Until Labor Day we're still officially in the summer vacation window, and many of us will be packing for trips. I'm a big fan of packing lists, and of checklists in general. If you're not already convinced that checklists are the best prevention against mistakes, get hold of Atul Gawande's latest book, The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right, and read his utterly compelling case for using checklists whenever safety is at issue.
