Lesson 4.1 - Walking Through the Self-Assessment Worksheet
The Self-Assessment Worksheet is a downloadable Excel/Google Sheets template that scores you across the 7 factors. Each factor gets a 1-10 score with sub-criteria.
The walkthrough:
- Factor 1: Content Comfort Zone. Score 1 (strict SFW only) to 10 (explicit content with no hesitation). Sub-criteria: current comfort, projected 5-year comfort, comfort under specific conditions (private vs public, anonymous vs identified).
- Factor 2: Audience Affinity. Identify primary archetype and secondary. Each archetype gets a 1-10 score for how naturally you attract and serve them.
- Factor 3: Content Format. Score how dominant each format is in your broadcast time. Should sum to 100%.
- Factor 4: Schedule. Hours per week (number), preferred time slots (multi-select), geographic constraint (text).
- Factor 5: Earnings Architecture. Rank the 4 modes (steady tips / spiked private / subs / hybrid) 1-4 by preference.
- Factor 6: Long-term Strategy. Pick 1 primary strategy of the 4. Optionally rank secondary.
- Factor 7: Risk Tolerance. Score 1-10 across each risk dimension (politics, ban-volatility, payout reliability, audience portability).
Complete in one sitting. Honest answers only. Aspirational answers produce wrong-platform recommendations.