The Core Values Quiz: What’s Driving You Right Now?

TL;LR: This 5-minute Core Values Quiz reveals your Value Energy. How your natural Creative Adaptive Intelligence shows up when life gets loud. You’ll discover what’s guiding your choices right now (and how to realign when it’s not). Because the goal isn’t balance. It’s integrity in motion.

check-in to see which value energy is steering the wheel.

A Creative Adaptive Intelligence Reflection Tool

The purpose is to help you identify your primary and supporting energy — how your natural rhythm expresses your values and adapts under pressure or peace.

This isn’t about typing yourself. It’s about tuning yourself.
Because your Creative Adaptive Intelligence shifts with the season, your load, and your clarity. This quiz simply helps you see it.

💛 How to Use This Quiz 💛

As you go through each question, notice your gut reaction, not the “right” one. Choose what feels most true today, not what you wish were true.

At the end, you’ll tally your answers to identify your Primary Energy (the one that shows up most often) and your Supporting Energy (the one that quietly stabilizes or balances you).

Once you tally your answers, circle your top two letters.

• The one you scored highest in is your Primary Energy → your dominant rhythm, the way you naturally lead yourself through decisions, stress, and creativity.
  It’s how you tend to move through the world right now.
  

• The second-highest is your Supporting Energy → the undercurrent that steadies you — what you draw on when your primary energy runs low or needs balance.
  It’s the one that quietly balances you. Think of it as the yin to your go-to yang, the part of you that steps in when your main rhythm runs low.

Here’s how to spot it:

• Your Primary Energy often feels familiar — it’s what you do on autopilot, especially under stress.

• Your Supporting Energy feels like a reset — it’s the quality you crave when you’re tired, out of sync, or yearning for something softer.

Example:

• If you lead with Momentum but often crave stillness, your supporting energy might be Clarity.

• If you lead with Adaptability but find yourself longing for structure, your supporting energy might be Leadership.

• If you lead with Leadership but wish for more play, Momentum could be your quiet counterbalance.

Your supporting energy is your built-in regulator. The part of you that restores harmony when life tips out of balance.

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1. When things start to pile up, what’s your first instinct?

A. I make a list (because control feels like calm).
B. I call a friend or teammate (because connection helps me breathe).
C. I start something creative (because movement makes meaning).
D. I pause and take a walk (because clarity comes when I slow down).

2. When a big decision lands in your lap, you tend to…

A. Research everything and make the smart choice.
B. Ask, “Who will this affect?” before deciding.
C. Trust your gut and take inspired action.
D. Step back, feel it out, and see where your energy points.

3. When you’re at your best, people describe you as…

A. Steady and dependable.
B. Empathetic and intuitive.
C. Creative and resourceful.
D. Grounded and wise.

4. When things go sideways, what helps you get back on track?

A. Making a plan.
B. Talking it out.
C. Doing something that reminds you who you are.
D. Resting before responding.

5. When you imagine your ideal day, it feels…

A. Structured but peaceful.
B. Connected and collaborative.
C. Playful and full of creative flow.
D. Spacious and easeful.

6. When deadlines collide, I usually…

A. Get hyper-organized and focus on what’s urgent.
B. Stay flexible and adjust as things shift.
C. Channel adrenaline into creativity.
D. Slow down and recalibrate before deciding.

7. When things finally slow down, I tend to…

A. Revisit my systems and plan what’s next.
B. Reconnect with people or community.
C. Dream up new ideas or projects.
D. Reflect, rest, or reset my energy.

8. When I have to say “no,” it’s usually because…

A. I’m protecting my structure or priorities.
B. I need to honor a relationship or team dynamic.
C. My creative energy is tapped.
D. I need space to think, breathe, or feel.

9. What brings you back to yourself most quickly?

A. Organizing or planning.
B. A heartfelt conversation.
C. A creative outlet or playful moment.
D. Silence, nature, or journaling.

10. In this season of life, I most need…

A. Boundaries that help me protect my focus.
B. Community that helps me feel seen and supported.
C. Inspiration that reignites my excitement.
D. Stillness that helps me hear myself again.

Your Value Energy Type

Add up your letters:

• Mostly A’s → Leadership Energy

• Mostly B’s → Adaptability Energy

• Mostly C’s → Momentum Energy

• Mostly D’s → Clarity Energy

If your results are close (like 4A / 3C / 3B), that’s actually the point.
You’re multi-rhythmic — meaning your adaptability and self-awareness are already strong.

Identify Your
Primary + Supporting Energy

Once you tally your answers, circle your top two letters. Then read through each description below and notice which one feels like home and which one feels like your calm.

💛 Leadership Energy

You thrive when things have direction. You like knowing where everyone (including you) is headed. Structure is your safety net but rigidity can be your trap. Your growth edge? Let values, not perfection, set the pace.

• When grounded, you lead with clarity and calm.

• When ungrounded, you over-manage and forget to rest.

💜 Adaptability Energy

You’re the relational heartbeat, sensitive to dynamics, always tuning into others’ needs. Your gift is empathy and flexibility; your shadow is over-accommodation. Boundaries are your best friend (and your hardest lesson).

• When grounded, you create harmony everywhere you go.

• When ungrounded, you disappear into everyone else’s story.

🩵 Momentum Energy

You’re the spark that starts things, enthusiasm, creativity, action. You generate ideas faster than you can capture them. Your gift is ignition; your challenge is completion.

• When grounded, your energy inspires others to move.

• When ungrounded, you burn out mid-project.

💛 Clarity Energy

You bring depth, discernment, and grounded intuition. You can see the big picture and the undercurrents others miss. Your gift is wisdom; your challenge is over-analysis or hesitation.

• When grounded, you move with peace and precision.

• When ungrounded, you overthink and disconnect.

You just met your Value Energy.

Once you’ve named your two energies, take a breath and ask:

“Which one drives me — and which one grounds me?”

Both matter. One helps you move; the other helps you return. Together, they create the rhythm of your Creative Adaptive Intelligence.So whether you lead with Clarity, Connection, Creativity, or Centeredness: a great next step is to name what matters, then practice it with intention.

Your energy is not a label, it’s a rhythm.
And rhythms shift with seasons, capacity, and clarity.
*Retake this quiz when things feel different, or when you need to find your flow again.

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