Discover Your Professional Power Leaks

The 7 Domains of Professional Empowerment

Discover the self-worth issues masked as career strategy that may be driving your career burnout

Understanding Career Burnout

The Root Cause Behind Professional Exhaustion

Career burnout is usually a self-worth issue masked as a career strategy. When we don't believe we're inherently worthy, we compensate through people-pleasing, perfectionism, and misalignment with our authentic strengths. This assessment reveals where your power is leaking and provides a roadmap for authentic career empowerment. Take this 7-minute quiz to discover your unique power pattern and where your professional energy is leaking.

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🧠 Domain: Role Mastery

"Do I trust my abilities enough to excel without proving myself constantly?"

1. You're asked to present to senior leadership about your project. Your first thought is: *

A. Great opportunity to showcase our results!

B. I'm qualified for this - just need to prepare well

C. I hope I don't mess this up or sound stupid

D. Why are they asking me? I'm not the expert here

🧠 Domain: Role Mastery

"Do I trust my abilities enough to excel without proving myself constantly?"

2. Your job responsibilities seem unclear and keep shifting. You: *

A. Schedule a meeting to clarify expectations and boundaries

B. Ask for clarification when things seem confusing

C. Try to figure it out on your own to avoid looking incompetent

D. Just say yes to everything and hope you're doing it right

🧠 Domain: Role Mastery

"Do I trust my abilities enough to excel without proving myself constantly?"

3. When you receive feedback on your work, you typically: *

A. Listen objectively and identify actionable improvements

B. Take it well overall but sometimes feel a bit defensive

C. Immediately focus on what you did wrong and feel criticized

D. Spiral into self-doubt and assume you're failing at everything

🧠 Domain: Role Mastery

"Do I trust my abilities enough to excel without proving myself constantly?"

4. Thinking about your career growth over the next 2-3 years: *

A.I have a clear vision and am actively working toward it

B.I know generally where I want to go and have some plans

C.I have ideas but feel overwhelmed about how to get there

D. I have no idea what's next or how to figure it out

🧠 Domain 2: Workplace Power

"Do I believe I deserve influence, autonomy, and recognition?"

5. Your boss wants to micromanage every detail of your project. You: *

A. Have a direct conversation about your need for autonomy

B. Ask for clarification on what level of oversight they need

C. Feel frustrated but go along with it to avoid conflict

D. Assume you must have done something wrong to lose their trust

🧠 Domain 2: Workplace Power

"Do I believe I deserve influence, autonomy, and recognition?"

6. In team meetings, when you have a different opinion, you: *

A. Share your perspective confidently and advocate for your ideas

B. Speak up most of the time, especially on topics I know well

C. Share sometimes but worry about pushback or seeming difficult

D. Usually stay quiet - others' ideas are probably better anyway

🧠 Domain 2: Workplace Power

"Do I believe I deserve influence, autonomy, and recognition?"

7. When your achievements go unrecognized at work: *

A. Speak up and ensure my contributions are visible and acknowledged

B. Mention my accomplishments when appropriate opportunities arise

C. Feel disappointed but assume recognition will come eventually

D. Figure I don't deserve recognition or others contributed more

🧠 Domain 2: Workplace Power

"Do I believe I deserve influence, autonomy, and recognition?"

8. You're offered a leadership role or promotion. Your reaction: *

A. "I'm ready for this challenge and will do great!"

B. "This is exciting, though I'll need to learn some new skills"

C. "I'm not sure I'm qualified - what if I fail?"

D. "They must be desperate - I'm definitely not ready for this"

🧠 Domain 3: Visibility & Voice

"Am I important enough to be seen, heard, and take up space?"

9. You've just accomplished something significant at work. You: *

A. Share the win with your network and celebrate the achievement

B. Mention it when asked or in relevant conversations

C. Downplay it or focus on what the team accomplished instead

D. Keep it to yourself - it wasn't that big a deal anyway

🧠 Domain 3: Visibility & Voice

"Am I important enough to be seen, heard, and take up space?"

10. You have valuable expertise on a topic being discussed. You: *

A. Confidently share your knowledge and insights

B. Contribute when specifically asked or when there's a clear opening

C. Want to share but worry about coming across as a know-it-all

D. Stay quiet - others probably know more than I do

🧠 Domain 3: Visibility & Voice

"Am I important enough to be seen, heard, and take up space?"

11. Someone asks about your professional background and accomplishments. You: *

A. Share your story with pride and confidence

B. Give a good overview while staying humble

C.Quickly summarize and deflect to ask about them instead

D. Minimize everything and act like you haven't done much

🧠 Domain 3: Visibility & Voice

"Am I important enough to be seen, heard, and take up space?"

12. You're in a room full of successful professionals. You feel: *

A. Like you belong here and have value to contribute

B. Mostly confident but occasionally wonder if you fit in

C. Intimidated and like you need to prove you deserve to be there

D. Like an imposter who will be exposed as not belonging

🧠 Domain 4: Boundaries & Standards

"Can I disappoint others and maintain standards without being perfect?"

13. Your colleague asks you to cover their work when you're already swamped: *

A. Say no kindly and suggest alternatives

B. Explain your situation and see if you can help in a smaller way

C. Say yes but feel resentful about being overwhelmed

D. Always say yes - you can't let people down, even if it hurts you

🧠 Domain 4: Boundaries & Standards

"Can I disappoint others and maintain standards without being perfect?"

