[Discseven]

Something I've done for recent build---that's new to me---is creating & referencing a thorough, step-by-step procedural checklist. Did list over a number of days under various influences... java, martinis, naked dancing gurl, warm chocolate chip cookies with cat-in-lap, and the like. Important point here is, checklist was composed when it was possible to relax & enjoy thinking all details through... no rush... allowing refinements... and more refinements.

What I found working from/with checklist was a very different "environment" compared to working without such a reference. "Environment" naturally divides into two arenas: prep & mindset. Prep... yeah, perhaps boringly obvious. (In my case, due to condo-loco garage I work in, being prepcrazy is killer necessary due to major hike from car to abode. Single family home's garage is totally different---been there... miss it! Bless it!) Still, and simply put, detailed checklist allows a definitive sort-out of everything needed for a given assembly to be done eeeefficiently. And am not talking checklist for seeing what fuel gauge reads! Am talking major mech-tech-surgery where much work is new territory. So... prep's boring "arena 1" of what I'm driving at. Next, I propose is where it gets interesting...

Arena 2... we enter Freudian realm. We're talking mindset. I could say what's experienced---what to expect---but surly that would burn the experiencial house down for a genuine explorer. Instead, I leave this space open and... challenge you---respectfully---to this checklist composition & referencing experience. Again, is for unfamiliar, complex process that spans hours with minimal breaks. See what happens..."under the influence."

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