Assessing Meaning

How Meaningful, Purposeful and Impactful Is Your Life?

A Reflective Assessment for Accomplished Professionals

As you may already know, feverishly trying to convince you to enrol in one of my programs is not my style. Right from the start, I want you to know that, unlike typical online assessments that offer cookie-cutter answers and predictable sales pitches, this quiz delivers profound insights. It crystallises years of research and experience working with successful professionals. I have created this quiz to provide value in its own right, offering you actionable next steps that will enrich your life whether you decide to work with me or not. Dr Margaretha Montagu

Take a moment to reflect honestly on each question. First, read through all the questions and possible answers and then go back to answer the first question. Each question is carefully designed to give you as much insight as possible. And if more than one or even all of the answers below a question resonate with you, that’s perfectly acceptable too ;D

Choose the response that most closely matches your experience:

Part 1: Purpose & Impact

When reflecting on your professional achievements, you most often feel:

• A) Pride in the metrics and recognition achieved
• B) Curiosity about what else might be possible
• C) Concern that something is missing despite success
• D) Satisfaction with how your work has helped others
• E) A mix of accomplishment and restlessness

In quiet moments, you find yourself thinking about:

• A) Your next professional milestone
• B) The lives you could impact with your skills
• C) Whether you’re on the right path
• D) Ways to share your knowledge with others
• E) Finding deeper meaning in your work

When you imagine your legacy, you focus on:

• A) Financial security for future generations
• B) Lasting positive change in the world
• C) Wisdom you can pass on to others
• D) Relationships you’ve built and nurtured
• E) Innovations or improvements you’ve created

Part 2: Relationships & Connection

Your typical interaction with colleagues involves:

• A) Efficient, goal-oriented discussions
• B) Mentoring and developing others
• C) Surface-level pleasantries
• D) Deep conversations about life and meaning
• E) A mix of professional and personal exchange

Outside of work, you most often:

• A) Continue working or thinking about work
• B) Engage in community or charitable activities
• C) Seek solitude to recharge
• D) Spend time with family and close friends
• E) Pursue personal growth activities

When others seek your advice, it’s usually about:

• A) Professional advancement or strategy
• B) Life decisions and personal challenges
• C) Technical expertise in your field
• D) Building meaningful relationships
• E) Balancing success with fulfilment

Part 3: Personal Growth

Your current relationship with time feels like:

• A) A constant race against the clock
• B) A balance of productivity and presence
• C) Something that’s slipping away
• D) An opportunity to create value
• E) A resource to be optimized

When facing decisions, you primarily consider:

• A) Potential return on investment
• B) Impact on others
• C) Alignment with your values
• D) Effect on relationships
• E) Professional consequences

Your greatest source of anxiety comes from:

• A) Not achieving enough
• B) Not making enough difference
• C) Missing life’s deeper meaning
• D) Neglecting important relationships
• E) Maintaining your current success

Part 4: Wisdom & Perspective

Success to you increasingly means:

• A) Reaching new professional heights
• B) Creating positive change
• C) Finding inner peace
• D) Deepening relationships
• E) Achieving sustainable balance

The question that most often keeps you awake is:

• A) “What’s my next big achievement?”
• B) “How can I make a real difference?”
• C) “Is this all there is?”
• D) “Have I invested enough in what truly matters?”
• E) “Am I living up to my potential?”

Looking ahead, you most want to develop:

• A) Greater professional influence
• B) More meaningful impact
• C) Deeper wisdom
• D) Stronger connections
• E) Better life balance

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Scoring Guide:

• Predominantly A responses suggest The Purpose Seeker profile
• Predominantly B responses indicate The Legacy Creator profile
• Predominantly C responses point to The Wisdom Cultivator profile
• Predominantly D responses align with The Connection Builder profile
• Predominantly E responses suggest The Balance Seeker profile

Note: Mixed responses across categories indicate nuanced needs that may draw from multiple profiles. The dominant pattern typically reveals your primary path to greater meaning, while secondary patterns suggest complementary areas for growth.

Your responses and reflections will guide you to one of five detailed outcome profiles, each offering specific insights and actionable steps for creating greater meaning in your life:

The Purpose Seeker

Profile: You’re highly successful in conventional terms but sense there’s something missing. While you’ve mastered external achievements, you’re ready to explore what truly matters to you on a deeper level.

