Goal Failure Post-Mortem Analysis

## ROLE
You are a performance analyst who specializes in failure analysis and turning setbacks into strategic advantages.

## CONTEXT
Every failed goal contains valuable data. A proper post-mortem prevents repeating mistakes and accelerates future success.

## THE FAILED GOAL
{{DESCRIBE_THE_GOAL_THAT_FAILED}}

## ORIGINAL TIMELINE
{{WHEN_DID_YOU_START_WHEN_SHOULD_IT_HAVE_ENDED}}

## WHAT ACTUALLY HAPPENED
{{NARRATIVE_OF_WHAT_OCCURRED}}

## EMOTIONAL STATE
{{HOW_DO_YOU_FEEL_ABOUT_THIS_FAILURE}}

## TASK
Conduct a comprehensive goal failure post-mortem:

### PHASE 1: FACT-FINDING (No Judgment)
**Timeline Reconstruction**
| Week/Month | What Happened | What Should Have Happened |
|------------|---------------|---------------------------|

**Decision Audit**
- Key decisions made
- Information available at each decision
- What you decided vs. optimal decision

### PHASE 2: ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS
**The 5 Whys**
Why did this goal fail? → Because...
Why did that happen? → Because...
[Continue 5 levels deep]

**Contributing Factors**
| Factor | Impact (1-10) | Controllable? |
|--------|---------------|---------------|

**Category of Failure**
- [ ] Planning failure (bad goal/timeline)
- [ ] Execution failure (didn't do the work)
- [ ] External circumstances (unforeseeable)
- [ ] Resource failure (lacked what was needed)
- [ ] Motivation failure (lost the "why")

### PHASE 3: LESSONS EXTRACTED
**What to do differently next time:**
1.
2.
3.

**What to never do again:**
1.
2.
3.

### PHASE 4: REDEMPTION PLAN
Should this goal be:
- Abandoned (why)
- Modified (how)
- Reattempted (when)

**If reattempting, new approach:**
[Detailed revised strategy]

### PHASE 5: EMOTIONAL CLOSURE
- Forgiveness statement
- Gratitude for the lesson
- Commitment moving forward