Before you start: Build the Right Yard: Change Your Surroundings, Change Your Life pretest

About 10 minutes. Not graded. 12 questions, plus 3 quick confidence questions.

This is not a test you pass or fail. It is fine not to know these answers. Many people will not, because you have not taken the course yet. Your answers show your starting point, so at the end you can see how far you came.

Some questions describe hard moments. You can stop and take a break at any time. This course is education, not therapy. If you need to talk to someone now, call or text 988. Veterans can dial 988 and press 1. In danger, call 911.

How sure do you feel?

Rate each line from 1 (not at all sure) to 5 (very sure). There is no right answer.

I can spot a ceiling in my setting and change who I lean on for my goal.

1 2 3 4 5

1 = Not at all sure5 = Very sure

I can fix my space, inputs, and days so the right work is easier to start.

1 2 3 4 5

1 = Not at all sure5 = Very sure

I can build support, handle a move, and recheck my Five Areas every 90 days.

1 2 3 4 5

1 = Not at all sure5 = Very sure

Questions

1. Gail works hard, but no one at her job has done what she wants to do. What does the Ceiling Test ask her to look at next?

A. What will most likely happen in three years if nothing changes, and whether that is OK B. Whether she is lazy, or just not trying hard enough at her job yet C. Which coworker she likes most

2. Which line names a comfort cost clearly enough to act on?

A. Things could be better, and I know I could be doing more with my time B. I skipped the welding class twice because I feared failing it C. I want more out of life

3. Nora's best friend loves her but always says her plans are too risky. Based on a Five Person Audit, what should Nora do?

A. End the friendship so her plans stop getting picked apart every week B. Stop making plans out loud, and just keep her goals to herself for now C. Keep the friend and test her plans with someone who has done what she wants

4. Vic wants to open a small shop. Which role model is most likely to inspire him, based on Lockwood and Kunda?

A. A shop owner a few steps ahead of him, from a similar background B. A movie star C. A famous billionaire founder, since he knows how to grow any business fast

5. Ed spends 50 minutes looking for notes and clearing a table before he can study. What should he do first?

A. List what slows him down and fix the top three before the next session B. Buy a new chair and desk so the space finally feels right for long study nights C. Study less often

6. Ivy's screen report shows 4 hours daily. Added up over a full year, roughly how many full time weeks is that?

A. About 100 B. About 36 C. About 10

7. Lou says his goal is to do better at work. What would make it a two year target?

A. Adding more feeling to it, so it pulls on him every single time he reads it B. A specific, measurable result with a date, like a certificate by next June C. Keeping it vague so he cannot fail, and so he can change it whenever he wants

8. Dee sleeps five hours, cares for a parent, and studies at night. Which change fits the CDC guidance?

A. Cut sleep further to study more, since the class only lasts a few months B. Set a fixed sleep window that gives at least seven hours C. Drink more coffee so he can stay sharp on less sleep each night

9. Ray wants a study partner to keep him on track. What should he set up first?

A. A set day and time, and the numbers he will report B. A group chat with no plan, where people check in when they feel like it C. A vague promise to talk sometime soon about how things are going

10. Bea moved for a new job two weeks ago and feels like she is starting from zero. What should she do?

A. Stay home until it feels better B. Decide now whether the move failed, so she can head back home sooner C. List the skills she brought and set a review date about a year out

11. Tom scores People 7, Space 8, Inputs 6, Structure 6, and Energy 3. Where should he start?

A. All five at the same time B. Space, his best area C. Energy, his lowest area

12. Jo always slides during the holidays. Which plan fits the course?

A. Skip the holidays B. Hope this year is different and that the holidays go better on their own C. If I travel, then I will do my 30 minute floor each morning

Save my starting point

Next up

Go to Lesson 1: You Are Building in the Wrong Environment.

This self check is not graded.