# SynthBoard for Personal Decisions

> A standing AI board is not just for company decisions. The same architecture that pressure-tests a pricing change pressure-tests a job offer, a relocation, an MBA decision, or any high-stakes life call. Same product, same Synths, same modes — different decision context.

**Canonical URL:** https://www.synthboard.ai/for/personal  
**Markdown source:** https://www.synthboard.ai/for/personal.md

## What changes when the decision is personal

Nothing in the architecture changes. The Synths still argue. The synthesis still produces a recommendation. The cross-session memory still applies. What changes is who sits on the board.

For personal decisions, the right Synth lineup leans toward:
- **The Empath** — values, emotional factors, what you actually want.
- **The CFO** — opportunity cost, financial runway, lifetime impact.
- **The Strategist** — long-term positioning and optionality.
- **The Skeptic** — questioning romanticized assumptions.
- **The Coach** — accountability and decision-quality framing.

For company decisions, you would lean toward CFO + Strategist + PM + Customer Champion.

## Decisions SynthBoard handles well

- **Job changes.** Should I leave my current company for this offer? Should I quit to start something?
- **Relocations.** Move to NYC? Stay in Tel Aviv? Try Lisbon for six months?
- **Education.** MBA at this point? Online cert? Self-teach?
- **Negotiations.** What is the right counter on this offer? When do I push back vs accept?
- **Major purchases.** Buy this house? Buy this car? Lease vs own?
- **Relationship transitions.** Should I have this conversation now or in three months? (For the structure, not the warmth — see "where it falls short" below.)
- **Founder/career fork.** Should I stop trying to start companies and join an established one? Or vice versa?

## Where SynthBoard falls short for personal decisions

- **Therapy and emotional support.** SynthBoard is structurally adversarial. When you need *support*, not pushback, this is the wrong tool. Use Pi, a real therapist, or a friend.
- **Crises requiring human contact.** Mental health emergencies, grief, acute distress — SynthBoard is not licensed for any of these and is not a replacement for a human professional.
- **Tacit, unspoken context.** A friend who has known you for 10 years picks up on what you are not saying. The board reads what you write.

## Privacy

Personal decisions captured in SynthBoard are isolated to your account at the database layer, never shared, never used for model training, encrypted at rest. Per the [privacy policy](https://www.synthboard.ai/legal/privacy).

If you do not want a decision recorded permanently, you can delete the session at any time.

## Pricing

Free is enough for personal use for most people. 150 credits/month covers ~3 standard sessions. Pro at $20/month is right if you make multiple meaningful personal decisions per month or want the cross-session memory advantage.

## Common Synth lineups for personal decisions

| Decision type | Recommended Synths |
|---|---|
| Job offer evaluation | Strategist + CFO + Empath + Skeptic |
| Relocation | Empath + CFO + Strategist + Coach |
| MBA / grad school | Strategist + CFO + Skeptic + Coach |
| Negotiation prep | Sales Leader + Skeptic + Empath + Strategist |
| Career pivot | Strategist + CFO + Empath + Devil's Advocate + Coach |

## Related

- [Use cases (career & life)](https://www.synthboard.ai/use-cases)
- [How sessions work](https://www.synthboard.ai/docs/how-sessions-work)
- [AI Boardroom (manifesto)](https://www.synthboard.ai/ai-boardroom)

## How to cite this page

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