A List Can Save Your Life

Posted by List Producer on February 26, 2013 in Benefits of List Making, Boost Memory, Decision Making, Fellow List Producers, Health, Increase Productivity, Reduce Stress, Saving Time

Turns out making a list can do a lot more than just help you remember to pick up milk from the grocery store. When I first started this blog I got a comment on one of my posts from a family friend. She mentioned that having a list actually saved her life. Yep – you [...]

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Grey’s Anatomy Docs use Checklists…And so do Real Docs

Posted by List Producer on May 16, 2011 in Benefits of List Making, Increase Productivity, Tool for Success

By now I hope that you’re caught up on your DVR..because I’m going to talk about last Thursday’s Grey’s Anatomy episode. Don’t worry – there won’t be any spoilers. But I will tell you that one of the doctors brought attention to one of my favorite things…a checklist! Over eager Dr. April Kepner bounced through [...]

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