People try to diminish when they’re threatened. People are threatened when they think you’re more capable than they are. When they think less of themselves, they see you as more capable. There you have it. When someone doesn’t do what they say and you bring it up to them, there......
If you got what you wanted, what would you do? Would you be happy or would you want something else? Wanting doesn’t have a half-life. Regardless of how much we have, wanting is always right there with us lurking in the background. Getting what you want has a half-life. After......
How often do you stop what you’re doing, calm yourself, quiet your mind, and think about what you’re thankful for? To me, thankfulness is about what I have. I have a family I love and they love me, and for that I am thankful. First and foremost, front and center,......
Here’s what it looks like when the same old tricks no longer carry the day. Efficiency of effort For the same energy, you get more in return. For the same energy, you get the same in return. For more energy, you get the same in return. For more energy, you......
When in doubt, put it out there. Easy to say, difficult to do. Why not give it a go? What’s in the way? A better question: Who is in the way? I bet that who is you. I’ve heard the fear of failure blocks people from running full tilt into......
Even when there is significant disagreement, there is not 100% disagreement. Can both sides agree breathing is good for our health? I think so. And if so, there is less than 100% disagreement. Now that we know agreement is possible, might we stand together on this small agreement platform and......
Here are the questions I ask myself when I’m asked to take on new work…. Do I know what the work is all about? Is it well-defined? Would it make a big difference if the work is completed successfully? Would it make a big difference if it’s not? Is......
Why do factories have 50-ton cranes? Because the parts are heavy and the fully assembled product is heavier. Why is the Boeing assembly facility so large? Because 747s are large. Why does a refrigerator plant have a huge room to accumulate a massive number of refrigerators that fail final test?......
Product simplification can radically improve profits and radically improve product robustness. Here’s a graph of profit per square foot ($/ft^2) which improved by a factor of seven and warranty cost per unit ($/unit), a measure of product robustness), which improved by a factor of four. The improvements are measured against......
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