Are You Too Attached?

Answer the following yes or no questions. Your score will appear at the bottom of the page when all questions are answered.

  1. Does your work take lots of time away from your home life?
    Yes     No
  2. Do stress and worry about business color everything so that life seems unhappy?
    Yes     No
  3. Do you work so you can put distance between you and others in your life?
    Yes     No
  4. Does your work put a wedge between you and significant people?
    Yes     No
  5. Do you feel bad or guilty when you work long hours beyond 6 p.m.?
    Yes     No
  6. Are you in debt beyond a comfortable level?
    Yes     No
  7. Do you base your worth on the way superiors or management see you?
    Yes     No
  8. Do you feel bad if you don’t get recognition from colleagues and bosses?
    Yes     No
  9. Have your real dreams for your life been put on hold for more than a year?
    Yes     No
  10. Do you get uncomfortable with free time and little structure?
    Yes     No
  11. Do you prefer to stay busy because slowing down makes you feel uneasy?
    Yes     No
  12. Does your to-do list or worry about losing your job keep you up at night?
    Yes     No
  13. Would you consider yourself burnt out or humorless from your job?
    Yes     No
  14. Do you work long hours or travel to get out of responsibilities at home?
    Yes     No
  15. Do you think about getting even with co-workers or stew about the grind or feel stuck?
    Yes     No
  16. Have you been getting sick or having accidents more often?
    Yes     No
  17. Do you go it alone rather than ask for support?
    Yes     No
  18. Are you climbing the ladder to feel good about yourself? Does work define who you are?
    Yes     No
  19. Have you stopped going out to lunch or taking vacations for more than 6 months?
    Yes     No
  20. Can you leave and do something else?
    Yes     No

Scoring:

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executive coach and author of You Unstuck
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