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Are you DisNavigated?

Written by: Cheryl Leitschuh

Article Overview: The DisNavigation Quiz will tell you whether you’ve got “Personal Strategic Vision" for your life, need a push or are totally stuck in DisNavigation City

Are you DisNavigated?

CIRCLE THE POINTS associated
with your answer:

 How old are you?
18-24 …. 8 pts. 44-50 …. 0 pts.
25-28 … 0 pts. 51-55 .… 4 pts.
29-33 .… 4 pts. 56-60 .… 0 pts.
34-38 …. 0 pts. 61-65 .… 8 pts.
39-43 .… 8 pts.

 How do you feel about your job?
Love It … 0 pts. Dislike It . 7 pts.
Like It …. 4 pts. Hate It …. 8 pts.
Tolerate It …. 6 pts.
Used to like it, but tired of it 8 pts.

 How long have you been in your present career?
17+ yrs. … 8 pts. 1.5-7 yrs.. 0 pts.
8-17 yrs. .. 4 pts. <18 mos. .. 4 pts.

 Which statement best describes you at work?
A. I am an extrovert: I like being around people most of the time.
B. I am an introvert: I can interact with people, but I have to work at it some.

If you chose A, rate your interaction with people on the job:
Interacting constantly ….…. 0 pts.
Interact some ……………... 4 pts.
Don’t interact much ……… 8 pts.

If you chose B, rate your interactions with people on the job:
Control interactions or
don’t interact much …..…… 0 pts.
Interact some ……………… 4 pts.
Interacting constantly ……... 8 pts.

 Do you have a personal strategic plan for your life/career?
Yes-I know where I’m going.. 0 pts.
Sort of-I have some ideas ….. 4 pts.
No-I’m winging it ……….… 8 pts.

 What kind of job would you almost volunteer to do if you didn’t have to worry about practical considerations? How close is your present job to that kind of job?
Very similar …………………….. 0 pts.
Alike in some ways …………….. 4 pts.
Not alike at all ………………….. 8 pts.

 Do you have a set of written goals for your life?
Yes ….……. 0 pts. No ….……. 8 pts.

If you answered “yes”: is your present job directly related to reaching any of these goals?
Related to most …………….…… 0 pts.
Related to some ………………… 4 pts.
Not related at all …………….….. 8 pts.

 What fascinates you the most? What grabs your attention and interest in magazines, T.V. or the news? Does your present job have any relationship to this interest fascination?
Yes, a lot ……………………….. 0 pts.
Maybe, but not very much ….….. 4 pts.
Not very much at all …………… 8 pts.

 How would you feel if told that you would be in the same career you are in right now for another 7-10 years (assuming it progressed and changed the way you think it will)?
Lucky/excited ………….…….…. 0 pts.
There could be worse things …… 4 pts.
Totally depressed ………………. 8 pts.

 Does your job in any way resemble what either your mother or father did in theirs?
Exactly the same ………….…….. 4 pts.
Some significant similarities …… 0 pts.
A few similarities ………………. 4 pts.
Not anything alike ……………… 8 pts.


TOTAL YOUR POINTS to see whether you have a Personal Strategic Vision or whether you are DisNavigated.

60-80 pts. Sorry, you’re DisNavigated. You may be feeling somewhat dissatisfied with how your career is going, and you may not know how to figure out the next step.
The Upside: Now is an ideal time to think about your career strategically. You are undoubtedly open and ready for change. Creating a Personal Strategic Vision can help the changes you make in your career be positive ones.

41-59 pts. You’re at a crossroad; time to make a decision.
The Downside: If you are not Dis-
Navigated now, you could be soon.
The Upside: You’re at a crossroad. You have some of the pieces of your personal vision, but looking at a larger picture of your life and career can really help. You are either ready for a change, or are fast approaching a time in your life when you will be open to change. Working on your vision can make that change happen in a positive, life-enhancing way.

21-40 pts. Keep pushing; you’re close to a real career plan.
The Downside: You may be satisfied enough that you don’t feel immediately motivated to get a strategic plan.
The Upside: You may have many of the pieces of your own personal vision. Start to integrate them into a Personal Strategic Vision-that is, getting your career to match your dream. This vision can move you in a very powerful and positive direction.

0-20 pts. You’ve got a vision?
You have many of the sources of a personal vision identified. You may be at a time when you feel “launched” and on your way. Working on a Personal Strategic Vision or refining the one you already have can prepare you for future twists and turns in your career.

WE CAN HELP … whether you’ve got vision but need a push or you’re totally stuck in DisNavigation City. Visit our website at www.career-future.com

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