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How much of your week is low value work?

Not a time management quiz. A look at whether your week is designed or whether it just happens to you.

What you get

Your leverage score out of 100
Roughly how many hours a week are recoverable
Scores across Command, Protection, Design and Value
The one habit that gives back the most time

12 statements. No credit card, no calls, results on screen.

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You get 5-10 hours back. Every week.

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What this assessment measures

Twelve statements, three in each of four areas: Command, Protection, Design and Value. You rate how true each one is right now. The score is not a personality type and it does not change with your mood. It is a read on how the work moves.

Command

I decide the single most valuable thing I will do each day before I open my inbox.
I know tonight what tomorrow's most important piece of work is.
When my morning plan falls apart, I reset at midday rather than writing the day off.

Protection

I have a block of protected time most days that other people do not book over.
During focused work my notifications are actually off, not just minimised.
When a thought interrupts me, I capture it and go back to the work rather than chasing it.

Design

I plan the shape of my week before the week starts.
I schedule my hardest work at the time of day I actually have the most energy.
I decide in advance what I am NOT doing this week.

Value

Most of my week goes to work that only I could have done.
I turn down or hand off work that is below the level I am paid to operate at.
If I listed last week honestly, I would be comfortable showing it to my board.

How the score is read

Your answers produce a score out of 100 and place you at one of four levels. Each level comes with a plain reading of what it means and where it usually breaks.

Level 1, Reactive. Scores 0 to 40.
Level 2, Intentional. Scores 41 to 60.
Level 3, Designed. Scores 61 to 80.
Level 4, Leveraged. Scores 81 to 100.

You also get a score for each of the four areas, so you can see which one is actually holding things back rather than guessing.

What to do with the result

The point is not the number. It is which of the four areas comes back lowest, because that is the one to work on first. Pick that one, change one thing this week, and take the assessment again in a month to see whether the change held.

Quiz, test or assessment: which is this?

All three words describe the same thing. A time management quiz, a time leverage test and a time leverage audit all point at what is on this page: twelve statements, four areas, a score out of 100 and the level that goes with it. Nothing is graded and there are no trick questions. It is a read on how you work right now, not a personality label.

How long does it take?

It takes about four minutes. You answer one screen at a time and you can go back and change an answer before you finish.

Is it free?

Yes. There is no payment and no trial. You answer the questions, then give your name and email to unlock your level, your area scores and the single move to make next.