Exercise 15
The Monkey's Passport
- Quick WinSection 2 only - values + drains
- EssentialPassport sections 1 to 3
- Deep DiveFull passport
Not on your route.
Duration: 30-45 minutes Materials: Your previous exercise results, notebook, favourite pen
Section 1: Daily Allowance Audit
Review your Credit tracking from the past week:
Starting Credits | 100 |
Common expenditures: | |
1. | Cost: |
2. | Cost: |
3. | Cost: |
Regular overspend areas: | Cost |
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2. | |
3. |
Credit-saving opportunities: | Cost |
1. | |
2. | |
3. |
Section 2: Monkey’s-Worthy Scale Calibration
List from your previous exercises:
Top 5 Core Values:
Priority Check: For each value, rate:
- Current alignment (1 to 5)
- Credit investment (1 to 5)
- Protection level (1 to 5)
Core values | Current alignment | Credit investment | Protection level |
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5. |
Investment Review:
Let’s create a list of your top picks for any premium or over-priced areas, areas where we need to minimise the monkey’s spending, and neutral areas that you might have come across along the way. I have suggested just the top 3, but you can add to this if you like. If the list gets too long, you should revisit it, as you’re obviously missing the point of this book.
Worthy of Premium Credits: top areas where it is worthy of extra investment. | |
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2. | |
3. | |
Budget Credit Activities: Top areas where you should always minimise your credit usage. | |
1. | |
2. | |
3. | |
Credit-Free Zone: Any areas that are neutral spaces that don’t deplete or add to your Monkey’s Credits | |
1, | |
2. | |
3. | |
Section 3: Strategy Assessment
Emergency Protocols:
Here, you need to add areas where you find it difficult to gain control so that you can develop and focus on your plans to take back control of Monkey’s overspend.
For Credit overdraft: | |
1. Immediate action: | |
2. Recovery strategy: | |
3. Future prevention: |
For monkey’s vampires: | |
1. Quick response: | |
2. Exit strategy: | |
3. Boundary reinforcement: |
For value violations: | |
1. Protection measure: | |
2. Response script: | |
3. Recovery plan: |
Passport Validation
Score your readiness in each area (1 to 5):
- Credit awareness: Rating:
- Value clarity: Rating:
- Strategy implementation: Rating:
- Emergency preparedness: Rating:
Areas needing reinforcement:
Action Plan
Before proceeding to Part 2, commit to:
Three immediate improvements:
Two new habits to implement:
One emergency protocol to practice:
Designate at least one specific Monkey's Conservation Area this week, a relationship, situation, or time period where you'll actively protect your emotional energy from depletion.
One Monkey's Conservation Area:
Section 4: Your Personality Compass
Based on your exploration of Chapter 4's personality profiles, identify your primary and secondary Monkey's management styles:
Personality Type | Primary (✓) | Secondary (✓) | Notes on how this manifests |
High-Achiever | |||
People-Pleaser | |||
Overthinker | |||
Rebel | |||
Caretaker | |||
Perfectionist |
Reflection Questions:
1. How does your personality type influence your Monkey's Credit management style?
2. Which aspects of your personality type lead to Monkey's Credit depletion?
3. Which personality-based strengths help you preserve your Monkey's Credits?
Personality Connection Chart:
Review your results from previous exercises and note how your personality type has influenced your journey so far:
Aspect of Monkey's Management | How Your Personality Type Affects This | Potential Adjustments |
Value identification | ||
Credit tracking | ||
Boundary setting | ||
Priority setting |
Personality-Based Credit Tendencies:
Be aware that many of us will not be a clear match to any one of these personality traits, but a mixture of 2 or more.
I’ve added these in a personality insight box to help with a better understanding and have added these throughout the rest of the book.
[Personality Insight Box]
Be Aware of These Common Patterns:-
High-Achievers: Tend to overinvest Credits in work-related goals while underinvesting in rest and relationships. Your Credit-saving opportunity lies in defining "enough" and celebrating milestones.
People-Pleasers: Often distribute Credits to others' needs at the expense of your own. Your Credit-saving opportunity lies in practising saying "no" without explanation and prioritising self-care.
Overthinkers: Typically drain Credits through extensive analysis and worry about potential outcomes. Your Credit-saving opportunity lies in setting time limits for decisions and practising present-moment awareness.
Rebels: May waste Credits resisting helpful structures or fighting unnecessary battles. Your Credit-saving opportunity lies in choosing which rules are actually worth challenging.
Caretakers: Regularly deplete Credits by taking responsibility for others' well-being. Your Credit-saving opportunity lies in allowing others to handle their own challenges and receiving support.
Perfectionists: Often exhaust Credits through endless revisions and impossibly high standards. Your Credit-saving opportunity lies in embracing "good enough" and celebrating progress over perfection.
Personal Monkey's Credit Protection Plan:
Based on your personality type, what specific strategies will help you protect your Monkey's Credits?
1. Credit-draining tendency to address:
2. Protection strategy:
3. How I'll implement this strategy:
Your Monkey's Passport is your emotional travel document through life. Make sure it's properly stamped with all the tools and strategies you've learned before venturing into the challenging territory ahead.
Success Indicators
Your Passport is ready when you can:
- Confidently track daily Credits
- Quickly identify worthy investments
- Deploy emergency protocols when needed
- Maintain healthy emotional boundaries
- Navigate Credit-draining situations
If any area scores below 3/5, revisit the relevant chapters and exercises before proceeding. Your Monkey's Credits are too precious to venture forth unprepared.