> The biggest takeaway for me was that checklists are not a piece of paper; they're a system.
I understood this when I read about plane pilots checklists. It's revolutionary even for everyday life. Every time we fail at something (for example leaving the vacation home with coffee still in the coffee machine), it goes to a checklist.
When something failed because it wasn't on a checklist, we say (wife and I) we lacked precision. And that thing now goes to the checklist.
Having to buy a new fridge because you arrive and something stayed in the fridge for x months ain't fun (not to mention you're left without any fridge for potentially two days [e.g. if you arrive on a late saturday evening]). It's on a checklist now.
Ever had to do a U-turn and lose one hour because wife forgot the phone at home? Checklist.
Weirdly enough checklists allows you to be more sloppy, not less. It's literally taking stuff out of your minds.
Ticket you receive at a toll? Checklist: "I gave you the ticket, do you confirm you received the ticket?" / "I confirm you gave me the ticket".
It's fun too. We all learned, including my kid, the NATO alphabet. It is precise.
We've got digital backups of our recurring checklists.
I understood this when I read about plane pilots checklists. It's revolutionary even for everyday life. Every time we fail at something (for example leaving the vacation home with coffee still in the coffee machine), it goes to a checklist.
When something failed because it wasn't on a checklist, we say (wife and I) we lacked precision. And that thing now goes to the checklist.
Having to buy a new fridge because you arrive and something stayed in the fridge for x months ain't fun (not to mention you're left without any fridge for potentially two days [e.g. if you arrive on a late saturday evening]). It's on a checklist now.
Ever had to do a U-turn and lose one hour because wife forgot the phone at home? Checklist.
Weirdly enough checklists allows you to be more sloppy, not less. It's literally taking stuff out of your minds.
Ticket you receive at a toll? Checklist: "I gave you the ticket, do you confirm you received the ticket?" / "I confirm you gave me the ticket".
It's fun too. We all learned, including my kid, the NATO alphabet. It is precise.
We've got digital backups of our recurring checklists.
Saved our arses sooooo many times.