Early on in the life of this Blog, I wrote an entry on the efficacy of lists. That post focused on the necessity of actually using the list once developed. Here is the post in case you missed it:
One thing that was lacking in that post was a good example of a list. Today’s post will take care of that!
This past week, I car-pooled to the North Carolina State Shoot held at Rose Hill Farms in Nashville, North Carolina with my good friends Dave and Susan Coffman.
We alternated vehicles each day which meant we were doing a lot of packing and re-packing for three shooters over four days. That meant there was a lot of opportunities to leave something behind. As was discussed in the previous post, having a list, and using it, can reduce the load on the old grey matter in your skull leading to enhanced performance.
Dave shared with me the list he had developed. The items on the list are pretty relevant for any one participating in sporting clays, but what was really neat was the way Dave utilized the list. He had inserted the print out from his computer into a sheet protector. That allowed him to keep the list in his garage where the final loading took place, and to check off each item with a dry erase marker. Then, he could simply wipe it clean once loading was completed and it was ready to use again the next day. No need to print out extra copies, etc.
Here is a clean version of the list:
And here it is checked off and ready to go:
These types of small improvements, when added together, can really make a difference! Many thanks to Dave for sharing his example
By the way, Dave is also a certified NSCA level 1 instructor and ready and willing to help out those that may be in need of his services! You can reach him via email at fendercat55@yahoo.com or on his cell – 919-264-5839.