14. You need to have a difficult conversation about expectations with someone. You: *

A. Address it directly and professionally without delay

B. Plan what to say and have the conversation, though it feels uncomfortable

C. Avoid it as long as possible, then stress about it constantly

D. Never bring it up - just adapt and try harder to meet their expectations

🧠 Domain 4: Boundaries & Standards

"Can I disappoint others and maintain standards without being perfect?"

15. You're working on a project with a tight deadline. You: *

A. Deliver excellent work within the time constraints

B. Do your best work possible given the timeline

C.Stay up late perfecting every detail because it has to be flawless

D. Panic because you can't make it perfect and consider calling in sick

🧠 Domain 4: Boundaries & Standards

"Can I disappoint others and maintain standards without being perfect?"

16. Someone gives you feedback that your work is "good enough" for the situation: *

A. Feel satisfied that you met the appropriate standard

B. Accept it but wonder if you could have done better

C. Feel uncomfortable - "good enough" doesn't feel like enough

D. Feel like you failed because it wasn't excellent

🧠 Domain 5: Energy Optimization

"Am I worth taking care of, or must I sacrifice myself to prove value?"

17. You're feeling physically drained but have more work to do. You: *

A. Take a break to recharge, then return to work refreshed

B. Push through but plan to rest later

C. Keep working while feeling guilty about being tired

D. Work until you're completely exhausted - rest is selfish

🧠 Domain 5: Energy Optimization

"Am I worth taking care of, or must I sacrifice myself to prove value?"

18. Your mental focus is scattered and you're making mistakes. You: *

A. Step away to clear your head and return when you can focus

B. Take a few deep breaths and slow down to refocus

C. Get frustrated with yourself but keep pushing through

D. Panic and work harder, making even more mistakes

🧠 Domain 5: Energy Optimization

"Am I worth taking care of, or must I sacrifice myself to prove value?"

19. It's evening and you're getting work emails. You: *

A. Check them tomorrow during work hours

B. Glance at them but only respond if truly urgent

C. Feel anxious ignoring them so you respond to most

D. Immediately respond to everything - work never stops

🧠 Domain 5: Energy Optimization

"Am I worth taking care of, or must I sacrifice myself to prove value?"

20. You haven't taken a real vacation in over a year. When someone suggests you take time off: *

A. "You're right, I need to schedule some time away"

B. "I should, but it's hard to find a good time"

C. "I can't - there's too much work and people need me"

D. "I don't deserve a vacation - I haven't earned it yet"

🧠Domain 6: Purpose Alignment

"Do my values and mission matter enough to build my career around?"

21. When you think about your work's impact on the world: *

A. I can clearly see how my work contributes to something meaningful

B. I generally feel good about the value I'm creating

C. Some days it feels meaningful, other days it doesn't

D. I rarely think about impact - work is just work

🧠Domain 6: Purpose Alignment

"Do my values and mission matter enough to build my career around?"

22. Your company asks you to do something that conflicts with your personal values: *

A. Speak up about the conflict and propose alternatives

B. Express concerns and try to find a compromise

C. Feel uncomfortable but go along to avoid making waves

D. Just do it - personal values don't belong at work

🧠Domain 6: Purpose Alignment

"Do my values and mission matter enough to build my career around?"

23. When people ask "why do you do what you do?" *

A. I have a clear, passionate answer about my professional mission

B.I can explain what motivates me and why I chose this path

C. I give a general answer but don't feel deeply connected to it

D. I honestly don't know - I fell into this job/career

🧠Domain 6: Purpose Alignment

"Do my values and mission matter enough to build my career around?"

24. Thinking about the legacy you're building through your career: *

A. I'm actively building something that will matter beyond me

B. I think about legacy and am working toward meaningful impact

C. I hope my work will matter but don't think about it much

D.I don't think about legacy - I'm just trying to get by

🧠Domain 7: Financial Empowerment

"Do I deserve to be well-compensated and build wealth professionally?"

25. It's time for your performance review and salary discussion: *

A. I've prepared my case and will confidently negotiate for what I'm worth

B. I'll present my accomplishments and ask for a fair raise

C. I'll mention wanting more money but probably accept whatever they offer

D. I'll just hope they give me something - I hate talking about money

🧠Domain 7: Financial Empowerment

"Do I deserve to be well-compensated and build wealth professionally?"

26. When you think about building financial wealth through your career *

A) I have clear financial goals and a plan to achieve them

B) I think about money and am working toward financial security

C) I know I should care more about money but it feels uncomfortable

D) I don't think about wealth. Money isn't that important to me

🧠Domain 7: Financial Empowerment

"Do I deserve to be well-compensated and build wealth professionally?"

27. A colleague mentions their salary and it's much higher than yours for similar work. You: *

A) Research market rates and plan to negotiate for fair compensation

B) Feel motivated to ask for a raise or look for better opportunities

C) Feel bad about it but assume they must be worth more somehow

D) Feel embarrassed and like I don't deserve as much as they make

🧠Domain 7: Financial Empowerment

"Do I deserve to be well-compensated and build wealth professionally?"

28. When discussing money, compensation, or financial goals: *

A) I'm comfortable talking about money and advocating for my worth

B) It's not my favorite topic but I can handle these conversations

C) I feel awkward and try to avoid money conversations when possible

D) I hate talking about money - it feels greedy or uncomfortable