Most of us have a certain set of beliefs that we have adopted over time, unconsciously, from our parents, teachers, friends, co workers, roommates, or others we spend time around. We do this without really identifying why. We end up…
Author: Quinn
Seven Deadly Wastes
Taiichi Ohno defined the seven biggest sources of waste as an engineer at Toyota more than 40 years ago. These wastes were responsible be for the majority of issues that arose in the business. These wastes still cause time, money,…
An intro to Lean Organizations
The term lean was coined in a 1988 article titled Triumph of the Lean Production System, written by John Krafcik. Lean, being a reference to having no fat, or nothing extra, is a methodology that aims to improve the output…
Time to Leave the Barbershop
The assumption we tend to make is that bad kids will influence good kids into doing bad things (same goes for adults).
Understand Before Automating
Automation has been all the hype for over a decade now. Millions of jobs are predicted to be automated away thanks to advanced robotics, more capable software, and more computing power becoming available every minute. Automation, though, is not a…
Dessert Before Dinner
The looser we are about enforcing our own rules, the more we will see temptation. The more we give into the temptation, the less relevant the rules become. The faster we lose hold of our own rules, the faster we become someone we did not intend to become.
On Interviewing People
how to be a good manager: part of managing a business is hiring people. Getting good at this is crucial.
On Manifesting the Future
Our past did not lock in our trajectory forever. With conscious effort, we can break the hold of our past. We can decide what get.
On Living with a Dog
Getting a dog has been a great test of patience. It's also been a great way to force myself into a new routine, get more exercise and learn a new communication standard.
Systems Need Rule Breakers, Pt II
being a good manager or leader requires being able to set ground rules & expectations. It also requires being able to see where the rules are insufficient.
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