Business Archetype Quiz

Is your business burning you out?

Take this 90-second quiz to uncover what's fuelling burnout, and what to do about it.

Make a note of the letter for each of your answers and calculate them at the end for your result.

1. When you take time off, how do you feel?

A. Guilty and behind on everything
B. Relieved, but anxious it won’t last
C. Like I’m letting people down
D. Fine, but disconnected and unsure what I want

2. My to-do list feels…

A. Never-ending - I always add more than I complete
B. Manageable, but I rarely feel satisfied when I finish it
C. Full of things I said yes to that I didn’t really want to do
D. Like a distraction from bigger questions I’m avoiding

3. How do you define success right now?

A. Being productive and consistent
B. Keeping clients happy and avoiding complaints
C. Getting external praise or validation
D. Feeling aligned and free, but I’m not there yet

4. What’s your biggest fear in business?

A. Burning out and failing
B. Losing momentum and becoming irrelevant
C. Being seen as selfish or difficult
D. Realising I built something that doesn’t make me happy

5. How do you usually respond to stress?

A. Push harder, I just power through
B. Shut down and scroll or procrastinate
C. Panic and people-please
D. Question everything, even myself

6. What’s your relationship with visibility in your business?

A. I say yes to anything that’s asked of me, even when I don’t want to
B. I rarely show up consistently - I overthink every post
C. I show up constantly but feel pressure to always be polished
D. I’m posting, promoting, and planning… but it doesn’t feel like me anymore

7. What do you do when a client asks for something that’s outside your boundaries?

A. I do it anyway - I don’t want to seem unhelpful
B. I feel flustered, panic, and often ghost the reply
C. I deliver it, even if I resent it later
D. I start to question if I should be doing this work at all

8. How do you typically respond to slow seasons in your business?

A. Hustle harder to “fix it”
B. Doubt myself and freeze
C. Try to keep the vibe high and hide the struggle
D. Wonder if I should burn it all down and start fresh

The Results

Click the tab that corresponds to your answers.

The Overgiver

Your signature pattern: You equate being helpful with being valuable.

You’re the first to respond, the last to leave, and the one everyone counts on. You overdeliver out of fear that saying no = being selfish. You built your business on kindness, but now, it’s exhausting you.

💬 Your signature phrases

“I can’t risk disappointing them.”

“I’ll just do this one more thing…”

🔥 What’s burning you out

Loose boundaries and blurred client expectations
Guilt when you try to rest
Belief that you are only as valuable as what you give
Constantly trying to prove yourself

✅ What will help you

Micro-boundaries that build self-trust
Reframing “rest” as a business strategy
Resetting your client experience to support your energy

Ready to burnout-proof your business?

The
Invisible Expert

Your signature pattern: You avoid visibility and keep tweaking behind the scenes.

You’re smart, intentional, and deeply capable, but perfectionism and overthinking keep you trapped in “almost ready.” You procrastinate not because you’re lazy, but because you’re scared to be seen and judged.

💬 Your signature phrases

"I need to be more confident first."

“What if they don’t take me seriously?”

🔥 What’s burning you out

Hiding your offers while still putting pressure on yourself to grow
Constant research and tweaking without launching
Comparison + avoidance loops that drain energy

✅ What will help you

Practising visibility in low-pressure ways
Unhooking your worth from how “perfect” your content or offer looks
Connecting action with self-trust, not readiness

The
Hyper-Performer

Your signature pattern: You’re addicted to high-functioning.

You thrive in momentum, but rest feels like a threat to your success. You rarely slow down, and when you do, it feels uncomfortable. You’re proud of your standards, but they’ve quietly turned into pressure.

💬 Your signature phrases

“If I slow down, I’ll fall behind.”

“I don’t know how to switch off.”

🔥 What’s burning you out

Unrealistic internal standards + fear of failure
Chronic overworking to maintain status/ image
Avoiding rest because it feels like losing control

✅ What will help you

Nervous system regulation before performance
Redefining success based on feeling, not just output
Allowing imperfection publicly (to train safety)

The
Misaligned CEO

Your signature pattern: You’re doing all the right things, but you feel lost.

You’ve built something “successful,” but it no longer feels like you. You’ve been pushing through for so long, you’ve disconnected from your own desires. You keep questioning: “Is this it?”

💬 Your signature phrases

“I’m doing everything I’m supposed to, so why do I feel this flat?”

“I don’t even know what I want anymore.”

🔥 What’s burning you out

Disconnection from purpose and joy
Saying yes to goals that no longer feel aligned
Using busy-ness to avoid bigger life questions

✅ What will help you

Gentle reconnection with your authentic desires
Permission to reset (without burning it all down)
Clarifying your next chapter with space and softness

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