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An intake questionnaire for the 12-week program

The Intake
Questionnaire

The intake questionnaire for the 12-week flow skill-acquisition program — goals, current level, practice realities and preferences — the answers that tailor your plan and set the challenge–skill balance.

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No wrong answers
Your answers set the challenge–skill balance

REFGoals & Motivation

Welcome to the Flow Program. This questionnaire helps us understand your goals and tailor your 12-week skill-acquisition plan. There are no wrong answers — honesty gives us the best starting point.

PART 1

Goals & Motivation

What you want, and why it matters

OPEN

1. What skill do you most want to develop?

An open response — name the specific skill or domain.

SELECT

2. What does success look like for you?

Perform or demonstrate publicly
Complete specific techniques or exercises
Personal mastery / satisfaction
Compete or achieve a ranking

SCALE 1–10

3. On a scale of 1–10, how important is mastering this skill to you?

1–2 (Curious, low priority)
3–4 (Interested)
5–6 (Motivated, moderate priority)
7–8 (Committed)
9–10 (Central priority)

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REFCurrent Skill Level

PART 2

Current Skill Level

Where you’re starting from

SELECT

4. How would you rate your current proficiency?

Complete beginner
Novice (some exposure)
Intermediate
Advanced

OPEN

5. Previous training or experience?

An open response — describe any prior training.

SELECT

6. When did you last actively practice this skill?

Never practiced before
Within the last month
Within the last year
More than a year ago

SELECT

7. Have you experienced a “flow state” before?

No, never
Occasionally
Often
Not sure what it feels like

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REFPractice & Preferences

PART 3

Practice, Obstacles & Preferences

Shaping a plan you can keep

SELECT

8. What days of the week are most realistic for practice?

Weekdays
Weekends
A mix
Varies week to week

MULTI

9. What potential obstacles might interfere with practice?

Time / schedule
Energy / motivation
Equipment or space
Uncertainty about how to practice

SELECT

10. Learning preference?

Highly structured (clear step-by-step guidance)
Moderately structured (some guidance, some freedom)
Self-directed (freedom to explore)

SELECT

11. Feedback preference?

Frequent feedback (each session)
Moderate feedback (bi-weekly / monthly)
Minimal feedback (as needed)

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REFResources & Support

PART 4

Resources & Support

Setting you up to succeed

MULTI

12. What resources do you currently have?

Equipment / tools
A space to practice
A coach, teacher or community
Mostly working on my own

OPEN

13. What additional support would be most helpful?

An open response — tell us what would help most.

Thank you

Thank you for completing this questionnaire — we’re glad to support you across the 12-week program. Your answers set the challenge–skill balance, the structure, and the feedback rhythm that will keep you on the edge where flow and learning live. We’ll tailor the plan from here.

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The IntakeQuestionnaire

The Intake
Questionnaire