1. You are facing new problems continually and learning something new each day.

2. You are moving fast, finding answers through trial and error.

3. You are doing several really hard things at once.

4. You regularly reach out to experts and mentors for their guidance.

5. You’ve become bored with your role, yet you often find yourself exhausted at the end of the day.

6. You are taking on more challenging work, not just doing more of the same type of work.

7. You are able to accomplish your tasks with minimal effort.

8. You approach work with a no-nonsense point of view. You follow protocol and ensure things go according to plan.

9. You often feel overwhelmed at the end of the workday.

10. When facing new challenges, you draw on best practices and past experiences.

11. You are excited to take on additional responsibility but you are struggling to find your way forward.

12. Your job is well matched to your abilities.

13. You often play the role of mentor, sharing your experience and expertise to help others grow and succeed.

14. You are constantly moving from one crisis to another.

15. You are generally confident that you know how to approach your work and solve emergent problems.

16. You’ve outgrown your role and can do much more challenging work.

17. You generally know what needs to be done and can do your job with minimum input from others

18. In a new project, you take small, calculated steps initially but deliver quickly once you have figured things out.

19. You’ve found your stride in your role and are working at a steady, consistent pace.

20. You are making mistakes and improvising along the way, but you feel successful.