The Mentalist Entrepreneur Multiplier: Turning Potential into Power
The ME Formula for Success
Here’s a simple, practical way to reflect on the thinking behind The Mentalist Entrepreneur philosophy.
There’s no independent assessor or external validation here — this is self-scored honesty.
Your weighting might shift depending on your role, your circle of influence, or the environment you’re operating in, but the truth in these numbers holds water.
At worst, it’s good to know.
At best, it could change the way you lead, learn, and adapt forever.
Why This Exists
Most people overrate what they know and underrate what they apply.
The world doesn’t reward potential. It rewards performance in motion.
That’s why this model exists.
It’s not a test. It’s a mirror.
It helps you see how balanced, self-aware, and adaptable you really are — and how your unique mix of intellect (smarts), empathy (people skills), and adaptability (bias for action) shapes your ability to lead, sell, and grow.
The Formula
ME = (IQ + EQ) × AQ
This is The Mentalist Entrepreneur Multiplier.
IQ — Intelligence Quotient
Your logic, analysis, pattern recognition, and problem-solving power.
It’s your mental horsepower — how you understand complexity and make sense of it.
EQ — Emotional Quotient
Your emotional intelligence — the ability to read people, sense mood, build trust, and influence.
It’s your emotional radar — how you connect, communicate, and stay calm under pressure.
AQ — Adaptability Quotient
Your ability to adjust, learn, and act when the landscape shifts.
It’s your execution intelligence — how you turn insight into action and progress.
Without AQ, IQ and EQ just sit there.
Nice ideas. Zero output.
AQ alone doesn’t add value — it multiplies it.
Why It Matters
This isn’t a gimmick. It’s grounded in decades of behavioural research.
Daniel Goleman (Harvard) found that EQ accounts for up to 75% of leadership performance, eclipsing IQ alone.
Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence linked EQ directly to better decisions, resilience, and wellbeing.
McKinsey & Co. (2020) found leaders high in adaptability (AQ) outperform peers by up to 4× in innovation and profitability.
MIT Sloan (2021) named AQ “the real measure of future readiness.”
World Economic Forum (2023) ranked adaptability, curiosity, and continuous learning as the most critical skills for the decade ahead.
IQ spots the opportunities and potential solutions.
EQ works out what will work, why, and how.
AQ makes you do it — and keep improving it.
That’s what separates the thinkers from the doers, and the doers from the game-changers.
The Self-Check (Honesty Required)
Score yourself 1–50 on each of the three elements.
Go with your gut. There’s no right or wrong — only truth.
IQ — How well you think and decide
When information is incomplete, do I still make fast, high-quality calls?
Do I simplify complexity so others can act immediately?
Do people defer to me when pressure peaks because I stay analytical, not emotional?
Do I challenge assumptions with logic strong enough to shift opinions?
Can I zoom from strategic vision to operational detail without losing clarity or energy?
EQ — How well you read and lead people
Do I sense tension, energy, or fatigue in a room before anyone mentions it?
Can I adjust my pace, tone, and body language to influence others effectively?
Do I stay in control of my emotions when everyone else loses theirs?
When conflict hits, do I turn it into productive movement, not lingering drama?
Do people trust me because I tell them the truth they need, not the comfort they want?
AQ — How well you adapt and execute
When plans collapse, do I pivot immediately with clarity and calm?
Do I get restless when things become too predictable — chasing the next edge or stretch?
Can I make confident big calls without perfect data and live with the consequences?
Do I deliberately unlearn habits or beliefs that no longer serve growth?
After a setback, do I return faster, sharper, and with a better plan than before?
How to Read the Score
30s – Capable but inconsistent.
35s – Reliable but cautious.
40s – Strong, composed, deliberate.
45–50 – Exceptional. Instinctive, balanced, adaptable.
Then multiply your total score by AQ to get your Mentalist Multiplier rating.
1,500–2,000 – On your way. Aware, evolving, improving.
2,000–3,000 – Strong. Balanced, confident, fast in motion.
3,000+ – True Mentalist. You see it, feel it, and move before others react.
The score only works if you answer without ego.
When tested, nearly half the respondents re-did it after realising they’d “played to win” the first time. The second run was the real one.
This isn’t about perfection. It’s about awareness.
What matters most isn’t the number — it’s what you notice about how you operate, and what you choose to do next.
Final Thought
The best entrepreneurs don’t just think differently. They move differently.
They read patterns faster, sense people sharper, and adapt sooner.
They don’t just survive change — they drive it.
That’s the Mentalist advantage.
You see it.
You feel it.
You move.