Cold Take records what you decided and why — before you know how it turns out. Later, you grade your own call. No rewriting history.
Write down the decision and the real reason behind it. Set a confidence level you'll regret being honest about.
Pick a review date. Cold Take seals your reasoning until then, so you can't quietly edit it once life happens.
The take comes back. Good call or bad call — and was it the decision or just the luck? You decide, on the record.
Reasoning is locked at filing. When the review lands, you read what you actually thought — not the polished version memory invents.
Every graded take stacks up. Watch your calibration over time and find out whether you're wise or just lucky.
A good outcome doesn't make it a good decision. Cold Take asks both questions and keeps them apart.
Your takes live on your phone. The only person allowed to judge them is the one who made them.
"I knew it all along" is the most expensive lie you tell yourself.— Hindsight, every single time
Make the next decision one you can actually learn from.