Sure, a schedule is a nice paper‑towel‑clean picture until a coffee spill goes rogue. The trick is to build in “spill‑zones” that look like extra minutes but are actually safety nets. Add a simple rule: if a spill is detected, skip to the next priority line and log the incident. Then you keep the system moving, and you still get that little thrill when the chaos decides to crash in.

If the whole thing turns into a crisis, the next line should be the “fallback priority” you set in advance. Think of it like a flowchart that asks, “Is the main plan still viable?” If not, automatically redirect to the backup line. Write that rule in a sticky note on the board so everyone knows where the hand‑off point is. It’s the difference between a schedule that collapses and a schedule that keeps running even when the coffee decides to stage a full‑blown protest.