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    Small, incremental changes are more effective than large changes because they do not trigger resistance. The concept of continuous small improvements, known as Kaizen, started during World War 2 and was introduced to Japan by General MacArthur. It encourages identifying the smallest possible first step towards a goal to ensure success and continued progress through building on successes. Examples include marching in place for one minute per day or throwing away the first piece of a chocolate bar instead of the whole thing.

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    Small, incremental changes are more effective than large changes because they do not trigger resistance. The concept of continuous small improvements, known as Kaizen, started during World War 2 and was introduced to Japan by General MacArthur. It encourages identifying the smallest possible first step towards a goal to ensure success and continued progress through building on successes. Examples include marching in place for one minute per day or throwing away the first piece of a chocolate bar instead of the whole thing.

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    Take small steps

    Build on success
    The key idea

    Small, comfortable, non


    threatening steps towards
    improvement
    Training Within Industries
    courses

    Kaizen

    Continuous improvement

    Idea started in world war 2

    promoted by Dr W.Edward's
    Demming

    Introduced into Japan by


    General MacArthur

    Japanese very receptive


    Gave it the name Kaizen

    Too much change creates fear


    Fear creates resistance in the
    Brain

    Why small steps work

    Small steps are


    non-threatening
    Bypass the brains resistance
    Needs to loose weight, get fit,
    de-stress
    Diet

    Would switch off if you


    suggested

    30 minutes exercise
    taking time for herself

    March in place for 1 minute a


    day, in front of TV

    Julie: An example
    Too busy

    Next appointment "what else


    can I do in 1 minute a day"

    Instead

    Keep building on success


    Soon marches on spot for
    whole TV programme!

    What is the smallest step I can


    take towards reaching my
    goal?
    If I were guaranteed not to
    fail, what would I do
    differently?

    Ask small questions


    Use questions to solve
    problems

    With a person

    What is one small thing I like


    about the person?

    with a situation
    One Small Step Can Change
    Your Life : The Kaizen Way
    Amazon link

    sculpt your mind!

    The book

    spend 1 minute a day


    visualising the desired
    outcome

    ISBN: 0761129235

    Robert Maurer
    Associate Clinical Professor,
    U.C.L.A. schol of Medicine
    Behavioral Health Instructor
    Canyon Ranch Health Spa

    One Small Step


    Kaizen
    The author

    visualise yourself public


    speaking
    Examples

    visulise yourself getting really


    annoyed, but reacting calmly
    short

    Think small thoughts

    repeated regularly

    Runs the:
    Science of excellence consulting firm

    imagine how you look

    The visualisation needs to be


    detailed

    imagine how you feel


    imagine how other people
    react

    take small steps again

    when you are ready to go


    beyond visualisation

    give a - public speech - to an


    empty room

    ask yourself - what is the


    SMALLEST step I can take
    its difficult to fail
    its quick to do

    the step should be so small

    there can be no excuses


    repeated regularly

    Take small actions

    then ask yourself what's the


    next smallest step I can take
    eat less - NO too big a step
    stop eating sweets - NO
    stop eating chocolate - NO
    Example: Loose weight

    throw away the LAST chunk of


    the chocolate bar - NO
    throw away the FIRST chunk of
    the chocolate bar - YES!

    learn to spot small problems

    Solve small problems

    solve then before they grow


    into big problems
    big problems may have small
    causes

    inexpensive
    convenient

    Bestow small rewards

    immediate recognition
    regular
    suited to the receivers needs
    Big rewards frequently
    stimulate bad behaviour
    The solutions often in the
    detail

    Identify small moments

    - 30/09/2003 -

    What is one small change I can


    make to improve the situation?

    focus on the moment


    focus on things that bring you
    pleasure

    A million people die from


    Diarrhoea each year
    main cause, people don't wash
    their hands

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