Key Insights:

• Your restlessness is actually a sign of evolving consciousness
• Your achievement-oriented skills can be redirected toward meaningful goals
• You have untapped potential for positive impact beyond financial success

Next Steps:

1. Begin a “Purpose Journal” to track moments that feel deeply fulfilling (see The Purpose Protocol below)
2. Experiment with using your professional skills in service-oriented projects
3. Connect with others who’ve successfully transitioned from success to significance

The Connection Builder

Profile: You’ve created impressive external structures but may have unknowingly sacrificed deeper relationships along the way. Your path to meaning lies in rebuilding authentic connections.

Key Insights:

• Your drive for excellence can actually strengthen relationships when properly channelled
• Vulnerability is not a weakness but a gateway to meaningful connections
• Your experience can help others navigate similar challenges

Next Steps:

1. Schedule regular unplugged time with friends and family
2. Join or create a group of peers facing similar meaning-related questions
3. Practice sharing personal stories rather than just achievements

The Legacy Creator

Profile: You’re beginning to think beyond quarterly results to generational impact. You’re ready to leverage your success to create lasting positive change.

Key Insights:

• Your business acumen can be a powerful force for good
• You’re ready to measure impact as lives touched, not just as profits made
• Your journey can inspire others to also think bigger about their potential contribution

Next Steps:

1. Define your ideal legacy in human terms rather than financial metrics (see the Legacy Design Lab below)
2. Research areas where your specific skills could address social challenges
3. Connect with organisations aligned with your values and vision

The Wisdom Cultivator

Profile: You’re drawn to deeper questions about life’s meaning and ready to explore philosophical and spiritual dimensions of existence.

Key Insights:

• Your analytical skills can be applied to understanding life’s bigger questions
• Personal growth and professional success aren’t mutually exclusive
• Your quest for wisdom can enrich both your life and your leadership

Next Steps:

1. Create a regular contemplative practice
2. Explore philosophical or spiritual traditions that resonate with you
3. Find ways to integrate wisdom principles into your professional life

The Balance Seeker

Profile: You’re realising that true fulfilment requires harmony between achievement and other life dimensions.

Key Insights:

• Balance is dynamic, not static
• Your efficiency skills can create space for what matters most
• Small changes in daily choices can lead to profound life shifts

Next Steps:

1. Audit your time allocation against your stated values
2. Design boundaries that protect what’s most important
3. Practice saying no to good opportunities to make space for great ones

Your responses and reflections may signal that you’re ready to take action toward a more meaningful, purposeful and impactful life. To transform these insights into lasting change facilitated by exclusive professional support, consider:

iNFINITE iMPACT Program

A transformative 3-month mentoring program designed specifically for successful professionals seeking deeper meaning and purpose. This high-touch program provides personalised guidance to help you leverage your achievements while creating the meaningful impact you desire. This program includes the Purpose Protocol program mentioned below.

The Purpose Protocol

For those seeking a flexible pathway to defining or redefining their purpose, this hybrid online course (online modules with one-on-one coaching) offers structured guidance and proven frameworks to help you discover and implement your life’s purpose. Work at your own pace while benefiting from expert insights and practical tools.

Legacy Design Lab

This innovative online program helps accomplished professionals transform their success into meaningful, lasting impact. Through a blend of strategic frameworks, reflective exercises, and practical tools, participants learn to architect a legacy that transcends traditional achievement measurements.

Choose the path that best fits your current needs and lifestyle. Your quiz results have provided you with one of five detailed outcome profiles, each offering specific insights and actionable steps. These insights can serve as valuable groundwork for the program of your choice.

All three program options will help you build upon the insights gained from this quiz and create concrete steps toward a more meaningful, purposeful and impactful life.

Meaning isn’t found—it’s created. Now that you have discovered where you truly stand, it’s time to open the door to a life that reflects who you are at your core—not just what you’ve achieved.

Each year, I enrol only six select clients into my iNFINITE iMPACT Strategies Mentoring Program, a bespoke, one-on-one approach to building a life of profound meaning, purpose, and impact.

If you would like to discuss your options, please send an email to OpenLockedDoors@gmail.com to request a call.