Strategy prompt

Inversion: list every way this could fail

Charlie Munger's tool: find every realistic way an initiative dies, then turn each into a preventive action.

How it helps

You get a list of the specific ways the plan could fail, each paired with something you can do now to prevent it.

How to use it

Copy the prompt below.
Swap each [bracket] for your own details. The more specific you are, the better the answer.
Paste it into Claude, ChatGPT, or Gemini and send it.

The prompt

I want you to help me solve a problem using Inversion, the mental model from Charlie Munger. Instead of asking 'How do I make this succeed?' I want you to start with 'How would I guarantee this fails?' List every realistic way this initiative could die in a licensed cannabis business: pricing mistakes in a falling market, menu and shelf placement mistakes, brand positioning errors, compliance and licensing problems, failed lab tests, seed-to-sale tracking errors, banking and cash handling, tax exposure under 280E, team failures, and market timing. Be specific to [dispensary, cultivation, processing, brand, or distribution] as appropriate. Then flip each failure mode into a concrete preventive action I can take. My goal: [DESCRIBE WHAT YOU'RE TRYING TO ACHIEVE]

What you fill in

dispensary, cultivation, processing, brand, or distribution
DESCRIBE WHAT YOU'RE TRYING TO ACHIEVE

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