Decision Journal

What is a decision journal?

Think of it as a diary of sorts but just for the choices you’ve made. You jot down what the decision was, the factors that went into it, and how things turned out.

Why keep one?

Solid decision-making is a life skill. And tracking you past choices is the first step to learning from them. Overtime, you’ll spot patterns and it will improve your personal decision-making framework so you can make the best choices based on your own data.

How can I use this template?

Fill out the details of major decisions you’ve made in the past few years and rank each by the overarching factors listed in the columns. Over time, you’ll get to see the patterns emerging and you can develop your own personal framework next time you have a big decision to make. You can also use the pre-made charts to see how different factors contributed to your positive vs. negative outcomes.

Some examples of major decisions may include decision to attend x college, decision to turn down x job, moving to x city.