HOW WELL DO YOU LANGUAGE YOUR LIFE?

STEP ONE:  Check the statement (a, b or c) you'd most likely say or think.  [Request:   Be real, truthful … and have fun with this!] 

1.
__ a. He told me he'd invite me, and he didn't.
__ b. He lied to me about inviting me.
__ c. He didn't follow through on his promise.

2.
__ a. I want to believe his story, but I can't.
__ b. I'm sorry I can't believe his story.
__ c. I want to believe his story, and I can't.

3.
__ a. I've got to finish that project.
__ b. I intend to finish that project.
__ c. It would be good for me to finish that project.

4.
__ a. I hurt her when I declined her offer.
__ b. I think she may have felt hurt when I declined.
__ c. She felt hurt when I declined her offer.

5.
__ a. I'm experiencing some challenges in my partnership.
__ b. I'm struggling in my partnership.
__ c. I wish my partnership were easier.

6.
__ a. No pain … no gain.
__ b. I focus my energy on what benefits me.
__ c. Sometimes it's good to push myself.            

7.
__ a. What can we do about this complaint?
__ b. Going by the book, we should report this.
__ c. Let's look at our options here.

8.
__ a. What an interesting bug collection!
__ b. Yuck … what are those disgusting things?!
__ c. I see you collect beetles. 

9.
__ a. I love your outfit.
__ b. That outfit looks good on you.
__ c. I love the way you look in that outfit.

10.
__ a. S/he's not my ideal date.   
__ b. I prefer to date a different type of person.   
__ c. Should be an "interesting" date!

STEP TWO: Tabulate your choices.  In the grid below, mark your answer for each item above.

1.    a      b    c  
2.    c      b    a
3.    b      c    a
4.    c      b    a            
5.    a      b    c
6.    b      c    a
7.    c      b    a
8.    c      b    a
9.    c      b    a
10.  b     c    a

Count the number of items you chose from column one: 
# = ___. 

STEP THREE: Let's interpret your responses. 

If you chose ...                 consider yourself ...
9 or 10 in column one         a MASTER LYL'er  
7~8 in column one             a LYL MASTER IN DEVELOPMENT  
5~6 in column one             a LYL TRAINEE  
4 or less in column one       a LYL WANNABE

STEP FOUR:  Go forth and uplanguage your life!             

For an explanation of the choices, contact Sterling Van De Moortel:  sterling@coachingworksinc.com

Sterling champions people to express themselves and take action powerfully and authentically in all aspects of their lives.  His motto: The best way to predict the future is to create it.