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Jim Carrey on Fear, Failure, and Doing What You Love 0
- 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 True 0
- 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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Respect for People: Importance of Work-Life Balance and Taking Time Off 0
- Respect For People
- August 20, 2014
Despite our best intentions to live balanced lives, the modern world demands that we are almost always connected and productive, and this can drain us emotionally, spiritually, and physically. With our hectic lifestyle, we often underestimate the power of relaxation. Most of us have a massive to-do list each day, and we feel we can’t
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Walt Disney, The Lean Thinker 0
- Lean Thinking
- August 18, 2014
One of the most successful people that we all know and love is none other than Walt Disney. Walt Disney is the famous voice and creator of Mickey Mouse and the founder of Disneyland. The Father of Mickey Mouse was a Lean Thinker before Lean became well known. Here are five valuable lessons of competition,
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Lean Quote: Disney – Developing People is Vital 0
- Lean Quote
- August 15, 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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Leadership Lessons From Walt Disney – Part 2 0
- Leadership
- August 13, 2014
While I am on vacation at Disney World I a sharing some leadership lessons from Walt Disney himself. To continue from the previous post on Leadership Lessons from Disney we will discuss another 6 lessons. #7 Explore, Probe, And Know What Is Going On In Your Organization… And Act Upon The Information! Leaders cannot make the
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