Small failures start as predictable, avoidable steps. The Pre‑Mortem Minute is a compact morning or pre‑action discipline: before you accept a task, meeting, or personal commitment, spend 90–120 seconds imagining the simplest way it will go wrong and pick one specific, reversible fix that prevents that outcome. James explains the logic—anticipation converts vague worry into a single, testable guardrail—then gives three plug‑and‑play pre‑mortem templates (work deliverable, family commitment, personal habit), tonal coaching for the one‑line fix, and a short installation routine you can run now. The episode includes a three‑day micro‑trial to test whether a tiny pre‑mortem increases follow‑through and reduces regret, plus a brief troubleshooting section for when predicted failures change. Practical, low‑ego, and immediately usable: decide how you’ll fail today so you don’t. If this matters to you, subscribe — and run one Pre‑Mortem Minute tonight.