I practice what I preach so it’s time for some old school “hansei”
AKA: Critical Self Reflection
1. I’m a Piler
I make piles and then move them around and create smaller piles: I do this around the house and my office. I eventually forget why I had some of the stuff in the first place and then I throw it away.
2. I don’t do a PDCA when I do home improvement projects
I have 4 outstanding projects (that are at least 6 months old) where I’ve purchased the materials and I haven’t completed the work.
3. I don’t have a place for everything
It's hard to practice 5S and put everything in it's place when I don't know where it goes. My stuff often turns into nomadic piles. (see #1 above)
4. I have a small horde of useless computer parts
These are for “Just In Case” scenarios that never seem to occur. This outdated and useless technology is a dead end pile of inventory with no value.
5. I went crazy at Costco
We now have enough fluorescent lights to last 7 years . This is the same amount of time it will take to use all the clamshell styrofoam food containers I purchased during the same visit.
I've learned one key item from my My Fitness Pal Kaizen. When you let the world know that you're working on bettering yourself, you discover a great deal of support from those around you and from inside yourself.
Related Article:
Lean for Health: Week 3 of MyFitnessPal.com Kaizen
