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How To Improve Your Life With The Lean
Self-inflicted chaos overwhelms our lives.
We’re in a constant battle of more, more, more, because we care about I, I, I.
We start with a few pairs of clothes, to end up with a bunch of junk we never wear.
So goes our life.
In my company, we start with one piece of technology in the pursuit of systematized perfection. Now, we have more than we need, which slows us down.
In the pursuit of perfection, there’s a long trail of waste.
That’s why the principles of lean thinking apply to every area of our life.
There are two lean concepts you must become intimate with — eliminating waste and continuous improvement.
Recognize humans are wasteful creatures who desperately need to follow the principles of lean.
Lean thinking presumes that everything in our life can be improved continuously, without end.
It’s difficult to grasp this at first. You’re likely going through a series of excuses in your head.
“I’m certain this has been perfected.”
“There’s no way I can improve this.”
“What’s the point?
