The Card
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Not a result. A reference.
The Card is a reference for how you work.
Not a test result. Not a personality type. Not a prescription for what you should do next. Just a clear, portable summary of how you create valueā€”written in language you can actually use.
What's on it
The Card captures patterns you already recognize but may not have had words for.
It shows you how you tend to create value: the underlying contribution that stays consistent even when roles, teams, and expectations change.
It shows you where work flows and where it costs you; not what you're good or bad at, but where you have natural leverage and where you're working against yourself.
And it gives you language: ways to explain how you work that actually sound like you, because they came from you.
The Card doesn't try to capture everything. It captures enough to be useful.
What it's not
The Card doesn't score you. It doesn't compare you to anyone else. It doesn't tell you what's wrong or what to fix.
It's not a diagnosis. It's not a career plan. It's not advice.
It's a reference point. Something that holds still when everything else keeps shifting.
When to use it
Pull it out when you're preparing for an interview and need to explain what you bring without reaching for generic language.
Use it when you're starting a new role and trying to figure out how to contribute before anyone's told you what "good" looks like.
Reference it when you're working with a new team and want to explain how you operate, not as a caveat, but as useful information.
Return to it when work feels unclear, and you need something to orient against. Not to tell you what to do, but to remind you what you're working with.
Why it works
The Card works because it's yours. It didn't come from a formula. It came from you noticing what's true about how you work, and finding language for it.
It's portable, you can carry it into any role, any team, any industry. And it's stable. Jobs change. Tools change. Expectations change. How you work doesn't shift nearly as much.
That's what makes it a foundation. Skills, strategies, and plans all build on top of something. The Card is that something. It doesn't answer every question, but it makes the other answers easier to find.
