?
- A.
  Very little
- B.
  Some
- C.
  A good amount
- D.
  A lot; it's a priority
2.
How often do you spend money on the things you're truly passionate about?
- A.
  Rarely
- B.
  Occasionally
- C.
  Regularly
- D.
  It's a clear priority
3.
How much of your spending supports your physical and mental health? (Fitness, books, rest and recovery, healthy food)
- A.
  None
- B.
  A little
- C.
  A fair amount
- D.
  Quite a bit
4.
How much of your spending supports what fills your soul, such as giving, faith, causes or meaningful work?
- A.
  Almost none
- B.
  A little
- C.
  A fair amount
- D.
  A meaningful share
5.
How often do you spend money on things that give you little or no value in return?
- A.
  Often
- B.
  Sometimes
- C.
  Rarely
- D.
  Almost never
6.
How much quality time do you spend with the people who matter most?
- A.
  Far less than I'd like
- B.
  Less than I'd like
- C.
  About right most weeks
- D.
  Plenty
7.
How much of your week goes to what you're passionate about?
- A.
  Almost none
- B.
  A little
- C.
  A fair amount
- D.
  A lot
8.
How consistently do you make time for your physical and mental health, such as exercise, sleep, rest and time outdoors?
- A.
  Rarely
- B.
  Inconsistently
- C.
  Most weeks
- D.
  It's a non-negotiable
9.
How often do you spend time on something that gives your life meaning?
- A.
  Rarely
- B.
  Occasionally
- C.
  Regularly
- D.
  It's part of every week
10.
How much of your week goes to obligations, busywork or activities that drain you without giving much back?
- A.
  Most of it
- B.
  A lot
- C.
  Some
- D.
  Very little
11.
How much does your work, or the way you contribute, draw on your unique life and career experience?
- A.
  Hardly at all
- B.
  A little
- C.
  Quite a bit
- D.
  It's the core of what I do
12.
How much of your working or contributing time uses your strongest natural abilities, the things you do better than most and enjoy?
- A.
  Very little
- B.
  Some
- C.
  Most of it
- D.
  Nearly all of it
13.
How clearly could you describe the specific value you provide to others?
- A.
  Not at all
- B.
  Vaguely
- C.
  Fairly clearly
- D.
  Instantly and precisely
14.
How often do others seek out your experience, advice or help?
- A.
  Rarely
- B.
  Occasionally
- C.
  Often
- D.
  Constantly
15.
At the end of a typical day of work or contribution, how do you feel about the value you created?
- A.
  Drained, like it didn't matter
- B.
  Neutral
- C.
  Mostly satisfied
- D.
  Energized and proud

Quiz Outcomes

1.
LIVING ON AUTOPILOT
LIVING ON AUTOPILOT: Much of your time, money and work drifts toward habits and obligations instead of what matters most to you. You're far from alone, and you have the most room to improve, often the fastest. Your category scores below show exactly where to start.
2.
Out of Alignment
Out of Alignment: A meaningful share of your spending gives little back, while the people, passions, health and purpose that matter most get what's left over. You don't need more money to fix this, just to redirect what you have. Today: circle one expense that serves none of those four areas and cancel it.
3.
Out of Alignment
Out of Alignment: Much of your week goes to obligations and activities that drain you, while time with people you love, your passions, your health and your purpose gets squeezed out. Today: name two people you want more time with, and put a plan with one of them on the calendar this week.
4.
Out of Alignment
Out of Alignment: Your work or contribution isn't making full use of your unique experience and abilities. Income follows value provided, and this is a real opportunity. Today: list three tasks from the past month that felt easiest and most energizing. Those point to your unique abilities.
5.
PARTLY ALIGNED
PARTLY ALIGNED: Some of your life already reflects what matters to you, and some clearly doesn't. The gap usually isn't knowing what matters; it's building your spending, week and work around it on purpose. Your category scores below show where a few changes would help most.
6.
LIVING ON PURPOSE
LIVING ON PURPOSE: Your money, time and work largely reflect what you value and what you do best, which is rarer than you might think. The risk now is drift as life changes. Your category scores below show the area most worth watching.
7.
Room to Grow
Room to Grow: Some of your spending clearly adds value, and some doesn't. Today: pick the one of people, passions, health or purpose you've neglected most, and move one small expense toward it this week.
8.
Aligned
Aligned: Your spending largely returns real value. Watch-out for drifting, so review it every quarter as life changes.
9.
Room to Grow
Room to Grow: Parts of your week reflect what matters to you, but too much still goes elsewhere. Today: drop one low-value commitment and give that hour to your health or a passion.
10.
Aligned
Aligned: Your time largely reflects what matters. Protect it. The biggest risk now is postponing important experiences until "someday."
11.
Room to Grow
Room to Grow: You use some of what makes you unique, but there's more to give. Today: list five experiences that taught you something most people don't know, and circle the one others ask you about most.
12.
Aligned
Aligned: You're providing value through what you uniquely bring. Keep building around it as your life and work change.