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Lean Quote: Combine Passion and a System to be Unstoppable0
- Lean Quote
- September 12, 2014
On Fridays I will post a Lean related Quote. Throughout our lifetimes many people touch our lives and leave us with words of wisdom. These can both be a source of new learning and also a point to pause and reflect upon lessons we have learned. Within Lean active learning is an important aspect on
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Actions Speak Louder Than Words0
- Leadership
- September 10, 2014
If you ever wondered if you’re paid to talk about doing things rather than actually do them, you’re not alone. Many businesses suffer from the same ailment – stifling innovation by running good ideas through the ringer. Hours of meetings about the same topics and endless email chains can kill good ideas before they ever
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Celebrating 300 Single Point Lessons!0
- Sharing Best Practices
- September 8, 2014
My friends at Fuss & O’Neil are celebrating a milestone, their 300th Single Point Lesson. John Kravontka and team have been sharing an accumulation of best practices learned by other manufacturers over the course of many years. I am happy that they are letting me share this with you. Below is an excerpt from John Kravontka
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Lean Quote: Make Work Fun0
- Lean Quote
- September 5, 2014
On Fridays I will post a Lean related Quote. Throughout our lifetimes many people touch our lives and leave us with words of wisdom. These can both be a source of new learning and also a point to pause and reflect upon lessons we have learned. Within Lean active learning is an important aspect on
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Daily Lean Tips Edition #67 (1006-1020)0
- Lean Tips
- September 3, 2014
For my Facebook fans you already know about this great feature. But for those of you that are not connected to A Lean Journey on Facebook or Twitter I post daily a feature I call Lean Tips. It is meant to be advice, things I learned from experience, and some knowledge tidbits about Lean to
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Happy Labor Day Worker!0
- Other
- September 1, 2014
For a lot of people, Labor Day means two things: a day off and the end of summer. However, Labor Day is a day set aside to pay tribute to working men and women. It has been celebrated as a national holiday in the United States and Canada since 1894. Labor Day, an annual celebration
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Lean Quote: Walk In Our Shoes0
- Lean Quote
- August 29, 2014
On Fridays I will post a Lean related Quote. Throughout our lifetimes many people touch our lives and leave us with words of wisdom. These can both be a source of new learning and also a point to pause and reflect upon lessons we have learned. Within Lean active learning is an important aspect on
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Jim Carrey on Fear, Failure, and Doing What You Love0
- In the News, Leadership
- August 25, 2014
In a recent commencement address at the Maharishi University of Management, actor and comedian Jim Carrey spoke about failure, fear, and why you should pursue something that you love. Fear of unknown, consequent failure and complacency are some of the major reasons for resisting change. There are some people out there who have no fear
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Lean Quote: Disney – Courage is Necessary to Make Our Dreams Come True0
- Lean Quote
- August 22, 2014
On Fridays I will post a Lean related Quote. Throughout our lifetimes many people touch our lives and leave us with words of wisdom. These can both be a source of new learning and also a point to pause and reflect upon lessons we have learned. Within Lean active learning is an important aspect on
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