## Core Concepts
### Score Range
- Scale: 0-100
- Baseline: Current state
- Goal: Target state
- Minimum difference: 5 points
### Scoring Philosophy
The scoring system is designed to:
- Provide clear metrics
- Show meaningful progress
- Support realistic growth
- Enable consistent tracking
## Score Interpretations
### 0-10: Beginning Stage
- Just starting out
- Taking first steps
- Building awareness
- Initial exploration
### 11-30: Early Progress
- Basic understanding
- Initial momentum
- Irregular practice
- Growing capability
### 31-50: Developing Competence
- Regular practice
- Growing confidence
- Visible progress
- Emerging patterns
### 51-70: Established Practice
- Consistent execution
- Clear competence
- Regular results
- Stable systems
### 71-90: Advanced Mastery
- Deep understanding
- Reliable excellence
- Teaching ability
- Innovation capacity
### 91-100: Exceptional Achievement
- Complete mastery
- Consistent excellence
- Leadership capability
- Teaching mastery
## Using the System
### Setting Baselines
1. **Be Honest**
- Assess current state
- Consider recent evidence
- Get external feedback
- Use clear metrics
2. **Consider Context**
- Compare to personal history
- Look at regular performance
- Account for variability
- Note environmental factors
3. **Use Evidence**
- Track actual behavior
- Measure results
- Get feedback
- Use data
### Setting Goals
1. **Challenge Level**
- Stretch but achievable
- Minimum 5-point gain
- Consider timeframe
- Account for resources
2. **Reality Check**
- Available time
- Current resources
- Support systems
- External factors
3. **Progress Planning**
- Milestone targets
- Review points
- Adjustment triggers
- Support needs
## Example Progressions
### Physical Health
```
Baseline: 20 - Irregular exercise, poor diet
Goal: 70 - Regular routine, good habits
Timeline: 6 months
Milestones:
- 30: Consistent basic routine
- 50: Regular exercise + basic nutrition
- 70: Solid system for health
```
### Professional Skills
```
Baseline: 40 - Competent performance
Goal: 85 - Leadership capability
Timeline: 2 years
Milestones:
- 55: Advanced skill set
- 70: Teaching others
- 85: Creating new approaches
```
### Relationship Goals
```
Baseline: 35 - Basic connection
Goal: 75 - Strong, nurturing bond
Timeline: 1 year
Milestones:
- 50: Regular quality time
- 65: Deep understanding
- 75: Thriving relationship
```