The Bearing Check
Five bearings. One minute. One honest look.
A brief check of where you are aligned, and where you may have drifted.
How this works: you'll rate one statement in each of the five bearings: Purpose, Identity, Values, Relationships, and Vitality, followed by one overall compass question. About one minute.
- Rate each statement honestly, not aspirationally.
- There is no single score. Your lowest bearing is where drift is most active.
- At the end you'll see your own Drift Compass.
Imagine your career and life as a ship's heading. Which statement best describes where you are today?
Five bearings, viewed independently. Your lowest bearing may be asking most clearly for your attention.
Reflect
One Final Thought
Alignment is not achieved through one big decision. It is built through hundreds of small decisions that gradually bring us back to who we are and what matters most.
The question is not whether you have drifted. The question is whether you have noticed.
Michael J. Coleman
A reflection and self-awareness tool, not a clinical diagnosis. Your results are a starting point for reflection, not a definitive measure of wellbeing or performance.
Go Deeper With the Full Drift Index
Your Bearing Check is designed to give you a quick snapshot of your alignment as it stands today.
For a more complete picture of where you are aligned, where drift may be developing, and what may be influencing it, we recommend completing the Full Drift Index.
Sign in or create a private account to continue to the Full Drift Index, save your results, and return to them over time.