Check That: A Simple Way to Ensure Accurate Results

1. A Message from the President: Check That: A Simple Way to Ensure Accurate Results 

I got a call recently from our next door neighbor – a call probably similar to calls that you all get during the holidays: they were going out of town for a four-day weekend, and they asked if we could watch the mail, get the paper, water the plants, and make sure the house doesn’t burn down.  Sure, no problem.  They called back three minutes later (a little embarrassed), asking me to check to see if they left a plastic trash bag on the back deck.  They said they were rushing out the door, had at least 10 things on their mind (pack the car, lock the doors, turn down the thermostat, etc.), and may have forgotten that little detail.  They did.  And surely in four days, some squirrel or chipmunk would have made quite a mess out of their little mistake.

It got me thinking about my own busy life and how the little things (and sometimes not-so-little things) occasionally slip through the cracks…and how a seemingly innocent task (like taking out the garbage) can get interrupted by more important priorities…and how those seemingly innocent tasks – if not done and done well – can really mess things up.  Believe it or not, one of the simplest of quality tools can help prevent common mistakes, reducing errors and improving accuracy in almost everything we do, personal and professional … READ MORE

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