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06 Jun 2022
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Making the Best Use of Time and Money

Making the Best Use of Time and Money

Check out our Personal Kaizen Motivational Monday quote! Please enjoy this quote by Ben Franklin, encouraging us to make the best use of both our time and our money. "Waste neither time nor money, but make the best use of both."ben franklin Taking the advice from above, our upcoming Personal Kaizen post will share a handful of tips on how to stop wasting money. 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…
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01 Jun 2022
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Why Chunking is Better than Multitasking

Why Chunking is Better than Multitasking

Elon Musk has been in the news lately for his attempt to buy Twitter for $44 Billion. Musk, who is already the CEO of both Tesla and SpaceX, was leading these negotiations while dealing with two other full-time jobs already. If you are one of the people who wonders how he gets all of his work done, Musk has found that chunking is better than multitasking. As a consultant for Lean East, I also have multiple clients and responsibilities I am supporting at the same time. Like Musk, I have learned techniques that help me accomplish higher-quality work and other…
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30 May 2022
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Taking the Proactive Approach in Life

Taking the Proactive Approach in Life

Check out our Personal Kaizen Motivational Monday quote! We have shared a quote by John C. Maxwell before and we're back with another! He shares an outlook on how everyone chooses their way to approach life and its circumstances. Do you tend to be proactive or reactive in your life? "I believe that everyone chooses how to approach life. If you're proactive, you focus on preparing. If you're reactive, you end up focusing on repairing."john c. maxwell This week the Personal Kaizen team will share why chunking is better than multitasking using great examples from Tesla and SpaceX CEO, Elon…
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23 May 2022
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Morality and Becoming Worthy of Happiness

Morality and Becoming Worthy of Happiness

Check out our Personal Kaizen Motivational Monday quote! Please enjoy this quote from Immanuel Kant, a German philosopher and Enlightenment Thinker. During the Age of Enlightenment, he was versatile in the value of human happiness. "Morality is not properly the doctrine of how we may make ourselves happy, but how we may make ourselves worthy of happiness."Immanuel Kant Our Personal Kaizen topic this week will be on the Lean East site and share the main takeaways from the book How to Be Perfect: The Correct Answer to Every Moral Question. This is a book by Michael Schur, the creator of…
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18 May 2022
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Brain Hack 3: How To Calm Down and Reduce Stress

Brain Hack 3: How To Calm Down and Reduce Stress

Our previous post shared a brain hack that improves your mood instantly. Brain hack 3 will also improve your mood by helping you calm down and reduce stress. This hack can be used anytime you notice that you are feeling anxious, nervous, or overly stressed. How Stress Affects the Brain and Body Stress affects all systems of the body, especially the nervous system. The first part of our brain to form is the limbic system, responsible for our fight-or-flight response to danger. The nervous system responds to stress and danger by forcing shorter, more rapid breaths that will provide us…
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16 May 2022
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The Greatest Weapon Against Stress

The Greatest Weapon Against Stress

Check out our Personal Kaizen Motivational Monday quote! William James was an American philosopher, historian, and the first educator to offer a psychology course in the United States. Please enjoy this quote where he shares the greatest weapon against stress. "The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another."william james This week we will share the third and final lesson in a Personal Kaizen topic on brain hacks. First, we covered staying alert when you're feeling tired, followed by improving your mood when you're feeling down. Our final brain hack will share how to calm…
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11 May 2022
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Brain Hack 2: Easily and Instantly Improve Your Mood

Brain Hack 2: Easily and Instantly Improve Your Mood

Our last post shared a brain hack that will help you feel more alert and awake in only 15 seconds. This hack is even quicker and simpler. If you are feeling sad or down, all you have to do to feel better is force a smile and improve your mood instantly! Neural Loops in the Brain The human brain uses neural loops as shortcuts in thinking. Many of these loops are innate, meaning even babies do this without being taught how. For example, try holding your breath and tell your brain not to take a breath. Our brain circuitry is…
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09 May 2022
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All You Need Are the Resources of Your Mind

All You Need Are the Resources of Your Mind

Check out our Personal Kaizen Motivational Monday quote! This week we feature a quote from the 26th president of the United States, Theodore Roosevelt. He believed that all the resources we could ever need are to be found in the mind. "All the resources we need are in the mind."Theodore Roosevelt Last week, the Personal Kaizen team shared a brain hack related to maximum effectiveness and staying alert. This week we will share how to improve your mood instantly with a very simple hack. Stay tuned! Join the Personal Kaizen Community Our community is here to support and encourage both…
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05 May 2022
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Brain Hacks: How To Trick Your Brain for Maximum Effectiveness

Brain Hacks: How To Trick Your Brain for Maximum Effectiveness

Our last post explains how to use the power of our subconscious mind and visualization to help us achieve positive outcomes. This is the first lesson in a Personal Kaizen topic on brain hacks - simple ways we can use neuroscience to trick our brain for maximum effectiveness. I’m about to share a brain hack that will help you feel more alert and awake in only 15 seconds! Our Incredible Brain I first began studying the workings of the human brain in 2005 after accepting a position as a Director of Operations for a medical device company manufacturing deep brain…
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02 May 2022
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Finding Strength With Power Over Your Mind

Finding Strength With Power Over Your Mind

Check out our Personal Kaizen Motivational Monday quote! Marcus Aurelius was a Roman emperor as well as a Stoic philosopher. We hope you enjoy this quote where he touches on strength and power over your mind. "You have power over your mind — not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength."Marcus Aurelius Our upcoming Personal Kaizen posts will share a few brain hacks related to maximum effectiveness, improving your mood, and stress and anxiety. If you have a brain hack you already use, we'd love to hear about it in the comment section below! Join the Personal Kaizen…
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