Pre-Mortem

Before you launch the plan, imagine it already failed — spectacularly. Then ask: what went wrong? That's a pre-mortem, and it surfaces the risks that optimism hides and that nobody wants to say out loud while everyone's excited.

This book gives you a step-by-step practice for stress-testing your plans: gathering honest objections, naming the most likely failure points, and fixing them while fixes are still cheap. It's the difference between being surprised by failure and being prepared for it.

Jesus told us to count the cost before we build. Wisdom plans for the storm before the sky darkens. Run the pre-mortem on your next big move — your future self will thank you.

Part of the Made Simple Framework by Kimani Upshur, M.Ed.