Lean Manufacturing Blog » Archive for January 2009
How To Discover Your True Purpose In Life Today
by Jenni Snook If you wish to discover your true purpose in life, you are reading the right article as you will learn important tips to finally do just that. Do you recall the last time you met someone who had discovered their true purpose in life? There’s simply nothing better in the world than finding out what that truly is. A person who has discovered their true purpose in life can live a inspired, fulfilling … Read entire article »
Filed under: Motivation
Soldier and Surgeon
by David The other day I was doing some research on the net. I came across something I didn’t expect to see. It was a story of a truly inspiring man. It is the story of General Maxwell W. Steel, Jr. Although General Steel retired from military service in 1975, his contribution is still remembered as a highly skilled doctor who used his medical degree to serve his country in the military. Read his story and … Read entire article »
Filed under: Leadership
Office Chair Politics
by James Gilbert Pynn The dull hum of florescent lights, the buzz of a computer, the squeak of an office chair, and the smell of burnt coffee. Welcome to work. For a concept that is less than 150 years old, the office has managed to become perhaps the single best qualifier for what we consider white-collar employment. Though a staunch capitalist would claim the office started with the ancient Roman officium most archaeological … Read entire article »
Filed under: Stress Management
Be Prepared With an Online Masters Degree Education
by Gerald Greene An online masters degree education is an addition to your education that you may want to seriously pursue, especially during hard economic times. If you fear of losing your job due to a bad economy, or dread entering the work force after earning your college degree looking for your first job, you need to take steps to make yourself a more valuable employee. In today’s unsettled job market a bachelors degree may not be … Read entire article »
Filed under: Success
Setting Up A Tickler File
by Dojo Kuhn On Day 6 of the GTD Thirty Day Challenge, I am going to talk about how I set up my tickler file and exactly how to set up a tickler file. David Allen seems to be big on using 43 folders for his tickler file. These folders would be made up of 12 monthly folders and 31 daily folders. Let’s say it is now January and I’d have all my daily folders behind the … Read entire article »
Filed under: Lean Manufacturing
The Eye of the Tiger
by Lynn Pierce Remember the theme song from the Rocky movie, “The Eye of the Tiger”? When Rocky fought his opponent he had the focus of ‘the eye of the tiger’. When that song was written they couldn’t have had any idea the significance it would take on when a new Tiger took the world stage and changed sports forever. I don’t care if you are a golf fan or a sports fan or … Read entire article »
Filed under: Success
The Short Cut To Success
by Lynn Pierce There’s one common theme that shows up over and over in emails, blog posts, Ask campaigns and phone calls. Year after year, it’s always the same. But I don’t think I ever realized the extent of what you were asking for, until now. Do you know what I’m talking about? You want a short cut, not just a process, but a short cut for the system, a short cut for the program, the Cliff … Read entire article »
Filed under: Success
4 Core Blueprints to Reclaim your Life
by Lynn Pierce This has been going on forever, since advertising began, but I swear it’s getting worse. Everywhere I look I see people advertising quick fixes for almost anything you need, business or personal. For instance, I’m shocked at the list of horrible side effects people are willing to endure to get a quick fix for one thing or another from a pill they can pop instead of changing a habit. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Success
Talking on a Telephone to Teach= Teleseminar = Reach More
by Rob Metras For a teleseminar to be done you have to have a phone, a voice and a message that resonates with your audience so that they will receve value fom your call. Teleseminars or large conference calls have become popular in the past decade as toll rates around the globe have become reasonable and made the teleseminar a very cost-efficent tool for spreading your message. This poularity has also been created by the use … Read entire article »
Filed under: Coaching
Brain Training And Mirror Neurons
by Martin G. Walker Watch and learn: When we’re trying to learn a new skill things tend to go a lot more smoothly if we start by watching a demonstration. The act of observing complex muscle movements prepares us for the task of executing them. While this may not seem so profound upon first inspection, it become less obvious when we think about what’s going on in our brains as we learn by watching. Italian scientist Giacomo … Read entire article »
Filed under: Success
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