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I surprisingly found out about this book from a Rivers Cuomo AMA. Maybe he created a checklist for rocking out? There are a lot of great tips in this book between the surgeon and pilot war stories. The big takeaway I had is that a checklist gets the dumb stuff out of the way so that you can focus on the important stuff. Every industry has checklists too. I’ve extended an acronym checklist for camera operators. FocusApertureShutter TachometerFrame rateLevelISOColor (white balance)I think it’s worth reading this book if you’re motivated enough to make a new checklist after completing the book.
Here's the thing about reading a book written by a doctor: They have no problem bring up the sorts of things that make a normal person a bit uneasy. Like open chest surgery on a 5 year old. It's not that it was graphic, it's just when you start to visualize it, you feel unsettled.Maybe it's just me. I also avoid all ER and crime investigation shows for this reason.That said, Gawande makes a solid case as to why you should be using checklists in your daily life. It's not a guide to doing it, but a manifesto as to why it's important. You probably think you use checklists well, but I have my doubts.
The book is a little boring but the underlying ideea is extremely powerfull.