Have You Taken a Gemba Walk?
Published March 1, 2021
If you are in charge of a group or lead someone other than yourself, you need to get walking... now! When it comes to Lean process improvements, I prefer concepts that are sustainable. There is no sense in reading all about a complex tool that you will never be able to properly implement at your...
Resolving to Get Focused
Published February 1, 2021
So how many resolutions did you make this year: Five? Ten? Did each facet of your life get covered such as: Personal, Career or Health? Once you start adding them all up you will either be overwhelmed or more likely, guilty that you have such a big list! The initial hurdle isn't in your big list...
Point of View Awareness
Published December 1, 2020
Your point of view is formed over time by the experiences that you encounter from day-to-day. Before you know it you may have forgotten about how another person, culture or class lives their life. Our world is so diverse that even with the Internet, you are likely to never even know where many...
Finding Gratitude in Your Day
Published November 1, 2020
I read a nice article in a back issue of SUCCESS Magazine by Rochester's own Melissa Balman from the UofR. She talked about finding solace in simple, small, often momentary beauty during your day - which can be carried into the rest of your daily life such as work or family time. These moments c...
A Selection of Solutions
Published November 1, 2020
Last week my wife and I were invited to a surprise birthday dinner for four at the Culinary Center in Canandaigua. We have eaten there before and my friend, whose birthday it was, is a big fan of the establishment. As the reservation was made over a month ahead, we called the restaurant the day...
Did You Know...
Published February 2, 2020
Greenwashing is a term that has come about in the last 10 years to describe overly exaggerated claims about environmental issues which lead to false beliefs. I'm very much all for ecological protection, new solar and hydrogen power initiatives, etc however the usage of trees to make paper often...
Efficient Overstaffing?
Published January 11, 2020
If you have ever spent the time to analyze your company's process efficiency or workflow, you know how large and ongoing the program can be. Whether you are fine tuning a world-class corporation or just beginning to clean up a dysfunctional organization you are typically looking for the larges...
What's your perspective?
Published November 1, 2019
It's amazing that we accomplish most of our goals each day. The fact that we all come from such variegated environments, backgrounds, and educations should surely, on the surface develop more unproductive conflict. What pushes us past our difference and allows us to get things done? Is it raw to...