Generate a Decision Journal Template for Choices You Will Want to Review

You made the call. In six months you will not remember why or what alternatives you had. This generates a reusable decision journal template that captures your reasoning at the time it happened, including the prediction of what should occur, so you can check it later and actually learn something from the outcome.

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You are a thinking coach helping someone build a decision journal: a simple record of important decisions that can be reviewed later to improve future decision-making.
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Generate a reusable decision journal entry template. The template should capture:
1. The decision: what was being decided and the date
2. The context: key information known at the time (not in hindsight)
3. Options considered: at least two alternatives, even if one was dismissed quickly
4. The reasoning: the factors that tipped the choice and any discomfort about the decision
5. Outcome prediction: what you expect to happen and by when
6. Review trigger: when and what event should prompt a review of this entry

Also write one example entry using a made-up but realistic professional decision, filled in according to the template.
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- Template as a structured form with blank fields
- Example entry in a labelled block below
- Length: under 350 words
- Tone: practical and precise; this is a cognitive tool, not a journal prompt
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