074 - Be Lean, Be Seen: “2 Second Lean”
Learn how to find something that saves you two seconds every day for the rest of your life. Join us for a review of the book “2 Seconds Lean” by Paul Akers where he teaches us how to cut out two seconds of waste every day to better yourself and your business through eight easy steps. Learn about building a lean culture and becoming more efficient with your time by eliminating wasted time and over processing!
Show Notes
Introduction of the author, Paul Akers. (1:40)
What is a lean? (4:03)
8 main areas of lean. (5:55)
The Lean bonus area. (10:11)
Overall book review and rating. (12:19)
Quotable Moments
“90% of what we do is waste.” – Martin
“If your whole team every day is making small improvements, at the end of the year you’re going to be a more efficient company than you were at the start.” - Martin
“Whatever it is that bugs you, you find a way to improve it. It might take you 10 minutes. It might take you an hour to achieve the two-second lean, but you've saved two seconds every day for the rest of the time you're in business.” - Martin
“Waste is like gravity… it pulls at you 24/7. If you don’t have a system to overcome it, you’re going to lose and it’s going to win.” – Martin
“Waste is everywhere once you learn to spot it.” - Martin
“Small gains result in massive improvements.” - Martin
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