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8 February 2010 / 2 CommentsAs I watched the Super Bowl last night – where, I must admit, I was cheering for the Colts – I couldn’t help but marvel at…
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2 February 2010 / 15 CommentsNo matter what you do for a living one thing is certain – personal productivity matters. A lot.
My wife stays home raising our 4 kids.…
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2 February 2010 / 8 CommentsMan, oh man. The lean and business blogosphere feels as if it’s about to explode.
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31 January 2010 / 14 CommentsAs regular readers of this blog know, I am not a big “news” reporting guy.
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18 February 2009 / 2 CommentsHere is part one of our first Gemba Academy video. To see the complete and full screen version – in high definition – please visit our main site. Stay tuned for more free videos in the coming weeks.
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