What's Your Productivity Superpower?

Quiz Questions

• 1.
  Imagine you had 26 hours in the day and everyone else still had 24, what would you use the extra 2-hours for?

  • A.
    Life stuff — family, friends or time to myself.
  • B.
    I’d tick more off of my task list #getshitdone.
• 2.
  Your biz bestie calls you up and asks for an honest report on how you’re doing, what do you tell them?

  • A.
    You booked too many client calls again, and feel burnt out.
  • B.
    That the day-to-day is running smoothly (of course!), but you’re struggling with the bigger picture stuff.
  • C.
    You mention how you want to spend more time working with people face to face.
  • D.
    You say you feel like you have all of these ideas, and not enough time to bring them all the life.
• 3.
  You’re tasked with making a BIG decision. What do you focus on first?

  • A.
    Gathering all the facts.
  • B.
    Figuring out the best way to come to a conclusion.
  • C.
    Talking to the people who will be impacted by the decision.
  • D.
    Brainstorming alternative solutions and possible outcomes.
• 4.
  You’ve been given an event to plan and bring to life. How would you go about it?

  • A.
    Start by reviewing the budget and setting guidelines so we don’t exceed it.
  • B.
    I’d plan out all agenda items to make sure everything runs smoothly.
  • C.
    Aim to collaborate with as many people as possible, so everyone is included.
  • D.
    I‘d focus on creating something out of the box and memorable for attendees.
• 5.
  Which of these words makes your heart skip a beat?

  • A.
    Analysis
  • B.
    Process
  • C.
    People
  • D.
    Ideas
• 6.
  Which part of your client work lights you up?

  • A.
    Fact-finding and analysis, followed by strategising next steps.
  • B.
    Mapping out the process, and then sticking to it.
  • C.
    Talking to and collaborating with other people.
  • D.
    Working on big-picture planning and brainstorming ideas.
• 7.
  Imagine your current office space: what does it look like?

  • A.
    I like to have all the technology and tools I need readily available. I don’t usually have personal items at work.
  • B.
    I colour code and tab EVERYTHING for easy access. Everything has a place and I can find it quickly and easily.
  • C.
    I like to adorn my workspace with personal items - it makes me feel comfortable and at home while I’m working.
  • D.
    I’m a stacker. I know which stack everything is in, but I may have to search for a few minutes.
• 8.
  Which one of these is most important to you?

  • A.
    Goals
  • B.
    Tasks
  • C.
    People
  • D.
    Big picture
• 9.
  You’re at a business conference, which workshop are you most likely to check out?

  • A.
    How to get more out of research — finding key points quickly.
  • B.
    Workflow mapping — how to create project plans that work.
  • C.
    Emotional Intelligence — your key to better working relationships.
  • D.
    Improve your ideas, improve your work
• 10.
  Let’s talk about logistics: how do you provide the value that gets you paid?

  • A.
    I work one-to-one, providing a customised service each time
  • B.
    I work one-to-one, with a productised service 
  • C.
    I focus on one-to-many — workshops, courses, digital products, etc

Quiz Outcomes

• 1.
  The Fact Finding Prodigy

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  The Fact Finding Prodigy You’re most likely logical, analytical and factual in your thinking, preferring a rational approach to decision making. This allows you to excel at problem solving and technical tasks. The downside is that you may struggle with interpersonal communication and people-focused tasks. Your Superpowers include: Problem Solving You find it easy to come up with and workshop possible solutions. Fact Finding & Analysis Chances are you’re at your happiest when knee-deep in facts, using them to inform conclusions and create a strategy. Time Management Logic and fact leave little room for unrealistic schedules, which means you don’t tend to stuff about. Beware of your Kryptonite... Believe it or not, there is such a thing as too much analysis! Your need for facts and data can make it hard for you to make a timely decision. You can also have a tendency to overlook other people’s feelings and needs. To overcome your Kryptonite: Use technology to your advantage, and set up an efficient, effective system that keeps people up to date while reducing the need to interact with you (sounds like heaven, right?).
• 2.
  The Super Sorter

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  The Super Sorter You crave structure, order, and efficiency. Your brain favours practicality and procedure, allowing you to excel at prioritising, systemising and ticking off tasks. But with an aversion to risk and chaos, you may struggle with abstract concepts and strategic thinking. Your Superpowers include: Getting (and staying) organised Your love of details and processes allows you to create, implement and stick to a system. Never underestimate how hard that is for other people. Practical thinking Whether it’s finding overlooked flaws or coming up with solutions, you’re realistic about it (which leaves less room for error). Planning of attack You plan out your days, as more often than not, stick to that plan. Your ability to always do what you say you’re going to builds trust between you and your clients. Beware of your Kryptonite... Your attention to detail may help you day-to-day, but it can also mean you easily get bogged down with the minutiae and miss the bigger picture. Your love of a good process can also lead you to resist change — preferring to do things the way they’ve always been done. To overcome your Kryptonite: The best way for you to move forward is planning — something that is practical, linear and allows some buffer time to reduce any due date related stress.
• 3.
  The People Whisperer

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  The People Whisperer You find it easy to “read the room”, naturally being able to tune in to the needs, feelings, and moods of those around you. But your focus on gut feeling and awareness of others may make rational thinking and analysis difficult for you. Your Superpowers include: Intuitive thinking Not everyone can intuitively understand (and even anticipate) how others will feel. This superpower allows you to make others feel heard. Expressing yourself With a love of sharing and an awareness of your values, you feel right at home expressing yourself. Dealing with emotions Whether it’s your own, or other peoples, thanks to your ability to pickup on non-verbal cues, you’re great and recognising and handling emotions. Beware of your Kryptonite... When you’re so keen on making everyone happy, it’s easy to over commit yourself and agree to unrealistic timelines or demands. Add in your desire to avoid conflict, and you’ve got a recipe for disaster brewing. To overcome your Kryptonite: Lean into your epic communication skills and use them to graciously defer, delegate or decline tasks.
• 4.
  The Champion of Ideas

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  The Champion of Ideas You’re the one that’s always asking “why?” and enjoy using your imagination and creativity. Innovative ideas and strategic thinking come naturally to you. But focusing on the big vision may leave you more likely to miss deadlines or small details. Your Superpowers include... Seeing the big picture While others are better at details, you’re at your best when you’re looking at the bigger picture. This allows you to play around with ideas on a larger scale. Creative thinking You’re open to new ideas, different ways of doing things and are comfortable handling multiple different types of input at once (something that drives other people bonkers!). Adapting to change You tend to see change coming a mile away… even when you’re not the one pushing for it. This allows you to seek and integrate a solution much earlier on than most. Beware of your Kryptonite... Your desire to do it all, coupled with your difficulty focusing on the details, can set you up for failure. Unrealistic time frames, overbooking and not delivering on time can create a sense of mistrust with clients. To overcome your Kryptonite: There’s no way around it - you need a time management system that works for you. Something that makes it fun, easy and ensures you’ll actually keep using it.