One Small Step Can Change Your Life: The Kaizen Way
One Small Step Can Change Your Life: The Kaizen Way
Introducing the practical and inspirational guide to incorporating Kaizen and its powerful principles into one’s daily life. Rooted in the two thousand-year-old wisdom of the Tao Te Ching–”The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step”–Kaizen is the art of making great and lasting change through small, steady increments. Kaizen is the tortoise versus the hare. Kaizen is the eleven Fortune 500 companies that significantly outperformed the market through moderate, step-by-step actions. Kaizen is losing weight not by a crash diet (which more often than not crashes) but by eating one bite less at each meal–then, a month later, eating two bites less. Kaizen is starting a life-changing exercise program by standing–just standing–on a treadmill for one minute a day.
Written by an expert on Kaizen–Dr. Robert Maurer, a psychologist on the staff at the UCLA medical school who speaks and consults nationally–One Small Step is the gentle but potent way to effect change. Beginning by outlining the all-important role that fear plays in all types of change–and Kaizen’s ability to circumvent it–Dr. Maurer then explains the 7 Small Steps: how to Think Small Thoughts, Take Small Actions, Solve Small Problems, and more. He shows how to perform mind sculpture–visualizing virtual change so that real change comes more naturally. Why small rewards motivate better than big rewards. How great discoveries are made by paying attention to the little details most of us overlook. Hundreds of examples of Kaizen at work grace the book, as well as quotes from W. Edwards Deming (who brought Kaizen to Japanese industry), Peter Drucker, coach John Wooden, and others.
User Ratings and Reviews
1 Stars Waste of time
I was realy courious about this book. So many 5 star reviews.
But the book useless. No information on Kaizen.
I thought I might have received wrong book, but no, I received the right one.
The author never saw a Kaizen.
I am ordering other books on topic. I advice you do the same.
Silviu Szkipala
5 Stars Quick read, lots of business examples, clear instructions
Great book! Why?
1. If you have the time, can be read in one sitting (I’d estimate 1-3 hrs, depending on how fast you read).
2. Focuses on how kaizen works at the individual level. The majority of the examples are business-related, and a few examples are included that illustrate how to use kaizen to address personal goals such as addiction or weight loss.
3. Clear, brief explanation of the role of the brain and why kaizen works with the brain.
4. Good format - each chapter is summarized and includes key points as well as recommendations/instructions.
Based on the amount of time required/cost of book, this is a great value. A practical choice for busy people; also serves as a good companion for longer business texts on continuous improvement.
5 Stars Everyone Should Read this Book !!
This book has simplified my life - I am not as overwhelmed as I was before. There are so many good pieces of advice in it and examples as well. Everyone should read it !!!
Thank you. Linda H.
5 Stars Simply Amazing!
This book is a must have. While reading it there were a multitude of moments that resounded with me. I liked it so much that I purchased this book for my family members for Christmas and they all have found “aha” moments while reading it.
5 Stars Amazing little book
This “little” book is helping me change patterns and habits I’ve been struggling with for years.
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