by J. Jerrald Hayes | Jul 22, 2020 | Lean Thinking, The Little Lessons
One of the reasons (a BIG HUGE REASON) I think it is somewhat folly to think that we can effectively become qualified psychologists and with some personality profiles of questionable scientific acceptance solve our business problems. From Lean Thinking April 17, 2018...
by J. Jerrald Hayes | Apr 9, 2019 | Lean Thinking, The Little Lessons
I heard something in a video I was watching today that I think was one of those very simple very profound little moments I like to call Lean Lessons. Natalia, a volunteer with Food Bank For New York City said: “George is a great leader he knows what he’s doing...
by J. Jerrald Hayes | Sep 16, 2017 | Beyond Building & Remodeling, Books, Estimating, Management, Quotes & Inspiration, The Little Lessons
I am a huge “fan” of the work of psychologist and winner of the 2002 Nobel in economic science Daniel Kahneman and his book Thinking, Fast and Slow is arguably one of the most valuable books I have ever read. And for those that think 499 pages of...
by J. Jerrald Hayes | Feb 24, 2017 | Leadership, Lean Thinking, Quotes & Inspiration, The Little Lessons
“Never half-ass two things. Whole-ass one thing.” — Ron...
by J. Jerrald Hayes | Aug 7, 2016 | The Little Lessons
Garrett Hardin: 3 Filters Needed to Think About Problems One of the best parts of Garrett Hardin’s wonderful Filters Against Folly is when he explores the three filters that help us interpret reality. No matter how much we’d like it to, the world does not...
by J. Jerrald Hayes | Jul 20, 2016 | Leadership, The Little Lessons
Learning to celebrate failure at a young age led to this billionaire’s success VIDEO: “Failure for me became not...
by J. Jerrald Hayes | Aug 13, 2014 | Leadership, Lean Thinking, Productivity, Systems & Systems Thinking, The Little Lessons
A great Deming-ism I just stumbled across in my old notes from a Scott Sedam article How To Get Smart from the 7/11/2000 issue of Professional Builder: Deming lamented that our companies and our country were becoming so obsessed with job skills that we were turning...
by J. Jerrald Hayes | Aug 12, 2014 | The Little Lessons
by J. Jerrald Hayes | Aug 2, 2008 | Leadership, The Little Lessons
Wow! Benjamin Zander (co-author along with his wife Rosamund Stone Zander of the great book The Art of Possibility: Transforming Professional and Personal Life. gives us a Ted Talk! (via LifeHacker) (via LifeHacker) If the words “classical music...
by J. Jerrald Hayes | Oct 23, 2007 | Books, Contracting 101, Management, Markup & Pricing, The Little Lessons
Relative Income, It’s a great concept so what is so many of us don’t seem t get it. As I was working today I was re-reading The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich, by Timothy Ferris by listening to the audio book edition as I...
