Lean Thoughts

Credit is tightening and no business system can keep pace with the changes in the market. Cash has always been King …

If your bird cage is at full capacity, you can't stuff one more feathered friend in there without causing birdie claustrophobia"

If you struggle with the anxiety that comes with trying to plan what is next for your business, you are not alone.

"There’s a Link Between Effective Leadership and Getting Enough Sleep. In our hyper-connected, 24/7 world, many of us are losing sleep.

one of your most critical responsibilities as a leader is to determine what the top priorities are for both the company and yourself.

A successful Strategic Plan not only allows you to outline the direction that you want your business to take

Observe Process and question "Would I want my child to perform this function or even worse make it into a career?"

Right-brained people are often misfits

Do the math … 12 people who can devote 5 minutes daily will provide you with hours of improvements which can amount to over 250 hours annual

those businesses that stand out also tend to operate with a heavy dose of tribal knowledge … which other view as a vulnerability

The trust has been broken between employee's and employer's during Covid so no wonder that employee's are seeking a security blanket.

a secret to maintaining a good relationship is to instill the “no counting” rule.

Ctrl, Alt Delete may be your answer to cure "Adjustitus" you have incurred during the past several years.

With up to a 49% turnover rate in the certain sectors last year, businesses are straining to attract and retain talent.

here are the top soft skills employers are currently looking for. and then Bring there Soft Skills to the Surface.

Now that lean has been affecting production processes for decades, how far has factory layout/design come? In my experience, not very far!

Perceived effective communications does not always work. Which is why you need to share communication through at least 2 channels.

We have paused, denied, diverted, deviated, destructed, pivoted, innovated and of course prayed for normal to return.

she was tired of fighting and struggling. It seemed as one problem was solved, a new one arose.

The main consequence is that Process owners adapted processes towards survival not necessarily with a focus on sustainable improvement