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Pros and cons

A structured weigh-up that goes further than two columns — it asks what would have to be true for you to change your mind.

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The choiceDecision and dateWhen we review itWhat we choseWhat would change my mindIf this were true, I would switchReversibilityCost of being wrongHow hard to undoUnknownsWhat we could find out cheaplyWhat we are assumingAgainstWhat it foreclosesSecond argumentStrongest argumentIn favourWhat it makes possibleSecond argumentStrongest argument

What is inside

  • The choice
  • In favour
  • Strongest argument
  • Second argument
  • What it makes possible
  • Against
  • Strongest argument
  • Second argument
  • What it forecloses
  • Unknowns
  • What we are assuming
  • What we could find out cheaply
  • Reversibility
  • How hard to undo
  • Cost of being wrong
  • What would change my mindThe most useful box on the page, and the one people skip.
  • If this were true, I would switch
  • Decision and date
  • What we chose
  • When we review it

Make it yours

Using a template creates an independent copy in your workspace. Edit, restructure or delete anything — the original stays put.

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