The simple genius of checklists

Checklists, like the Index Card Cure™, can be used to help manage the complexities of modern life. As Atul Gawande, MD wrote in “The Checklist Manifesto,” there are situations where a simple to-do list may help save lives. In medicine, Dr.Gawande writes, the problem is “making sure we apply the knowledge we have consistently and…

Index Card Cure™ Just one thing

Are you in a competition to see how many tasks you can juggle or how busy you are? We tend to think we are better at multi-tasking than brain studies indicate. We may not believe the research until we have a near miss while texting and driving. People’s smartphone absorption can leave them oblivious to…