Posts Categorized: Continuous Improvement

I Have No Time

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Part One: Transforming Your Mindset Maxwell Maltz, author of Psycho-Cybernetics: “Our self-image, firmly held, essentially determines who we become.” The Point: Be mindful of the messages you send yourself – they shape the self-image you create. Part Two: Your Core Issue Might Be You If you’re struggling with time management, consider these potential roadblocks: Denial… Read more »


Are You Sleeping or Awake?

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You: Are the leader of your life and master of your craft. Have an inner control system that Dr. Hal Stone brilliantly calls your “Operating Ego.” Can awaken the leader in you by Stopping, Engaging in introspection, and learning to Understand, Accept, and Support your operating ego wisely. Note: If you do not buy into… Read more »


The 3 C’s of Japan’s Culture

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By Todd Stukenberg and John M. Ruh Japan is a nation, and more importantly, a society, driven by a strong and ancient culture. What are some of the key foundational pillars of that culture? What does it offer to those of us from other parts of the world and cultures? The 3C’s of Japan’s culture… Read more »


Are you Level 1, 2, or 3 Leader?

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Culture Based Leadership is built on the premise that everyone is the leader of their life and master of their craft regardless of their role. Growing one’s leadership abilities, regardless of role, needs to be a habit like “brushing one’s teeth”. To grow, however, you must first understand where your leadership skillset is. Here is… Read more »


Resting

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By Thich Nhat Hanh All about the power of stopping! Note: This is written from Buddhist perspective/language so if that does not work for you put in your words! My dear friends, suppose someone is holding a pebble and throws it in the air and the pebble begins to fall down into a river. After… Read more »


Are Circumstances Running Your Life?

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“I have no time” “I have no time for me” “My circumstance don’t allow me to take care of myself” Sound Familiar? We all have circumstances that we must deal with; however, highly successful responsible leaders accept/own them, and move to “now what” faster than most thereby learning how to support themselves, their team or… Read more »


Zoom: Bench Your Ego Session – Are You a Level 1, 2, or 3 Leader?

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3 Seats Left A group discussion covering the definition of the Three Levels Why many of us have “repeater problems” over and over and how the “Bench Your Ego” model might be a permanent solution. Stopping- Understanding how stopping is step one in Benching your Ego and will relate it to your particular operating ego… Read more »


The Power of Structure

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Do you feel under pressure/stress constantly? Do you lack time for important projects…everyday tasks…yourself? Need a uniform effective way of doing things? If so, you most likely have a structure challenge. Consider Trying Three Steps: Step 1 – Take Ownership Understanding and accepting this is your issue and not falling into the trap of playing… Read more »


Are You Chasing Your Tail?

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Every one of us perceives ourselves and our place in life through a set of “prescription glasses” that may or may not give a clear sense of reality. Those glasses are our Ego… Your Ego Is: One’s self-perception/image, or in philosophical terms, one’s “self.” It’s often how you answer the question “I am _____”. How… Read more »


The 1% Rule

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Are you dedicating 1.68 hours a week or more to Continuous Improvement? If not, why not? What is the 1% Rule? It states that, at a minimum, you should dedicate 1.68 hours, (that’s 101 minutes), per week or 7+ hours per month or 87 hours per year working on Continuous Improvement. Why Bother? It is… Read more »