How often is "too often" for retaking?

Weekly is too often — you will pick up mood and context rather than values shifts. The honest cadence is every 6-12 months, or after any major life event (job change, relationship change, parenthood, geographic move).

What counts as a real shift?

A new top value sustained across two consecutive retakes 6+ months apart. A one-time change can be circumstantial; a sustained change is real.

Why does the Mini sometimes flip between retakes?

Because a single item per value is noise-prone. If your top two values are close in score, the Mini may swap them between sittings. Take the full Values Compass when you need a stable ranking — the Mini is for direction, not precision.

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