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For my 2019 experiment with the pursuit of excellence, I decided to put the principle of kaizen (continuous incremental improvement) to the test. Businesses and factories have successfully been using kaizen for nearly a century, with well documented results. But the concept of continuous small improvements can be applied to personal pursuits as well – …
Excellence Experiment 2.0 (A Year of Kaizen) – 3 Month Update Read More »
Originally I planned to update my results after 10 months, but I just looked at the calendar and realized it’s already December, so… Sometimes life gets in the way of our best intentions, which is probably the biggest insight I’ve had since my last progress report. Well, maybe not that life can get in …
In my 6-month update, I talked about how I was shifting my approach with my “Excellence Experiment” – from working with microresolutions to establish new habits, to using a kaizen-based strategy to integrate small improvements continuously. The way it works now, I sit down on Sunday evening and make a list of 1-2 things …
As I pass the half-year mark with my experiment, it seems like a good time to take stock of where I’m at and what I’ve accomplished since January, and evaluate whether I need to make any adjustments. If you’re just joining, you can read my original post on the set-up and design of my experiment …
My year-long experiment with excellence is continuing – I’ve had a bunch of insights along the way, and I may even be starting to seeing some hints of change. If you’re just joining, you can read my original post on the set-up and design of my experiment here, but basically, I’m devoting myself to developing …
In Part 1 of this series, I wrote about 5 life lessons I learned through facing my fear of heights by tackling a high-ropes obstacle/zipline course. In this post, I’ll cover the other 5 lessons this experience taught me. Life Lesson #6: Learn from the People Who Go Before You One of the things …
10 Lessons on Life from 40 Feet above My Comfort Zone (Part 2) Read More »
In my previous post, I wrote about my latest adventure: facing my fear of heights by tackling a high-ropes obstacle/zipline course. In the process, I learned a lot about myself and about life. Life Lesson #1: We Are Capable of More Than We Think I used to think of myself as someone who couldn’t …
10 Lessons on Life from 40 Feet Above My Comfort Zone (Part 1) Read More »
I like the ground. More specifically, I like have my feet planted firmly on the ground. When you’re on the ground, there’s no chance of plummeting to your death. I’ve never quite understood adrenaline junkies who fling themselves out of perfectly good airplanes or jump off ledges attached to a giant rubber band. To my …
Excellence Experiment Update: Special Treetop Edition Read More »
Just the Stats: Writing for 1 hour: 46/54 days Reading/studying for 1 hour: 39/54 days Shopping and other personal care stuff 1 afternoon each weekend: 5/9 Fitness: Up to 11 push-ups/day (from 3); Increased to 3 minutes/day of ab exercises (from 1 minute) Running: Still at 3.0 miles/run (up from 2.5 miles) at 11.5 min/mile …
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