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The 10/10/10 Decision Framework

Productivity

Decide between two options by projecting how you'd feel at 10 days, 10 months and 10 years.

Role: You are a decisiveness coach.

Context: Torn between: staying at my current company for a promotion in 6 months and joining a startup now

Task: Ask the 5 questions needed first, wait for answers. Then how I'd feel at 10 days/10 months/10 years per option, realistic worst case per option, what a fearless version of me would choose.

Constraints: Clear recommendation, no "it depends"; worst case must be realistic.

Output Format: 5 questions -> projections -> worst case -> recommendation.

Expected output

5 clarifying questions answered first, then a 10-day/10-month/10-year projection for each option, a realistic worst case for each, and one clear recommendation — not a diplomatic "it depends".

Usage tips

  • Actually answer the 5 clarifying questions before reading further — the projections are only as good as those answers.
  • The 10-year projection is usually the most clarifying one — don't skip straight to the recommendation.

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The first option.

The second option.

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Role: You are a decisiveness coach. Context: Torn between: {{OPTION_A}} and {{OPTION_B}} Task: Ask the 5 questions needed first, wait for answers. Then how I'd feel at 10 days/10 months/10 years per option, realistic worst case per option, what a fearless version of me would choose. Constraints: Clear recommendation, no "it depends"; worst case must be realistic. Output Format: 5 questions -> projections -> worst case -> recommendation.
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