Simulate Your Life Before It Happens
This course teaches an operational method for testing complex choices in the mind before committing time, money, or reputation. It combines structured…
Instructor: T.I. Team
Level: everybody
Duration: 6 weeks
Price: $49
Course Curriculum
Module 1 — Frame the Decision: Define Success, Constraints, and the Simulation Boundary
- 1.1 The Decision Brief: What Are You Actually Deciding?
- 1.2 Define Success: Outcomes, Metrics, and Non-Negotiables
- 1.3 Reversible vs Irreversible: Choosing the Right Decision Protocol
- 1.4 Assumptions Inventory: What Must Be True for This to Work?
- 1.5 Time Horizons and Multi-Objective Choices: Preventing Short-Term Traps
- 1.6 Constraints, Resources, and Dependency Mapping
- 1.7 Bias Checkpoint I: Fast vs Slow Thinking in Decision Framing
- 1.8 Build the Simulation Sandbox: Variables, Scenarios, and Data Needs
Module 2 — Structured Scenario Simulation: Forecasting, Counterfactuals, and Consequence Chains
- 2.1 Baseline Simulation: The Most Likely Path If You Do Nothing Special
- 2.2 Alternatives Generation: Creating Real Options Instead of Binary Choices
- 2.3 Counterfactuals: Finding the Causal Levers That Change Outcomes
- 2.4 Branch-and-Bound: Managing Complexity Without Getting Lost
- 2.5 Consequence Mapping I: First-Order Effects Across Stakeholders
- 2.6 Consequence Mapping II: Second- and Third-Order Effects and Delayed Costs
- 2.7 Probabilistic Reasoning: Confidence Levels, Ranges, and Calibration
- 2.8 Sensitivity Analysis: Identify the Assumptions That Drive the Choice
Module 3 — Bias Control, Risk, and Evidence Updating: Making Simulation Reliable Under Pressure
- 3.1 Pre-Mortem: Assume It Failed—Why?
- 3.2 Failure Modes and Mitigations: Building a Risk Register You Will Actually Use
- 3.3 Black Swans and Tail Risk: Planning for the Unmodeled
- 3.4 Bias Checkpoint II: Confirmation Bias, Motivated Reasoning, and Counter-Advocacy
- 3.5 Risk Literacy: Frequencies, Base Rates, and Reading Odds Correctly
- 3.6 Evidence Integration: What to Measure, What to Ignore, and When to Update
- 3.7 Naturalistic Decision-Making: Recognition-Primed Simulation for Real Time
- 3.8 Decision Journaling: Calibration, Feedback, and Learning Without Self-Deception
Module 4 — Execution and Mastery: From Simulated Choice to Controlled Implementation
- 4.1 The Decision Meeting With Yourself: Commit, Defer, or Kill
- 4.2 Implementation Planning: Next Actions, Owners, and Timeline Control
- 4.3 Triggers and Monitoring Indicators: Keeping Reality in the Loop
- 4.4 Contingency Planning: Pre-Authorized Responses to Predictable Surprises
- 4.5 Stop Rules and Exit Ramps: Preventing Sunk-Cost Escalation
- 4.6 Post-Decision Reviews: Updating the Model, Not Just the Mood
- 4.7 Deliberate Practice for Scenario Simulation: Building a Trainable Skill
- 4.8 Capstone Protocol: Your Personal Scenario Simulation Operating System