The Pre-Delivery Inspection

In new home construction, at least where I live, one of the things we need to do is a pre-delivery inspection (PDI for short). It's a walk-through of a home before the homeowners take possession and it's attended by the homeowners, or somebody designated by the homeowners, and the builder representative.

The main reason for doing the PDI is to mark down all the things that are incomplete or damaged. All of these items go onto a PDI form and it's a record of the state of the home at that point in time.

From a psychological point of view, this is a terrible way to end of a project. You walk around and point out all the stuff that's bad. There's a good chance that neither the homeowner or the builder are feeling very good about each other at the end of this process.

That being said, it's a necessary step and actions can be taken before and after the process to make sure it is an enjoyable experience. Actions that start and end the process on a high note.

Like most things I do, this got me thinking...

How often do I do a PDI of my life?

How often do a take a serious "walk-through" of my life and figure out what needs to be repaired, what needs to be removed and what is completely missing?

These are not dusty finger marks...