PEMK Test Form | Headway Coaching Group

Personal Entrepreneurial Mindset Key

When you answer the questions below, please have in mind areas related to work, business, or similar activities. You are likely to generate different patterns in the Mindset Key for each area of your life; for example, “work” will result in a different key than will “personal life.” This test will give more consistent results if you keep the same topic area for all questions.

When I am introduced to a new situation, I prefer: *

  0 - to take immediate action.
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  6 - to do some research, collect the maximum amount of information, carefully think about all possible options, and then, maybe...

When I approach a task, first of all, I mainly want to focus on how: *

  0 - to get results and reach my goal.
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  6 - to eliminate all obstacles and problems on my way.

Please evaluate the following statement: "Safety and security (physical, financial, emotional, etc.) are important to me and among my life's top values. *

  0 - 100% true
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  6 - No, not really. I am adventurous in many areas of my life, and safety and security are not a big concern.

When I try to make something work and cannot succeed after a few attempts: *

  0 - I feel very discouraged and frustrated. It is very difficult for me to keep on trying.
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  6 - I am okay with it. If I really want something, I can continue to try endlessly.

When I learn something new, the first things I want to focus on are: *

  0 - theoretical aspects of the material. I like to think about it and see how new material relates to what I already know.
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  6 - practical applications. I want to see if it is useful and can improve what I already do or how I think about it.

When I evaluate the quality of my or other people's work: *

  0 - it is important for me to know the opinion of others.
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  6 - I base my judgment mainly on my own criteria, and the opinions of others are not important.

Please evaluate where you belong in relation to the following statements: *

  0 - I need a lot of variety in my life. I quickly get bored if I stay in one place or do the same thing over and over.
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  6 - I am okay to stay in one place and do the same thing over and over as long as I am comfortable and like it.

Please evaluate your position in relation to the following statements: *

  0 - I always see first what can be improved or what is missing.
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  6 - I always see first the beauty, something which is good and working well.

When things are in progress and the outcome seems to be negative, please evaluate your tendency to see that things are developing this way because: *

  0 - of you and as a consequence of your actions.
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  6 - of other people's actions or circumstances.

When we discuss new ideas or plans of action, I always see first: *

  0 - what immediate results and/or issues will occur.
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  6 - what effect will occur in the far distant future.

On a daily basis, my average energy level is: *   0 - less than 50% from my best
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  6 - always 100% of my best.

Please evaluate how much the following statement is true for you: “If you want something to be done properly - do it yourself!" *

  0 - totally not true; I prefer to delegate my work and always ask for help when I need it and see the opportunity.
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  6 - 100% true.

Please state in the window below the three main reasons to leave your current job. *

Check your three reasons, above, and evaluate in total where your reasons belong on the following scale: *

  0 - you do not like certain aspects of your current work.
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  6 - you want to do different things or do them your way.

Please evaluate your position in relation to the following statements: *

  0 - I am in control of my life. Everything that happens in my life is a consequence of my actions.
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  6 - things just happen and control is just an illusion. You need to have luck in your life.

When I encounter situations, events, or tasks with a high uncertainty level, I am: *

  0 - totally okay and easily handle it.
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  6 - freaking out and handling it poorly, usually with a high amount of stress.

Please evaluate the following statement: "When I work on something, I can be easily distracted by other people, some events and/or some information." *

  0 - 100% true
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  6 - No, I keep my focus very well and I cannot be distracted easily unless I finish what I planned.

Please evaluate the following statement: "When I discuss a new idea, first of all I think about practical aspects of its application. If I see it is not realistic from a practical point, I lose interest." *

  0 - 100% true
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  6 - No, I like to discuss and play with ideas which have no practical reality.

When I hear other people’s comments about my work, *   0 - I usually take it very personally.
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  6 - I don't mind what others say.

When I need to get certain results and I am told how to achieve them: *

  0 - I am happy to follow the procedure, and I’m not interested to know other ways of accomplishing the task.
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  6 - I always look for new and innovative ways of doing things.

When I come up with new ideas or create new things, they mainly relate to: *

  0 - expressing myself and bringing out what I have accumulated inside.
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  6 - helping to improve my life or the lives of people around me.

When things are in progress and the outcome is not clear, please evaluate your natural tendency to see things as: *

  0 - improving and getting better.
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  6 - going south.

Please indicate where you belong in relation to the statements below: *

  0 - I work the best alone. To coordinate my work with others is quite a headache and bothersome.
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  6 - I enjoy working with others and can easily coordinate my work with team members.

In comparison to the energy level of people around me, I would rate myself as: *

  0 - a low energy person.
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  6 - one of the highest, top energy people.

Please evaluate following statement:"I often do things without considering long term affect of my actions. I am caught in the moment and reaching particular short term results. Those short term results often much more stimulating than long term effects": *

  0 - 100% true
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  6 - No, not really. I always have in mind long term effects of my actions. Short term results are not my main interest. My behavior is entirely driven by long term benefits.