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The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg

July 28, 2014 by Joel A. Gross Leave a Comment

Recommended Reading from The Lean Book Shop

Recommended Reading is brought to you by The Lean Book Shop.  Think book reviews, without all the fodder.  Recommended Reading presents a concise summary of the key themes, concepts and key learning points that will contribute to your learning journey.  Featured books will include new and significant texts from the world of lean thinking, as well as hand-selected pieces to contribute to the continuous improvement . . . of you.  

This month’s recommended reading from The Lean Book Shop:

The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg

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 Why You Need to Read It

Consider the following:

  • Why, despite the best of intentions, do some individuals struggle their entire lives to maintain a healthy lifestyle, while others can do so seemingly with little or no effort?
  • Why, despite massive investments of money, time and effort, do the vast majority of enterprises fail to successfully make the transition to a successful lean organization?

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Leanable Moment #5: Bedtime Bedlam!

July 21, 2014 by Joel A. Gross Leave a Comment

Bedtime Bedlam

I take a deep breath in as I close the door behind me.

Quietly, slowly, I release the door knob and feel it catch.  I exhale as I tip-toe down the dark hallway.  I can feel the tension in my muscles start to relax.   With a growing confidence, I bound down the stairs, into the tranquility of the family room.  I pause for a moment, taking in the sweet sounds of . . . nothing.  I smile to myself.  Finally, some much needed peace and qu-

I must not have heard the door open, or the pitter-patter of little feet coming down the stairs.  I did not, and could not, however, miss the shrill sound of my youngest daughter, as her frantic call pierced the evening air.

“Daddy!!!”

For a moment, I try to ignore it, hoping maybe it will go away . . . but it never does.  Not last night.  Not the night before that.  Certainly, not the two other times this scene had already played out this very evening.

“DAAAAA-DDY!!!”

I feel the tension slowly crawling up my back and into my neck.  I turn slowly, and smile an exasperated smile.  “Yes, dear, ” I mumble through clenched teeth.

“I DON”T HAVE MY SNUGGIE!!!”  Her eyes swell with tears.  To a three-year-old, this is a real tradgedy.

With that, I scan the room frantically, until my eyes lock on the pink, fuzzy, frilly, shimmery, rose-adorned pile of fabric massed unassumingly in the corner.   In one fell swoop, I leap across the room, seize the blankie, scoop up the teary-eyed toddler and carry the dramatic duo back into the bedroom.

With snuggie tightly in her grasp, she curls up and finds a comfy position on the mattress while I tuck the blanket firmly around her.  I kiss her on the forehead, as the whimpers fade.  I head for the exit.

I take a deep breath in as I close the door behind me.  It’s like déjà vu . . . all over again. [Read more…]

 

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