Cooking made easier - put all ingredients in small bowls before you start

I am sure you have watched some cooking shows, and see how organized they are when they prepare a dish.
All the ingredients are nicely put in small bowls - all ready to use. I thought this is a great idea and not much extra work as everything goes much faster once you start.

First read the recipe thoroughly. Then get a few small bowls or other dishes and the scale and then put all the ingredients out like salt, sugar, flour, butter, etc.

The actual cooking or baking is done much faster this way and just throw the small bowls etc into the dishwasher.