The Checklist Manifesto by Atul Gawande (Heroic Wisdom Daily)

Hi, this is Brian. Welcome back to another Heroic Wisdom Daily. Today's wisdom is from the Checklist Manifesto by Atul Gawande. Great book. I have a slide in all my keynotes where I talk about this wisdom. Check out the notes for more. For now, know this Atul Gawande reminds us Checklists are a simple tool that prevent failure and ensure success. So whether you're managing a complex project or a simple daily routine, checklists help you stay organized, focus, focused and consistent. Here's how to use checklists today. Number one Simplify complex tasks Gawande says checklists make complex processes manageable. Break a big project into clear, actionable steps. Number two Ensure consistency. Even experts, he says, benefit from reminders. He did his studies on surgeons. They kill less people people to be direct when they have a checklist than when they do not. So use a checklist to standardize recurring tasks. And number three, reflect and improve. A checklist is a living document. Update your checklist as you learn what works best. Know this the Heroic app is basically a checklist to help you be your best self. Check out the app for more. And of course, as always, check out the note for more wisdom as well.