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HAPS holistic actualization points for cross-domain opportunity scoring

Most opportunity frameworks only ask: will this make money? That question is necessary but insufficient. HAPS — Holistic Actualization Points — is a universal scoring system that rates opportunities 1 to 10 based on how much each one contributes to becoming your best self across all life areas, not just your bank account. It allows you to compare fundamentally different types of opportunities: a business deal versus family time, a new product launch versus a health investment. The method is to use your core life values as context and compare the opportunity against three or four other possibilities rather than making an isolated yes-or-no decision. Opportunities that score well on HAPS tend to compound across dimensions. Ones that score only on money tend to create imbalances that undermine everything else.

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Most opportunity frameworks only ask: will this make money? That question is necessary but insufficient. HAPS — Holistic Actualization Points — is a universal scoring system that rates opportunities 1 to 10 based on how much each one contributes to becoming your best self across all life areas, not just your bank account. It allows you to compare fundamentally different types of opportunities: a business deal versus family time, a new product launch versus a health investment. The method is to use your core life values as context and compare the opportunity against three or four other possibilities rather than making an isolated yes-or-no decision. Opportunities that score well on HAPS tend to compound across dimensions. Ones that score only on money tend to create imbalances that undermine everything else.

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    Finding Breakthrough Opportunities at Converging Trends

    HAPS is a universal scoring system rating opportunities 1-10 based on how much they contribute to becoming your best self across all life areas, not just money. It allows comparison between different types of opportunities like business versus family time.

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    Evaluating Opportunities Against Core Life Values

    Use your core life values as context and compare opportunities against 3-4 other possibilities rather than making isolated yes/no decisions. Apply the holistic actualization points framework to see which choice helps you grow most as a person.

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