Lean is a way of thinking- not a list of things to do

Are you too busy for improvement? Frequently, I am rebuffed by people who say they are too busy and have no time for such activities. I make it a point to respond by telling people, look, you’ll stop being busy either when you die or when the company goes bankrupt.

A relentless barrage of 'why’s' is the best way to prepare your mind to pierce the clouded veil of thinking caused by the status quo. Use it often.

Lean is a way of thinking- not a list of things to do

When you buy bananas all you want is the fruit not the skin, but you have to pay for the skin also. It is a waste. And you the customer should not have to pay for the waste.

There are four purposes of improvement: easier, better, faster, and cheaper. These four goals appear in the order of priority.

It's only the last turn of a bolt that tightens it - the rest is just movement.