Today's mission is simple: locate the areas in your life—and your family's life—where it's time to level up. We’ll break it down pillar by pillar using the Nxt Era ranking system to identify your greatest opportunities for growth.

One of the greatest gifts homeschooling gives a family is the ability to continuously improve—both as individuals and as a unit. Nobody homeschools their kid to make them worse. If you're reading this, I guarantee you care more than most.

By joining this community, you’re choosing to take massive action. That means seizing the opportunity to become the best version of yourself—and helping your family do the same.

If you can improve just one thing in each of the Four Pillars every year, your life will only move in one direction—forward. We’ll use the Nxt Era Ranking System: rate each area from 1–5, but you can’t use 3. Why? Because 3 is a comfort zone. It's a stall. It's indecision in disguise.

Here's how to interpret it:
• 1–2 = Failing (same result)
• 4 = Needs improvement
• 5 = Good—move on

You can revisit this exercise throughout your life, but for now, focus on one area per pillar—the one that will make the biggest impact. You may list several, but always identify Your One.

The most important area of anyone's life. Reflect deeply. Consider these questions:
• Where can you/your child improve your health?
• What will improve your quality of life today?
• What will extend your lifespan?
• What are you avoiding or scared to tackle? Why?

Rate (1–5, no 3s):
• Diet
• Daily activity level
• Attention to becoming stronger/healthier
• Effort to improve your child’s environment
• Mental resilience effort

Now choose Your One. Create your “Success & Accountability Plan.” If needed, drop others and focus fully on it.

Communication is next. It's the #1 skill that determines how your child will navigate the world. This is not about traits—this is a skill set that can be built.

Rate your child:
• Talking to strangers
• Handling new situations
• Navigating tough conversations
• Making and keeping friends
• Influencing others

Rate yourself:
• Giving clear instructions
• Influencing your child
• Communicating outside the home
• Conflict resolution

No sugarcoating. Identify the biggest gap, and make a plan to improve it.

Wars are fought over money—and your child’s quality of life will be tied to it. Rate yourself by your actions and your child by their knowledge.

Rate your child:
• Budgeting
• Understanding interest rates
• Understanding taxes
• Ability to earn (most important)

Rate yourself:
• Focus on improving finances
• Actions taken to improve
• Spending habits
• Saving
• Investing
• Budgeting

Your child will mimic your relationship with money. Reading financial books is good—but modeling strong habits is better. Show them how to manage money by doing it yourself.

Academic skills build confidence and fuel lifelong growth. Success depends on how well we can learn, adapt, and teach our kids to do the same.

For this section, rate both curriculum-based and passion-based learning.

Rate your child:
• Passion-driven learning time
• Science
• Math
• Writing
• Reading

Rate yourself:
• Time spent learning new skills
• Pursuit of passion-based learning
• Attention to child’s academic development

Rate each item 1–5 (no 3s). Use the text boxes to define Your One focus and your Success & Accountability Plan. Print to save.