Today is National Checklist Day

checklist

Ah- checklists.

Some people view checklists as confining. Those who swear by them, find them freeing.

My view – they can be both.

Used effectively, checklists can be powerful take-charge tools, enabling us to do things like:

  • gain better control of our our time
  • help us make our goals and expectations clear with others
  • give us a way to measure progress to goal
  • give others a way to measure their own progress

All of which can be boosts for morale and productivity.

National Checklist Day is a good day to review them. Tweak them. Celebrate them.

Do you use any checklists?

Below are 10 favorite,frequently used checklists.

  1. Corporation Checklist
  2. Event Planning Checklist
  3. Taxi Driver Checklist
  4. FISH Checklist
  5. Office Manager/Administrative Assistant Check List (see below)
  6. Supply List
  7. Errand List
  8. Friday List & Sunday List
  9. Grocery List
  10. Going Out of Town/Packing List

Here’s a sample of #5.

Do you have any checklists you are willing to share with Business Class readers?

Suggestions for Review and Tweaking of Checklists:

  1. Is this checklist freeing or confining?
  2. Does it boost morale or bust it?
  3. Does it boost productivity or bust it?
  4. If it’s the first choice in #1-3 above, keep it and tweak it if needed.
  5. If it’s the second choice in #1-3 above, toss it.

 

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