Step 1
Capture three high-signal moments
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Standalone printable worksheet
Use one sheet to audit your role and compare what comes next.
This worksheet packages the MotiveGuide framework into one reusable resource. Print it, save it as a PDF, or work through it in your notes app using the same prompts and scorecard each time.
Part 1
Run the first-pass audit before you compare anything.
Keep this first section grounded in recent work, not idealized future work. The goal is to make your top motivators visible enough that the rest of the worksheet can stay honest.
Step 2
Rank the motivators you need most
Top motivator
Second motivator
Third motivator
Step 3
Name the biggest gap in your current role
Lowest-scoring motivator
Why it stays low
One experiment to test in the next two weeks
Part 2
Compare your current role and one alternative with fixed weights.
Use the same three motivators for both options. Give them weights of 5, 3, and 1, score each role from 1 to 5, and write one line of proof for the scores that matter. This live worksheet updates as you fill it out, but it waits for all three minimums before showing weighted totals and the comparison.
| Motivator | Weight | Minimum weekly score | Current role score | Alternative score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | ||||
| 3 | ||||
| 1 |
Current role
/ 45
Enter all three minimum weekly scores before totals appear.
Alternative
/ 45
Enter all three minimum weekly scores before totals appear.
Comparison
Enter all three minimum weekly scores, then both role columns, to compare.
Current role
Write the proof for your scores
What happened recently that proves the top score?
What part of the role most improves or damages fit?
What would need to change for one score to move by one point?
Alternative
Score the other option with the same standard
What evidence is firsthand, and what still needs checking?
What improves immediately if you take this option?
What weakens, even if the total score goes up?
Totals
Make the tradeoff visible
Current role total
Alternative total
Decisive motivator or unresolved uncertainty
Part 3
Turn the worksheet into one specific next action.
A good scorecard still needs a decision. Use the same prompt set every time so the result becomes a real move instead of an endless loop.
Before scoring
Anchor the decision
What decision are you trying to make in the next two weeks?
Which option has earned comparison right now?
What evidence still needs to be checked?
After scoring
Choose the smallest useful response
Redesign the current role, test a narrower change, or move on?
What uncertainty is worth testing before you act?
What proof point would make the call easier?
Calendar-bound action
Commit to a next step
Next action
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Review date