The Second Act Scorecard™

18 questions · 6 dimensions · Your Second Act Profile
Rate each statement based on what's true for you right now. Your first instinct is usually the honest one.

Clarity

Do I know what I actually want next?

Q1
I can describe what I want my next chapter to look like — not in vague terms, but with enough detail that someone else would understand it.
Q2
I know what I want more of and less of in my life right now.
Q3
The decisions I'm making this month are intentional moves toward something, not just reactions to stress or circumstance.
Capacity

Do I have the bandwidth to change anything?

Q4
On a typical week, I have real energy left after my obligations — not just time, but actual bandwidth to focus on something new.
Q5
I could carve out 5 hours a week for a serious personal project without wrecking my health or my relationships.
Q6
When I think about adding something meaningful to my life, my first reaction is possibility, not exhaustion.
Capital

Can I afford to make a move?

Q7
If my income dropped by 20% for the next 12 months, my household would be stressed but not in crisis.
Q8
I have access to resources — savings, skills, relationships, or support — that I could invest in a transition if I chose to.
Q9
Financial fear is not the primary thing keeping me where I am.
Courage

Am I willing to disrupt my current life?

Q10
I am genuinely open to being a beginner again at something — not just in theory, but in practice.
Q11
If the right opportunity required me to leave something comfortable behind, I would seriously consider it, not just think about it.
Q12
In the past 6 months, I've had at least one honest conversation with someone about wanting something different from my life.
Confidence

Do I believe I can actually pull this off?

Q13
When I face an unfamiliar challenge, my track record tells me I'll figure it out.
Q14
I trust that my skills and experience transfer to contexts beyond my current role — even ones I haven't tried yet.
Q15
I don't need a guaranteed outcome to take the first step. I'm comfortable navigating uncertainty.
Connection

Do I have the right people around me?

Q16
I have at least two people in my life who would actively support a significant change — not just say "go for it," but actually help.
Q17
I can name someone who has reinvented themselves in midlife and whose example gives me real evidence it's possible.
Q18
When I talk about wanting something different, the people closest to me engage seriously — they don't dismiss it, minimize it, or change the subject.

Your Second Act Score

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Dimension breakdown

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Courage
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Confidence
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Connection
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