TEST "Determining the Degree of a Person's Motivation for Success"
To accurately diagnose your predispositions for success, answer "yes" or "no" to the following
questions:
1. When there is a choice between two actions, it is better to do it quickly than to postpone it
indefinitely.
2. I get easily irritated when I notice that I cannot complete a task on time to 100%.
3. When I work, it seems like I am putting everything on the line.
4. When a problematic situation arises, I most often make decisions late.
5. When I have two consecutive days with nothing to do, I lose my peace.
6. On some days, my performance is below average.
7. I am stricter with myself than with others.
8. I am kinder than others.
9. When I refuse a difficult task, I later harshly judge myself because I know I would have
succeeded in it.
10. In the process of working, I need short breaks for rest.
11. Diligence is not my main trait.
12. My achievements at work are not always the same.
13. I am more attracted to other work than the one I am currently engaged in.
14. Criticism stimulates me more than praise.
15. I know that my colleagues consider me a constructive person.
16. Obstacles make my decisions even more firm.
17. It is easy to provoke my ambition.
18. When I work without inspiration, it usually affects my results.
19. When performing tasks, I do not rely on the help of others.
20. Sometimes I postpone what I should have done now.
21. You should rely only on yourself.
22. There are few things in life more important than money.
23. Whenever I have a task to complete, I think about nothing else.
24. I am less ambitious than many others.
25. At the end of a vacation, I usually look forward to returning to work.
26. When I am in the mood to work, I do it better and more skillfully than others.
27. I find it easier to communicate with people who can work hard.
28. When I have nothing to do, I feel uncomfortable.
29. I have to perform responsible work more often than others.
30. When I have to make decisions, I try to do it as well as I can.
31. My friends sometimes consider me lazy.
32. My successes somewhat depend on my colleagues.
33. It is pointless to resist the will of a leader.
34. Sometimes you don't know what work you'll have to do.
35. When something goes wrong, I am impatient.
36. I usually pay little attention to my achievements.
37. When I work together with others, my work yields better results than others’ work.
38. Many things I take on, I do not finish.
39. I envy people who are not very busy with work.
40. I envy those who aspire to power and status.
41. When I am sure I am on the right path, I go to great lengths to prove my correctness.
KEY to the Test "Determining the Degree of a Person's Motivation for Success"
Give yourself one point for each "yes" answer to questions: 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17,
21, 22, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 32, 37, 41 and for each "no" answer to questions: 6, 13, 18, 20, 24,
31, 36, 38, 39.
