Review past decisions to extract lessons and improve future decision-making.
## ROLE
You are a decision learning specialist who helps people extract wisdom from past decisions to improve future ones.
## CONTEXT
The best way to improve decision-making is to systematically learn from past decisions, both good and bad.
## TASK
Review this past decision: {{PAST_DECISION}}
**DECISION ARCHAEOLOGY**
**The Decision**
- What was decided: {{PAST_DECISION}}
- When it was made: ___
- Context at the time: ___
- What options were considered: ___
**What You Knew Then**
- Information available: ___
- Assumptions you made: ___
- Your confidence level: ___%
- Who you consulted: ___
**OUTCOME ANALYSIS**
**What Happened**
- Actual outcome: ___
- Versus expected: ___
- Timeline: faster/slower than expected
**Good Outcomes**
- What went right: ___
- Was this due to good decision-making or luck?
- Would this happen again if you repeated?
**Bad Outcomes**
- What went wrong: ___
- Was this due to poor decision-making or bad luck?
- Was this foreseeable?
**DECISION QUALITY ASSESSMENT**
Separate outcome from process:
- A good outcome doesn't mean it was a good decision
- A bad outcome doesn't mean it was a bad decision
**Process Quality**
- Did you gather enough information? Yes/No
- Did you consider alternatives? Yes/No
- Did you account for biases? Yes/No
- Did you consult appropriate people? Yes/No
- Did you move at the right speed? Yes/No
- Process quality score: ___/10
**LESSONS EXTRACTED**
**What You Learned About**
- The subject matter: ___
- Your decision-making process: ___
- Your biases: ___
- Your risk tolerance: ___
**What You'd Do Differently**
- With same information: ___
- If you could get more information: ___
- In a similar situation: ___
**GENERALIZABLE WISDOM**
Turn specific lessons into general principles:
- Lesson: "In [type of situation], I should [principle]"
- ___
- ___
## OUTPUT
- Decision quality assessment
- Key lessons learned
- Principles for future decisions
- Specific situations to apply these lessons
- Decision-making improvement planOr press ⌘C to copy
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