We use a travel checklist in our phone’s notes and run through the checklist every time we take a trip.
We’ve been using this system for the past 4 years and the difference in the packing experience pre- and post- checklist is night and day. We used to leave for a trip asking each other random questions about whether we remembered x or y.
And we’d inevitably realize we forgot something.
Over time, we’ve continued to iterate on the checklist of course. It is definitely not perfect. But if we forget something this time around, we just add it in and know it’ll be better next time.
This is a simple example of an adaptive system. The lesson to take away is that the best processes and systems are adaptive. They’re continuously learning from previous attempts and getting better.
That’s applicable to the most productive humans as well. They’ve built in learning loops that help them continue to adapt.
That makes it impossible to bet against adaptive systems.
