Nick HutchisonFounder and CEO, BookThinkers

Most people coast through life without ever measuring it #selfhelpbooks #adapt #nonfictionbooks

9 Jun 2025 · 1 min

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In this short self‑help video, Nick Hutchison introduces the concept of a "Life Assessment Scorecard" that quantifies multiple life domains—relationships, career, environment, leisure, and more—much like a financial or fitness tracker. He frames the need for measurement with a mortality‑based question: if you died tomorrow, would you be proud of your life? Hutchison explains that the Scorecard serves as the first step toward progress, and he offers viewers a free "Zen Score" assessment via a direct‑message link if they comment below. The Zen Score provides a quick snapshot of one’s current life balance, acting as a gateway to a deeper book that expands on the methodology. The video’s purpose is to motivate viewers to start measuring their lives and to drive engagement with the author’s book.

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What if you had a scoreboard, not just for your bank account or how many steps you take every day, but for every area of your life? I'm talking your relationships, your occupation, your environment, your leisure time, and so many other categories. Well, that's what this author does with this book. Let me tell you more. And before you say, Nick, I don't want to spend the time quantifying my life, how about this question? If you were to die tomorrow, would you be proud of the life that you lived? In order to make progress, you need to measure where you currently are, and that starts with the Life Assessment Scorecard. Mark Twain said that the secret of getting ahead is getting started. If you'd like to get started and measure where your life is, comment down below and the author will DM you a link to take your Zen Score. It's a quick little assessment, get kind of a feel for where you are in life, and then you can move on to this book, which is a deeper dive.