Episode 83: One Step Closer to Freedom: Using the True Self Assessment with Intention

Oct 8, 2025

They walk through a 20-question self-check that high performers take every 90 days to spot where they are stuck. Stories show how the tool helped people rebuild organization, set boundaries, and stay present. The hosts discuss blending practical habits with deeper healing and recommend making the assessment a regular part of quarterly planning.

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ADVICE

Take The True Self Assessment Every 90 Days

Do take the True Self Assessment every 90 days to get a quick baseline of where you are on freeing your True Self.
The assessment is 20 questions (10 discipline-focused, 10 philosophy-focused) and takes about five minutes to shine a light on areas needing attention.

INSIGHT

Small Quarterly Bets Compound Over Years

Measuring progress regularly moves the needle toward greater freedom rather than chasing perfection.
Gino and Rob recommend picking one area per quarter and committing to it so small steps compound over years.

ANECDOTE

Gino Recommitted To Preparing Every Night

Gino shares his recent aha: he slipped on the Prepare Every Night discipline and recommitted after the assessment reminded him.
He'd been fanatical about it for decades, noticed looseness, then used the assessment as a tap on the shoulder to re-establish the habit.

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In this episode, Rob and Gino walk us through the True Self Assessment, a tool that helps you Shine by revealing where you're still stuck. With just 20 questions every 90 days, it gives high performers a clear picture of where they're growing and where they need to shed. Gino shares his latest assessment and how it helped him reconnect with the “Prepare Every Night” Discipline. Rob reflects on how mastermind members have used the assessment to build consistency and set better boundaries.
They explore how the questions work together to surface old wounds, build confidence, and support deeper healing. This isn’t about being perfect; it’s about staying in the rhythm. Add the assessment to your quarterly planning. Share it with someone who needs it. And choose one area to focus on as you take another step toward your True Self.

Chapters
00:00 Introduction to True Self Assessment
01:01 Understanding the Assessment
03:00 Personal Experiences with the Assessment
04:50 Mastermind Group Insights
06:55 Balancing Tangible and Intangible Growth
08:10 Encouragement to Take Action
10:00 Interconnectedness of Personal Growth
11:30 Commitment to Progress

ABOUT THE 10 DISCIPLINES
The 10 Disciplines, founded by Gino Wickman and Rob Dube, is on a mission to help one million entrepreneurs realize it's possible to be driven and have peace while making a bigger impact. We want to help you shed the barriers and layers that prevent you from creating the balance between impact and peace, and your True Self.

Do you want to let your freak flag fly, and be your most authentic self at all times? Do you want to accomplish more without burning out, or doing a lot of damage to yourself (emotionally, physically, and mentally), and the relationships around you? Do you want to know the person beneath the identity you’ve created of work, accomplishments, and successes? If so, you’re in the right place.

You've put a lot of focus on your outer world. Let's start your inner world journey together.

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