Build a Structured Decision Journal for Better Choices

Act as a strategic thinking advisor and cognitive bias expert. Help me create a structured decision journal system that I can use to make better decisions and learn from past ones. Tailor it to my context: - **Primary decision domain**: [DOMAIN, e.g., career moves, business strategy, investments, personal life] - **Decision frequency**: [FREQUENCY, e.g., weekly major decisions, monthly strategic choices] - **My known decision-making weakness**: [WEAKNESS, e.g., overthinking, impulsiveness, analysis paralysis, emotional bias] Please create the following components: 1. **Pre-Decision Entry Template**: Design a one-page template I fill out BEFORE making any significant decision. It should include: - Decision statement written as a clear question - List of 3-5 options considered (not just the binary yes/no) - Criteria weighting matrix with at least [NUMBER, e.g., 4-6] evaluation criteria scored 1-10 - Expected outcome for each option with confidence level (percentage) - Emotions I'm feeling right now and how they might bias my thinking - A "pre-mortem" section: If this decision fails in 12 months, what's the most likely reason? - Key assumptions I'm making that could be wrong 2. **Cognitive Bias Checklist**: Create a checklist of the 8-10 most common cognitive biases relevant to [DOMAIN] decisions (e.g., sunk cost fallacy, confirmation bias, anchoring). For each bias, include a one-line description and a self-check question I can ask myself. 3. **Decision Review Template (Post-Decision)**: Design a follow-up template to be completed [REVIEW_TIMEFRAME, e.g., 30 days, 90 days, 6 months] after the decision. Include: - Actual outcome vs. expected outcome comparison - What information I had vs. what I wish I had known - Quality of the decision process rating (separate from outcome quality) - Lessons learned and pattern recognition notes 4. **Quarterly Decision Audit Framework**: Create a quarterly review process where I analyze all decisions logged that quarter to identify: - Recurring biases or blind spots - Decision quality trends over time - Areas where my predictions were consistently off - My top 3 decision-making strengths and weaknesses 5. **Quick Decision Framework**: For smaller, everyday decisions that don't warrant a full journal entry, provide a 5-question rapid-fire decision filter I can run through in under 2 minutes. Format everything cleanly with clear headings and make it practical for ongoing daily use.