# Decision Framework: {{DECISION_TITLE}}

*Generated: {{DATE}}*

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## 1. The Decision

**Question**: {{DECISION_QUESTION}}

**Context**: {{CONTEXT}}

**Key Tension**: {{KEY_TENSION}}

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## 2. First Principles Test

**Core Question**: Does this solve a problem you cannot solve yourself?

**Your Current Capabilities**:
{{CURRENT_CAPABILITIES}}

**Assessment**: [ ] No — I can do this myself | [ ] Partial — some unique value | [ ] Yes — solves what I can't

**Notes**:


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## 3. Timing Assessment

| Factor | Value | Notes |
|--------|-------|-------|
| Weeks until key milestone | | |
| Hours/week available | | |
| Total hours before milestone | | |

**Timing verdict**: Is now the right time?


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## 4. Stakeholder Analysis

**Key stakeholders**:
{{STAKEHOLDER_INFO}}

**Stability assessment (1-10)**: ____

| Score | Interpretation |
|-------|----------------|
| 1-3 | High risk — low confidence in stability |
| 4-6 | Moderate — monitor for changes |
| 7-10 | Solid — verify this is evidence-based |

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## 5. Bias Audit

Check any biases you recognize in yourself:

- [ ] **FOMO** — Fear of missing a rare opportunity
  - Counter: What evidence suggests this is truly unique?

- [ ] **Sunk Cost** — Factoring in past investment of time/money
  - Counter: Past investment is gone. This decision is forward-looking.

- [ ] **Authority Bias** — Influenced by credentials or status
  - Counter: Authority ≠ correctness or fit for you.

- [ ] **Social Proof** — Following because others are
  - Counter: Others' choices may not match your context.

- [ ] **Commitment Consistency** — Feeling obligated by past statements
  - Counter: New information justifies reassessment.

- [ ] **Optimism Bias** — Assuming problems will resolve
  - Counter: Look at patterns, not hopes.

- [ ] **Recency Bias** — Overweighting recent events
  - Counter: Consider the full timeline.

- [ ] **Confirmation Bias** — Seeking only validating information
  - Counter: What would disprove this?

- [ ] **Shiny Object** — Attracted by novelty
  - Counter: Is this genuinely better, or just new?

- [ ] **Loss Aversion** — Overweighting potential losses
  - Counter: Compare actual probabilities.

**Total biases identified**: ____

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## 6. Opportunity Cost Calculator

| Component | Value |
|-----------|-------|
| Hours/week × Weeks | |
| × Hourly rate | |
| = Direct cost | |

**What else could that time produce?**
1. {{ALTERNATIVE_1}}
2. {{ALTERNATIVE_2}}
3. {{ALTERNATIVE_3}}

**True opportunity cost assessment**:


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## 7. Scenario Matrix

| Scenario | Probability | Outcome | Notes |
|----------|-------------|---------|-------|
| Worst case | {{WORST_PROB}}% | {{WORST_OUTCOME}} | |
| Bad case | % | | |
| Neutral | {{NEUTRAL_PROB}}% | {{NEUTRAL_OUTCOME}} | |
| Good case | % | | |
| Best case | {{BEST_PROB}}% | {{BEST_OUTCOME}} | |

**Expected value assessment**:


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## 8. Pre-Mortem

*Imagine it's {{FUTURE_DATE}}. This decision failed. Why?*

**Possible causes**:
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2.
3.

**Which are within my control?**


**Warning signs to watch for**:


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## 9. Questions to Resolve

Before deciding, get answers to:

{{QUESTIONS_LIST}}

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## 10. The 10-10-10 Framework

**How will I feel about this decision in...**

- **10 minutes?**
- **10 months?**
- **10 years?**

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## 11. Regret Minimization

*Imagine you're 80 looking back.*

- Would you regret doing this?
- Would you regret NOT doing this?

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## 12. Decision

**Options**:
{{DECISION_OPTIONS}}

**My decision**:

**Rationale**:


**Boundary statement** (what I will and won't do):


**Review date**:

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## Summary

| Factor | Assessment |
|--------|------------|
| Solves unique problem | |
| Timing | |
| Stakeholder stability | |
| Biases identified | |
| Opportunity cost | |
| Probability of success | |
| Regret profile | |

**Final recommendation**: