no whining please

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No Whining Please

Whining: To complain needlessly, peevishly, in an unreasonable, repeated, or irritating way Okay, life can be tough at times, often unfair. Customers

what made us great

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What Made Us Great? Do We Still Have It?

If you believe famed British historian Niall Ferguson, author of “Civilization: The West and the Rest,” six things led to the dominance

culture of belief

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A Culture of Belief

“All In: How the Best Managers Create a Culture of Belief and Drive Big Results,” is a new book by Chester Elton

how will you measure your life?

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How Will You Measure Your Life?

“How Will You Measure Your Life?” is both an age-old question and the title of a new book by Harvard Business School

motivation and 2-factor theory

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Motivation and the Two-Factor Theory

The opposite of satisfaction is not dissatisfaction, rather no satisfaction. Similarly, the opposite of dissatisfaction is no dissatisfaction. The two-factor theory of

feynmans first principle

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Following Feynman’s First Principle

Physicist Richard Feynman’s First Principle is simple: “You must not fool yourself… and you are the easiest person to fool.” We tend

muda mura muri

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Muda, Mura, Muri

Muda, Mura, and Muri are three Japanese words representing core focuses in the Toyota Way of eliminating waste and inefficiency and increasing

wantology

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Wantology

Wantology is a process for clarifying what we REALLY want rather than what we think we want. Most of us do not

first 20 minutes

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“The First 20 Minutes”

“The First 20 Minutes” is the title of a new book by Gretchen Reynolds, a fitness columnist for The New York Times.

repeatability

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Repeatability: Staying True to Your Core

“Repeatability” is both the theme and the title of a new book by Chris Zook and James Allen, consultants with Bain &

fuerte en la cabeza

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Fuerte en la Cabeza

Fuerte en la cabeza means strong in the head, mental toughness. Mental toughness is many things, including the ability to stay cool,

Pre-fail

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Pre-Fail

It is a lot easier to talk the talk than walk the walk. This is especially true when it comes to quality,