This quote popped up on my Twitter feed recently: “Take Initiative — Every Day.  In the absence of orders, figure out what they should have been, and execute aggressively.” One of the factors that contribute to waste in our operations is waiting. A clear priority is to make sure every person knows what is expected, […]

“Excellent businesses don’t believe in excellence, only in constant improvement and constant change.” – Tom Peters, in his book, Thriving on Chaos Being excellent is a daunting goal.  Especially when you aren’t excellent at the beginning. Peters breaks this down into change and improvement.  Every day. Change is the decision point.  It’s a realization that the status quo […]

 “Adversity is a test of your toughness, not your talent.” Tim Kight Are you tough?  I’d like to think I’m tough enough.  But could be tougher.  There’s no chance of passing through this life without facing adversity. I’ve heard it said that toughness is a skill.  Skills are developed and refined through practice, and hardened […]

“When strength is the mission, hard is the standard and work is the requirement.  When comfort is the objective, easy is acceptable and effort is an afterthought.” –  Brian Kight Another good thought from organizational consultant Brian Kight. “When strength is the mission.” I heard very many years ago that successful organizations are strong, fast […]