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My Tribute to Stephen Covey 0
- In the News
- July 24, 2012
The well-known author, Stephen R. Covey, who impacted the world with his books and self-help products died on Monday, July 16, 2012. Covey died in Idaho Falls, Idaho in the hospital with his wife and all of his 9 children at his side. His death was due to complications from a fall, having lost control
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If you are a manager, then think of yourself as a queue 0
- In the News
- April 25, 2012
The role of management should be an important one for organizations. Management can be defined as the act of getting people together to accomplish desired goals and objectives using available resources efficiently and effectively. Unfortunately, sometimes management in not the business leader it should be but rather the bottleneck. In Bob Emiliani’s recent newsletter he
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Be Happy, Go The F**K Home 0
- In the News
- April 3, 2012
A work/life balance is often something that is talked about but sometimes difficult to find. Pam Selle recently gave a talk at Ignite Philly on this topic called “Go the F**k Home.” This is a little diversion from Lean thinking but an important aspect of respect for people in the workplace. The language might be a little
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Challenges Facing the Manufacturing Industry 0
- In the News
- March 27, 2012
The Association of Manufacturing Excellence (AME), has an initiative called the“Revitalization of Manufacturing”. As part of this initiative, they are writing a whitepaper addressing three aspects of the industry: challenges facing manufacturing and North America; examples of what organizations are currently doing to ensure a better future; and how we can all prepare for and
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Facebook’s New Timeline and Dealing With Change 0
- In the News
- March 20, 2012
Facebook will soon start requiring people to switch to a new profile format known as Timeline. Timeline is essentially a scrapbook of your whole life on Facebook. It’s the most radical change in the history of the site. This news has been greeted with intense emotion in the blogosphere. Changing the place we call home
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New Webapp – Pomodoro Daisuki is a Simple Kanban Board 0
- In the News, Lean Resources
- February 15, 2012
I recently reviewed a new webapp call Pomodoro Daisuki on a tip from Jim Benson at Personal Kanban. Pomodoro Daisuki is a chrome app that combines a simple digital personal kanban board along with the the basic functionality of the pomodoro technique. The Pomodoro Technique is a time management philosophy that aims to provide the
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