In the ten years since Dr. Atul Gawande published The Checklist Manifesto, the use of checklists has proliferated in fields from medicine to investing. Gawande, a surgeon, made a particular focus on ...

There's no doubt about it: looking around a messy, cluttered home can make it hard to know where to start when decluttering is your goal. Maybe the amount of possessions you own has gradually ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mike Kappel is the Founder of Patriot Software, LLC. I don’t know how it’s that time of year again, but it is. Year-end. The time ...

Do you ever feel like there is just never enough time in the day or week to get everything done? It’s like we run run run all week long so the only time to really get anything done at all is on the ...

Pilots should always use checklists, regardless of experience level, to ensure systematic checks and safe operation; it's not a crutch but a tool for consistent performance. Checklists should be ...

It’s a new year and time for everyone to update their emergency preparedness plan to be ready for a major power outage, winter weather and life-threatening event, experts say. Ready.gov has tips to ...

In the tapestry of our everyday lives, unforeseen legal issues can weave their way into the fabric, compelling us to traverse the intricate waters of the judicial system. Whether entangled in a civil ...

For example, some checklists are like grocery lists, a basic catalog of what needs to be accomplished by just one person in order for a process or procedure to be completed properly. In an operating ...