Decision Lab
Pressure-test the life choices that move your mission. Evidence in. Conviction out.
Should I leave my corporate career to build an independent consulting practice?
Translate 22 years of operating experience into a sovereign practice — without compromising family runway, healthcare continuity, or long-term mission velocity.
Transition from W-2 executive role to founder of an independent strategic advisory practice by Q1 2027, while preserving family financial security and operating cadence.
- $420K booked revenue in Year 1 with 3 anchor clients
- Healthcare continuity with zero coverage gap
- 18 months of household runway preserved
- ≤ 45 billable hours/week steady state
- ?Will the 2 verbal LOIs convert by Feb?
- ?Macro consulting demand in H1 2027
- ?Realistic ramp time from network
- ?Spouse comfort with variable income
- MAY 02CREATEDDecision opened
DEC-014 logged · owner Cmdr. Reyes
- MAY 14EVIDENCEFinancial projection v1 added
5-year model from Personal CFO · 88% confidence
- JUN 03EVIDENCEAdvisor feedback compiled
3 interviews · alignment score 81%
- JUN 21SCENARIOScenario set v2 generated
Conservative / Balanced / Aggressive modeled
- JUL 09RECOMMENDATIONRecommendation shifted
Conservative → Balanced after LOI #2 secured
- JUL 24EVIDENCEHealthcare bridge confirmed
Spouse plan eligibility verified · risk DEC-014-R2 → Low
- AUG 06REVIEWConfidence ▲ +6 this week
Weekly sync · 3 advisors present
- AUG 14UPCOMINGSpouse alignment session
Joint review · final go/no-go gating
Lessons captured at close
Once finalized, this decision feeds the lessons-learned ledger for future analyses.
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