06 Aug 2021
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Find your Ikigai – Reason for Being

Find your Ikigai – Reason for Being

I recently came across a new Japanese word that I need to share with the Personal Kaizen community. Ikigai (生き甲斐) is a Japanese word that translates to "a reason for being." I love that the Japanese language sees so much importance in this concept that it has its own word! The idea is similar to the French "raison d'être" or what we would call the "meaning of life" in the English language. Ikigai is believed to be the primary reason the people of Okinawa, Japan are in a "blue zone" where people often live to 100+ years old. We believe…
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04 Aug 2021
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Personal Kaizen 10 Rules for Life: Rule 1

Personal Kaizen 10 Rules for Life: Rule 1

Members of the Personal Kaizen team have been developing high-performing organizations for the past ten years and have coached numerous leaders and teams, attended many conferences and events, and read hundreds of books on the topics of improvement and change. This research and experience have led us to adopt some general rules for living the best life. We hope that sharing these Rules for Life will be helpful to you and encourage you to provide feedback for personal kaizen. RULE 1: Maximize your natural strengths. All of us are born with our own personality and a set of skills unlike…
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02 Aug 2021
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Motivational Monday 2021-8-2

Motivational Monday 2021-8-2

We hope you enjoy this short Monday morning motivational video. "Without continual growth and progress, such words as improvement, achievement, and success have no meaning."Benjamin Franklin Please let us know how you like these motivational videos in the comments below. Join the Personal Kaizen Community Our community is here to support and encourage both personal and professional continuous improvement, helping you to reach your goals and achieve new heights. We offer regular blog posts and a weekly newsletter that contains a range of content to help you become the best version of yourself! Many of these improvements stem from the…
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25 Jul 2021
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Please share Personal Kaizen input

Please share Personal Kaizen input

Congratulations on being a founding member of our community! Thank you for joining us in the pursuit of personal continuous improvement.We have studied personal improvement for nearly 30 years and have recorded many pages of notes, tips, and best practices in work and life. We are committed to continued learning and experimenting for the next 30 years by working with our great team and interacting with the current and future members of this group. The path to Personal Kaizen is long and hard - let's work together on the journey to investigate: What is a good life?How do I maximize my…
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