Reader Question: Would You Call This a “Lean Burial”?
I try not to use the word "Lean" as an adjective that means "better." We see this a lot online, the so-called…
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The Simple, Cheap Improvement I Made to My iPhone MagSafe Charger
When I first learned about "wireless" charging for devices like my iPhone, I was a skeptic.
"How hard is it to…
Katie Labedz on “How to Improve Absolutely Anything”
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My guest for Episode #408 of…
The More I Travel, the More Kaizen Opportunities I Create
Many of you have asked if I'm at the AME Conference this week in Chicago. I am not, as I had a previous invitation…
Episode #7 of the “Lean Whiskey” Podcast: Sharing Samples and Bringing…
Mark and Jamie
It's two episodes in a row with Jamie Flinchbaugh, as we're both back for Episode #7 of the Lean…
I Haven’t Been Following the Best Standardized Work for This Daily Habit?
"The way we've always done it" doesn't mean that's the right way or the best way to do something.
One of my…
Our Condo Maintenance Guy Gets the Point of 5S and Maximizing his Productivity
I got onto the elevator in the lobby of our condo building one day last week. Our building's maintenance guy was…
Another Example of Small Steps as a Starting Point for Success
You might remember one of my favorite podcasts was with Dr. Bob Maurer of UCLA, author of two great books on the…
How to Weigh Yourself Everyday Without Freaking Out About Every Small Change
When we started the new year, many of us make a weight loss resolution (see my article on resolutions via "The…
Everyday Lean: Error Proofing the Hot Pan in the Oven
It's a short blog post today due to too much time being consumed with travel delays and airline customer service…
Personal Kaizen: The Elliptical, My iPhone, and Focus
I like to exercise, and it's important to me and my health. I've never been a runner (bad knees), so I prefer…
Kaizen Upon Kaizen: My Online Meeting Scheduling System
A key Kaizen principle is continually improving through incremental improvements. When we use a Kaizen process to…
Webinar Preview: Jess Orr on Applying Hoshin Kanri to Your Personal Improvement
Happy New Year! It's a time of year when we think about improvement and goals for the year. We do this in our…
Free Webinar: How to Use A3 Thinking in Everyday Life
This Thursday, we'll be hosting a webinar presented by a former Toyota engineer, Jess Orr. She will be sharing…
Using a Checklist is Better Than Reprimanding Someone and Saying…
I bet the company that services my pool was surprised that I had a checklist-related process improvement suggestion…
Improving Thanksgiving Dinner Operations
It's almost Thanksgiving here in the United States, so I'll be taking the rest of the week off from the blog to…
The Need for Standardized Work When Ordering Whiskey
Ah, whiskey. I like whiskey. I’m not afraid to say that. I’ve blogged about whiskey (or whisky) once before: Why…
Information Deficits, Visual Indicators, Error Proofing, and Payment Terminals
Gwendolyn Galsworth is a leading thinker and author on Lean and various aspects of "visuality." One thing she talks…