January 2021 – Kaizen Culture

The Dichotomy of Improvement

No one sees things quite like a person looking in from the outside.

Hour to hour, day to day, and month to month, you are changing. Whether you realize it or not, every seemingly insignificant decision, human interaction, choice of food, or thought pattern is a small building block that, when multiplied over time, has the potential to form the habits and patterns which will define your life.Continue reading “Fix It Before It’s Broken”

Creativity Through Standardization

Wasting brainpower on insignificant decision making will deplete your ability to be productive and creative when it actually matters.

Value Added vs. Non-Value Added

When you think of time as a resource, also think of everything that takes time as an investment.

The Eight Wastes

The problem you will never fix is the one you can’t see.

Lets Talk Lean

“If you seek tranquility, do less. Or (more accurately) do what’s essential… Which brings double satisfaction: to do less, better.” 1 If you know about lean, you might think this quote is from one of the founders of the Toyota Production System, or from some other father of the lean manufacturing philosophy. However, you mayContinue reading “Lets Talk Lean”