Is This Client Right for You?

Answer four Ikigai questions. Get a Heart-Centered Executive Briefing.

Ikigai is a Japanese concept that maps the center of meaningful work — where what you love doing meets what the world will pay for. When a client lands at that center, the engagement has a shot at being some of your best work. Score the four quadrants below and the tool gives you a clear read.

The Client

A name or a brief description of the engagement. Not Applicable is fine if you are thinking in the abstract.

The Four Ikigai Questions

What You Love

Does this light you up? Does it bring you joy? Does it make you happy?

DrainingEnergizing

What You Are Great At

Does this call on expertise you have built?

Out of depthIn my zone

What the World Needs

Is this an urgent problem they cannot afford to ignore, not just something they find interesting?

Nice to haveCritical priority

What You Can Be Paid For

Are the commercial signals clear? Budget confirmed, timeline in view, decision-maker engaged?

No signalFully confirmed

The Commercial Read

Confirm the budget is committed and the right person can say yes.

Your Capacity

Their Readiness

Budget

Decision Authority

Timeline

Your Gut

Non-Negotiable Flag

Heart-Centered Ikigai Executive Briefing

Ikigai alignment / 5

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