Risk of acting
17/100
Decision tool
Define the worst case, plan your way out of it, then weigh it against the quiet cost of doing nothing.
Fear Setting Canvas
Name the fear so you can act.
Most fears shrink once you define them; most costs of waiting grow.
This tool runs entirely in your browser. Nothing is saved to the database.
The worksheet
What are you avoiding?
Define · worst case
Prevent · lower the odds
Repair · if it happens
6/10
4/10
7/10
7/10
Cost of inaction — write it in the future tense
The scale
Risk of acting vs. cost of waiting
The heavier side drops. Prevention and repair lighten the risk; a rising cost of inaction tips you toward action.
Cost of waiting
64/100
The cost of not acting outweighs the risk of acting.
Smallest reversible step
Take the smallest reversible version of this decision this week.
Prevention focus
Pre-align with two teammates and share a one-page brief first.
If it goes wrong
Ask for specific feedback and re-pitch a smaller version in two weeks.
Related tools and books
Mobile app fit
Use the web canvas to decide; use the app to follow through.
This public tool makes a one-session fear map. The app is the better place for saved decisions, reminders to act, and tracking whether the feared thing ever happened.
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