By Victor M Fontane
Training the mind.
After the A-bombs, Japan destroyed and devastated, millions killed, determined that they will do what it takes to conquer the world, not militarily but commercially and they did. But how? They developed a process called “Kaizen”.
Kaizen is a Japanese term meaning "change for the better" or "continuous improvement." It is a Japanese business philosophy regarding the processes that continuously improve operations and involve all employees. Kaizen sees improvement in productivity as a gradual and methodical process.
The Kaizen approach consists of 5 founding elements :
Teamwork,
Personal discipline,
Improved morale,
Quality circles,
Suggestions for improvement.
The three main pillars of Kaizen and how they can help you improve efficiency, business, and performance.
Housekeeping. Housekeeping is the first pillar of Kaizen.
Elimination of Waste. Eliminating waste is the second main pillar of Kaizen.
Standardization
The Four Main Kaizen Principles are:
Visualize – tools that will help you visualize how your change process will look like.
Measure – Being consistent is key to making improvements.
Improve – The principles of kaizen are split into four categories: process, product, people, and environment.
Repeat – Repeat the process.
These concepts can also be applied in our mind purification and spiritual evolution.
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