Quick Win
The Checklist Test

Take the next logistical task on your plate, however small — a visitor, a lunch, a meeting that needs a room and a dial-in. Before doing anything, ask AI for the full checklist, organized by timeline, including commonly forgotten items.

Count how many items you'd already thought of (most — be proud) and how many you hadn't (at least one — be grateful). That one item is the Quick Win. It was going to be Friday's emergency.

Prompt Pack: Travel, Events, and Logistics

11.1The Travel Brief Template

Create a reusable executive travel briefing template: trip purpose, day-by-day schedule with [BRACKETED] details, per-meeting prep notes, logistics section, office-coverage note. Formatted to skim in a car — short lines, bolded times.

11.2The Visitor Package

Build a hosting plan template for [GENERIC VISIT, e.g., 'two senior visitors, one full day']: pre-visit confirmations, arrival logistics, hour-by-hour host schedule, amenities, and a 'don't let these happen' list.

11.3The Run-of-Show

Create a run-of-show for [EVENT, LENGTH, ELEMENTS]. Table: time, item, owner [TBD], setup needs, 'watch for' note. Build in buffer time and flag which segments historically run over.

11.4The Checklist Engine

Master checklist for [GENERIC EVENT/TASK], organized by timeline: [HORIZONS, e.g., 'month out, week out, day before, day of']. Include the five most commonly forgotten items for this type and mark them ★.

11.5The Vendor Grid

Compare these options: [GENERIC TERMS FOR EACH — no vendor names or account details in public tools]. Table with [CRITERIA: cost, effort, flexibility, risk]. Recommend one, then give the strongest argument against your own recommendation.

11.6The Pre-Mortem

Here's my plan: [GENERIC OUTLINE]. Assume it failed. List the ten most likely reasons in order of probability. For the top three, give me a prevention step I can take this week.

11.7The Contingency Card

For [EVENT], create a one-page day-of contingency card: if [SPEAKER LATE / TECH FAILS / FOOD SHORT / ROOM DOUBLE-BOOKED], then the immediate move, the backup, and who decides. Sized to print and fold in a pocket.