Undistort Your Self-Perception in 9 Questions

Answer 9 questions and you'll get back a report with four parts: a Mirror reflecting the story you've been telling yourself, the Cracks where your own data contradicts that story, a Reframe that fits the evidence better, and the Opportunity this new view unlocks.

Free. Takes about 15 minutes. Chris reviews each one personally.

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Before we start
Question 01
Things you lose track of time doing.
Quick list of whatever comes to mind.
e.g., Reorganizing systems, deep conversations about someone's career direction, building spreadsheets...
Question 02
Brag and humble.
I'm way more ___ than my average peer.
List as many as come to mind — e.g., curious, strategic, impatient with small talk...
I'm way worse at ___ than my average peer.
Same here — list as many as you want.
Question 03
Something you're proud of.
Think of something you've done that you're genuinely proud of, e.g., a project, a role, a thing you built, a problem you solved. What was it, and what did YOU specifically do?
Question 04
Another one.
Same question, different thing you're proud of.
Question 05
The anonymous survey.
If we were to anonymously survey your family, friends, and colleagues to ask what kind of things you're especially good at, what would they say?
And the flip side
And what would they say you're not so good at?
Question 06
CEO of Humanity.
If the CEO of Humanity offered to assign you any role you wanted, with all the resources you needed to support you and unlimited salary, what kind of work would you want to be doing on a day-to-day basis?
Feel free to have fun with this answer and create a role that doesn't exist.
The impact
How would your work be making the world a better place?
Question 07
What's wrong with the world.
List things you think are wrong with the world, or with society, that not everyone agrees are problems. Briefly say why you think it's a problem when it's not obvious.
Example: "Networking culture — rewards self-promotion over substance; the loudest people get the opportunities, not the best. Hospitals — organized around billing codes instead of patient journeys; nobody owns the full experience. Open-plan offices — sold as 'collaborative' but actually just cheap; destroy the deep focus that produces real work."
Question 08
What matters to you.
Rate each one honestly, not aspirationally.
Independence of thought and action
Choosing, creating, exploring on your own terms — even when the group wants consensus.
Excitement, novelty, and challenge
Needing variety and new experiences — even when stability would be easier.
Pleasure and enjoyment
Savoring life and sensory satisfaction — even when discipline would pay off more.
Personal success and competence
Being impressive by some standard — even when it means sacrificing balance or relationships.
Status, prestige, and influence
Control over people or resources — even when it creates distance or resentment.
Safety, stability, and harmony
Protecting what you have — even when it means passing up risk or growth.
Meeting expectations and not rocking the boat
Restraint from actions that might upset others — even when you disagree.
Tradition and cultural continuity
Respecting customs and inherited wisdom — even when they feel outdated.
Loyalty to your inner circle
Preserving the welfare of people you're close to — even at cost to yourself or the bigger picture.
Justice and the greater good
Protection for ALL people and for nature — even when your own tribe disagrees.
Question 09
Anything else that resonates.
If you've taken any self-assessments whose results feel right to you — Enneagram, Myers-Briggs, CliftonStrengths, DiSC, even your star sign — list them here. If it resonates, it means something.
e.g., Enneagram 5, INTJ, Activator / Strategic / Ideation...
I typically get it back to you within 48 hours. This isn't an automated report — I work on it hands-on.

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I'll have your Mirror, Crack, Reframe, and Opportunity report to you within 48 hours. I review each one personally.

Innate Edge — Wiring Decoded by Chris Blachut · c@thezag.com