Evaluate a startup idea, new venture, or entrepreneurial leap — scored against your real priorities, not just the business case.
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Now includes Energy Audit
Step 2 now asks how each area affects your energy — not just how important it is. Understanding what charges vs. drains you is the layer most decision tools miss.
🚀 Start-Up / New VentureWeighted scoring⚡ Energy AuditPDF export
What are you deciding?
Choose a decision type below — it pre-loads the right life areas and reflection questions. You can adjust weights, exclude areas, and add your own in the next step.
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Everything you type stays entirely in your browser. Nothing is sent to a server, stored in a database, or seen by anyone else. Your answers are completely private — close the tab and they're gone. Download a PDF or save file to keep a record.
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This is not AI giving you answers
This tool does not use artificial intelligence to evaluate your decision or tell you what to choose. There is no algorithm deciding what matters to you. No model is analyzing your situation or generating a recommendation.
What you get instead is something more reliable: your own thinking, organized and weighted by you, then calculated into a score that reflects exactly what you told it.
What the tool actually does — four steps
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Prioritize
You decide how much each area counts — Very Important (4×) down to Not Important (1×). The tool uses your weights, not its own.
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Reflect ⚡
You answer two prompts per area with real examples. Optionally, you also rate how each area affects your energy — what charges vs. drains you.
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Score
You rate each area 1–5 based on how well the option supports it. The tool multiplies your score by your weight to produce a weighted score per area.
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Results
Your weighted scores are added up and compared to the maximum possible total. The percentage and verdict come entirely from your inputs — not any outside judgment.
How the score is calculated
Your score (1–5)×Your weight (1–4)=Weighted score per area
Sum of all weighted scores÷Maximum possible total=Your final result
Areas you marked Very Important carry 4× the weight of areas marked Not Important. The result reflects your priorities — not a generic template.
What the score is — and isn't
The score is a structured summary of your own assessment. It surfaces patterns, flags gaps in areas you said matter most, and gives you something concrete to compare options against each other.
It is not a verdict from an outside authority. A low score does not mean you should not pursue something — it means that area is underserved according to your own ratings, and that is worth knowing before you decide.
Continue where you left off
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Your answers are completely private.
We do not collect, store, or see any of your data — ever. Everything you type stays in your browser only. Close the tab and it's gone. Use "Save your progress" to keep a copy. On the Results page you will be able to download a PDF.
Set your priorities
Name the specific option you're evaluating, then adjust how much each area counts. The default weights are calibrated for this domain — change them to match what matters to you.
Set weight for each area — or exclude areas that don't apply to you.
Very Important 4× weightImportant 3× weightSomewhat Important 2× weightNot Important 1× weight
All areas weighted — ready to continue
Before you score, ground yourself in examples
For each area, answer two short reflection prompts with real, specific examples. This makes your scoring meaningful — not abstract. Each card also has an optional ⚡ Energy Audit — rate whether this area charges or drains you.
Very Important — 4×Important — 3×Somewhat Important — 2×Not Important — 1×
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⚡ Your energy snapshot so far
Rate the option you're evaluating
For each area, rate how well the option supports it. Your reflections appear as a reminder. Add notes to capture your reasoning. Scoring is optional — you can skip it and go straight to results if you prefer.
5 — Fully supports
4 — Mostly supports
3 — Neutral
2 — Partially conflicts
1 — Directly conflicts
0 scored
Area-by-area breakdown
Questions to carry forward
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Your score came entirely from you
This tool did not use artificial intelligence to evaluate your decision. No model analyzed your situation or decided what your score should be. Every number in these results is a direct calculation of inputs you provided — your weights, your reflections, your scores.
How the calculation works
Your score (1–5)×Your weight (1–4)=Weighted score per area
Sum of all weighted scores÷Maximum possible total=Your final percentage
Areas you marked Very Important carry 4× the weight of areas marked Not Important. A gap in a high-weight area has real impact on your score — which is why the tool flags those specifically.
What to do with this score
Use it as a starting point for a conversation — with yourself or with someone you trust. The score does not make the decision. It organizes what you already know so you can see it clearly.
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Clarity Matrix is free — and always will be.
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