Dr. Scott Kimball · Science-backed. Life-tested.

Your talent isn't the problem. Your foundation is.

A 10-minute map of how you're built and what's holding you back, from a PhD psychologist who has built and sold companies.

1 Start here · Free · 10 minutesThe Summit MapHow am I built?Your natural gifts, the foundation under them, and the one camp to build next. Free map. Full report $27.Start the Summit Map →
WatchNew videos every week on the daily decisions that shape habits, character and identity. Free. Climb with Scott1:1 coaching in English or Spanish. The Climb, or a single session. For teamsRun the Summit Map across your team and see the whole mountain at once. For companiesIntegrating an acquisition? Scott leads the people side of complicated mergers and acquisitions through Scalewrights. CLMB Ventures is the capital.
Science-backed. Life-tested.

We all want success. But what do I need to think, do and be?

Most assessments tell you who you are and stop there. The Summit Map goes further. It shows you where your life is solid, where it's thin, and the one camp to build next, in a plan made from your own answers.

THINKHow do I need to think differently?
ACTHow do I need to act differently?
BEWho do I need to become?
How It Works

How it works

1

Answer 70 quick questions

Two kinds: "Which sounds more like you?" and "How true is this right now?" Go with your first instinct.

2

See your map

Your nine squares, your Summit Code and the one sentence that explains why you've been stuck.

3

Climb with a plan

A Think · Act · Be plan built for your life, your time and your obstacles, plus your first seven days.

The Model

One map. Nine squares. One summit.

Think · Act · Be is how you're wired: how you see, how you move and who you are with others. Structure · Stability · Direction is how well your life is built right now: your trail, your footing and your summit. Put them together and you get a map of your life.

Think
Act
Be
DIRECTIONthe summit
THE SUMMITVisionCan I describe my life three years from now?
Aimed EffortIf someone watched my calendar, could they guess my goals?
Purpose & ValuesWould I be proud of how I spent this year?
STABILITYyour footing
Clear HeadWhen pressure hits, do I get sharper or foggier?
Follow-ThroughHow many unfinished things am I carrying right now?
Steady SelfDo my circumstances decide who I am today?
STRUCTUREthe trail
BASE CAMPClear PrioritiesDo I know my top three things this week?
Daily RhythmWhat happens on a day I don't feel like it?
Boundaries & BondsWho gets my best, and who just gets what's left?

↑ Read bottom to top: build your trail (Structure), find your footing (Stability), then reach the summit (Direction).

↔ Read across: Think, Act and Be. No column is better than another. What matters is that your thoughts, actions and identity line up.

The Summit is the whole top row: a purpose you can see, pursue and live. That is a purpose-driven life.

18 gifts. Two in every square.

Your gifts are the ways you naturally think, act and connect. They hold steady over a lifetime. Every gift also has a shadow, which shows up when a strength runs on a weak foundation. Your report shows you both.

DesignerClear PrioritiesNavigatorClear PrioritiesTruth-SeekerClear HeadRealistClear HeadVisionaryVisionInventorVisionBuilderDaily RhythmGrinderDaily RhythmFinisherFollow-ThroughFixerFollow-ThroughSparkAimed EffortTrailblazerAimed EffortGuardianBoundaries & BondsRope TeamBoundaries & BondsCornerstoneSteady SelfBridge BuilderSteady SelfChampionPurpose & ValuesCoachPurpose & Values
What you get

What you get

Your Summit Map

Free
  • Your 3×3 map, every square banded
  • Your Summit Code and top 3 gifts
  • Your gift–gap headline
  • Your Next Camp
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The Full Summit Report

$27
  • A 10-page personal report (PDF)
  • Your top 3 gifts, what fuels and drains you
  • Your shadow and what triggers it
  • A Think · Act · Be plan built from your answers
  • Your first 7 days, step by step
  • All 18 gifts in your order
  • Retake in 90 days and watch your map change

Buyers retake free in 90 days and get a before-and-after map.

The Science

Science-backed. Life-tested.

The Summit Map is built by a PhD psychologist on decades of published research: the classic model of thinking, doing and feeling; research on habits, planning and self-control; and research on resilience, goals and meaning in life.

Gifts and foundation, measured separately

Your gifts are traits: stable. Your foundation is your current state: it changes. We measure them in different ways, so the report can tell the difference.

Hard to fake

Paired choices mean you can't rate yourself high on everything. Every part of your foundation includes a reverse-worded check.

Honest claims

We publish what our data shows and never claim more. Your report is for growth. It isn't a diagnosis.

Built to get better

With your permission, anonymous results help us test and improve the instrument every quarter.

Dr. Scott Kimball
About

Meet Dr. Scott Kimball

Scott is passionate about life and passionate about success, and he's convinced both are built the same way: one daily habit at a time. He holds a PhD in industrial-organizational psychology and did his doctoral internship at Gallup under Donald O. Clifton, on the research behind CliftonStrengths. He then spent twenty years as an operator, fourteen of them as a manufacturing executive: Executive Vice President of Capstone Nutrition through its growth and sale to private equity, then Chief People Officer of the acquirer, making six manufacturers across seven plants into one company. Today he leads the people side of complicated mergers and acquisitions through Scalewrights, invests through CLMB Ventures, and coaches leaders and people in transition through The Climb.

“Your talent isn't the problem. Your foundation is.”
Family first

Scott is married to Elvia. He is the proud father of Parker and Reagan, and of Rylie, Reagan's twin sister, who passed away in 2026. Everything Scott teaches about structure, stability and direction, he practices at home first.

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HOW IT ALL FITS TOGETHER

One mountain. Four ways to climb it.

Learn the habits, build the business, fund the growth and give back. Every stop is a door you can walk through today.

1 · Learn & grow

Daily habits for explosive personal growth and success, on YouTube, in the Summit Map and in 1:1 coaching.

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2 · Build

Scott leads the people side of complicated mergers and acquisitions: as an operations and integration Partner for founder-led and PE-backed companies.

Integration PartnerOperating Partner
Watch on YouTube →scalewrights.com →
3 · Fund

Venture capital for early-stage consumer brands and manufacturers led by good people.

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clmbv.com →
4 · Give

The foundation Scott and Elvia run together gives children in orphanages in Mexico and Colombia the structure, stability and direction they need to thrive.

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Visit the foundation →

Questions

How long does it take?

About 10 minutes. You can stop and come back; your answers are saved on your device.

Is this a personality test?

Partly. Your gifts describe how you're wired. Your foundation describes how your life is going right now. Together they tell you what to do next.

Is there a right answer?

No. Go with your first instinct. The more honest you are, the more useful your map.

Can I retake it?

Yes. We recommend every 90 days. Your gifts will hold steady. Your foundation should move as you climb.

What happens to my data?

Your answers are used to create your report. With your permission, anonymous results help improve the instrument. We never sell your data.

Is it a clinical assessment?

No. The Summit Map is for personal growth. It isn't a medical or psychological diagnosis.

The Foundation Letter

One idea a week for building the foundation under your life.

Every Sunday: one idea, one Think · Act · Be move you can use that week, and the research behind it. Free. Unsubscribe anytime.

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Ten minutes from now, you'll know your next camp.

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