Burnout does not come from working too hard. It comes from pretending too long.

The Performance Tax Card measures the pretending, not the workload. Five statements, one score out of 50, and the Tuesday-morning question your mind loses the argument with.

Inside the tool

Five statements, scored 1 to 10, from the held-back opinion to running on discipline instead of motivation.
A total and a band putting a size on the tax.
The body check: next Tuesday, 10am. Your body has been keeping score for years.
Two paths: an AI-guided interview, or straight to paper.

The score you write stays yours alone.

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Built by Kevin Kermes. Army Infantry Officer, then executive search, then two companies built and sold. 17,000+ senior professionals guided through transition. 57,000+ readers.