To add to that, if you want to Do Things The Right Way, don’t use a mental list, use a physical list. Using a checklist is one of the absolute best improvements you can make in terms of payoff per unit of effort. The famous example is Gawande, who tested using a “safe surgery” checklist for surgeons, which resulted in a 36% reduction in complications and a 47% fall in deaths.
To add to that, if you want to Do Things The Right Way, don’t use a mental list, use a physical list. Using a checklist is one of the absolute best improvements you can make in terms of payoff per unit of effort. The famous example is Gawande, who tested using a “safe surgery” checklist for surgeons, which resulted in a 36% reduction in complications and a 47% fall in deaths.