Tag: Everyday Lean

Au Bon Pain is not French for "Stop the Line"

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I had an interesting encounter at the Kendall Square Au Bon Pain yesterday morning. Not a bad customer experience, but something I noticed in...

Lean Out Your Communications, the Next Lean Frontier

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Mark's note: I'm happy to introduce a new guest blogger, Liz Guthridge. She is very active on Twitter and does a lot to educate...

Jerry Jones is NOT a Lean Thinker, Apparently?

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Giant video board in new Cowboys stadium causes problems for Titans punter - The Huddle - USATODAY.com Are you ready for some football???? OK, so nobody...

Defining "Value" at a Jazz Club

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A little weekend lightness... serious stuff to come this week...When I was in the UK last month, I was able to catch a late...

My Daily Workaround: Deleting Commercial Emails

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I had an epiphany the other day. It was one of those moments where I was pretty ashamed and was ready to turn in...

Sunday Brunch Thoughts

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So it's Sunday morning, I have a cup of coffee at the ready... nice quiet, peaceful, sunny Sunday morning (you can tell we don't...

Open Letter to Todd English, Restaurateur

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Dear Todd: My wife and I are both big fans of your The Olives Table cookbook, your television shows, and your Olives restaurant in Las...

Muda Reducers for Computer Users

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Tech Tips for the Basic Computer User - Pogue's Posts - Technology - New York Times BlogThis isn't really a "Lean" post, as much...

Everyday Lean: Lean and Kleenex

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By Andy Wagner:I know how much Mark dislikes headlines that rhyme with lean, but perhaps he'll make an exception for this example of everyday...

Unnecessary "Be Careful" Labeling?

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Not long ago, I purchased a universal airplane/auto adapter. There was a packaging insert that exhorted me, the user, to NOT insert the plug...

Driving in the UK

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I'm proud to report that I survived driving in the U.K. for the first time today, driving about an hour to Cambridge. I'm working...

Everyday Lean: Aluminum Foil

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snopes.com: Aluminum Foil Locking TabsHere's an interesting example of "Everyday Lean" that I never knew about. Have you ever been frustrated by pulling on...
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