Monthly Archives: March 2010
Doing Silly Things
“We don’t do things because we want to! We try to solve problems. If not, you end up doing silly things and wondering why the heck you don’t get any results. So, again, what problem are you trying to solve?” … Continue reading
Filed under Communication
A Different 5S – For Babies
Since I am in “how to be a new Dad” mode before our baby comes in the next couple of weeks, I have been learning a lot. I was surprised when I saw there is a 5S for infants in “The … Continue reading
Be Different
Youngme Moon is coming out with a book called DIFFERENT. The attached 3 minute video (RSS readers may need to open post to view) gives a great visual overview of how businesses can be different. The video was created by … Continue reading
Book Review: Lean Hospitals
Mark Graban’s “Lean Hospitals” is a must-read for any hospital going through a Lean transformation. I recommend it for all staff and not just leadership. I am an internal consultant in a Lean hospital. One of the biggest challenges is … Continue reading
Waste Of Breath: Wording Pet Peeves
In honor of National Grammar Day today, I want to share some of my favorite wording pet peeves for a little fun. I am reaching to bring this into the lean world but there are overprocessing waste due to saying … Continue reading
Filed under Communication, humor, Improve With Lean, Waste
