It's time to officially go on “blog holiday” until the end of the year.
I hope it's been a great year for you, personally and professionally. It's a time to relax, celebrate, be appreciative, and reflect. “Lean thinkers” like to reflect as part of our normal practice and our improvement work. The end of year is a good time to reflect on the year and to think about the year ahead.
Gemba Claus
As I share each year…
… my parody Christmas song:
“Gemba Claus is Comin' to Town.” Here is the original post with lyrics.
Other Holiday Fun:
And here's a flashback to a fun post about “Womack Claus” from three years ago:
And the tongue-in-cheek “Lean Blog Holiday Gift Guide” from last year:
How Lean Thinkers Shop? Plus the Lean Blog Holiday Gift Guide 2016
Best wishes for the new year… thanks again for being a part of my blog community.
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