I love aircraft, and I am intrigued by all operations that must be performed correctly to survive. When the stakes are high and tested every day, the process improvements are tangible and applicable.

A simple lesson to take from the professionals, is "Remove before flight". What are the few tasks that must be done before flying? What tasks are important enough that you must remove the red tag before proceeding?

I have an appointment with myself each morning labeled, "Remove before flight." It's a short list of the few things to square away before I begin the day.

Your list will be different, and I warn you to keep it short. I also have a list called “Do or Die List” too. It’s just one more way of saying, “This must be done.” Even if I’ve had a rough day and lost control of my schedule, I can rest easy knowing I got the “Do or Die List” done. This list is very, very short. I do the 100 Day Challenge: podcast, blog, 1 set of exercises. I add or remove from this list based on what I’m trying to get done. So you have two checklist like bookends to your day: “Remove Before Flight” to start and “Do or Die” to end. Good luck.

And remember seatbacks and tray tables should be in their upright and locked position.

thank you, Greg