Circle Alignment Worksheet
SYS-REF: INNER_CIRCLE_V1
COORD: 44.82.N / 12.04.W
PROJECT: MOTIVATIONAL ALIGNMENT
SHEET 01 OF 02
SYSTEM AUDIT METHOD
CIRCLE ALIGNMENT MAP
NAME:
DATE:
CLASS:
PHASE 01
THE CIRCLE STATEMENT
Dr. Eric Thomas | Core Principle
"You cannot change the people around you, but you can change the people you choose to be around. If you are the smartest, most driven person in your circle, your circle is a cage, not an elevator."
Q1. What is the difference between an "elevator circle" and a "cage circle"? How do friends influence your trajectory?
Q2. Dr. Thomas speaks heavily on self-reliance. Why is relying on friends for motivation a design flaw? What happens when their energy runs out?
PHASE 02
THE INFLUENCE MATRIX
Analyze the roles people play in your network. Categorize generic behavioral traits or archetypes you interact with (e.g., "The Competer," "The Skeptic") based on how they affect your personal values. Do not list real names.
ALIGNMENT VALUE
01. THE ELEVATORS HIGH ALIGN / BOOST
Traits: High accountability, mutual growth, shared ambition.
02. THE RESTRAINERS HIGH ALIGN / DRAIN
Traits: Shared values, but constant venting, stress, or passivity.
03. THE ENERGIZERS LOW ALIGN / BOOST
Traits: Fun, high energy, but do not support or push your long-term goals.
04. THE CRITICS LOW ALIGN / DRAIN
Traits: Zero value alignment, toxic competition, constant drag.
GRID DIAGNOSTIC: In which quadrant do the majority of your weekly interactions land? What must you adjust?
SYS-REF: INNER_CIRCLE_V1
COORD: 44.82.N / 12.04.W
PROJECT: MOTIVATIONAL ALIGNMENT
SHEET 02 OF 02
ALIGNED BLUEPRINT
THE RE-ENGINEERED INNER CIRCLE
PHASE 03 - 05
EVALUATE AND ACCELERATE
PHASE 03
CORE VALUES ALIGNMENT
Your circle should support who you want to become. Select your Top 3 Core Values from the box below by circling or highlighting them, then define what you require from your friends regarding those values.
Ambition
Loyalty
Integrity
Comfort
Growth
Security
Creativity
Honesty
Fun / Joy
Discipline
Status
Independence
VALUE 1:
My circle must show this by:
VALUE 2:
My circle must show this by:
VALUE 3:
My circle must show this by:
PHASE 04
THE CORE SPHERES
Orbit (Network)
Inner Circle
THE CORE (Self-Reliance)
CORE SELF-RELIANCE:
What promises will you keep to yourself without seeking external validation?
INNER CIRCLE ENTRY STANDARDS:
What specific trait or action must someone demonstrate to gain access?
PHASE 05
PEER DEBRIEF & COMMITMENT
SPARK DEBATE PROMPT
Discuss with a peer: "If your inner circle was a sports team playing a game, are you guys playing to win, playing not to lose, or just sitting on the bench?"
Task: Share your quadrant diagnostic from page 1 and compare values.
MY SYSTEM BOUNDARY ACTION
Write one immediate adjustment or boundary you will set with your social network this week.
