Checklists

I've never regretted making a checklist but I have regretted not having used one.

The idea that our memory is so thorough that it will rapidly reveal everything we need for a particular task or project is, to put it politely, nuts. How often have you compiled a checklist only to make additions later?

After using checklists sporadically, I have adopted a new rule: If the project is important, make (and keep) a checklist.