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1. Hypotheekrente
   August 28th, 2008
   1:04 pm

   Nice video! Already knew many incremental improvements, but there were some i didnt know yet, so thanks for it! On a long term this leads to radical improvement, so try to keep track of your improvements

   Regards,

   Bob

2. Raphael | Blog-Conversion
   August 28th, 2008
   1:49 pm

   Nice video, I agree with all your points. We have the same approach with our customers : next to the methodology aspect, there is a true change management issue. It is much easier for someone to think short term than long term : continuous improvement is not a very usual approach for e-marketers.

3. Johnel
   September 1st, 2008
   11:55 am

   The article starts with an improper use of the reflexive pronoun “myself”. I myself was unable to get myself to watch the video of these excellent gentlemen, for fear that my grammar conscience would be pricked too often! I have a “myself” pet peave that I cannot shake, sorry! Bounce!

4. KAIZEN Coach
   September 3rd, 2008
   10:16 am

   Not only have we constructed our own business model with a central focus on continuous incremental improvement, or kaizen, but we have discovered that this same approach is extremely effective in the realm of personal development, lifestyle fitness, and wellness. We contend that most approaches to fitness and lifestyle change are dysfunctional as reflected by the actual statistics (especially in ratio to the amount of available knowledge and the $2 billion weight-loss industry). One of several key reasons most fitness/wellness programs are not sustainable is that people attempt too radical a change too quickly. A kaizen approach yields greater results that are actually sustainable. Continuous, incremental improvement organically develops lifestyle fitness and personal success.

   Dr. Robert Maurer, Ph.D., has written a great book on the subject called “One Small Step Can Change Your Life - The Kaizen Way”. Dr. Maurer points out that there is an actual physiology at play in the brain itself that resists dramatic change. Maurer teaches how to apply kaizen principles to side-step this natural response. An expert on the art of success, Maurer leads the reader to a sense of empowerment as they begin to see and believe that great change (and success) is made through small, positive steps.

   With insane health care costs, the loss of worker productivity/creativity, and human resource retention issues, we need to take a closer look at the realities of improving the health and well-being of our workforce and our leaders. Human capital is inexorably linked to the ability of the human - body and mind, to perform at its highest level.

   Karen B. Cohen
   http://www.KAIZENWellness.blogspot.com

5. Copper Bird Feeders
   September 13th, 2008
   12:50 am

   I think the key point that might get lost here is that it takes a certain sense of self confidence to allow yourself to admit that you could get better. All too often this gets lost in the hubris of office politics where an admission like that would be seen as a sign of weakness. In a small organization the ability to quickly move past that and get on to the job of continuous improvement can be an asset.

6. Article Submission
   October 9th, 2008
   1:34 am

   I am in total agreement, it is just hard to have Continuous improvements when your always releasing new products.

7. email templates
   October 22nd, 2008
   11:46 am

   Great video, continuous improvements are important and one of the keys to growing from a small successful company, to a mid-sized or large successful company.

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   October 29th, 2008
   6:39 am

   [...] smarter marketer and to produce better results. This is the very core of a Six Sigma approach to a continuous improvement process. Use the data to make changes to your website, feed your email campaigns and tools like Google [...]

9. r4ds
   November 1st, 2008
   2:14 pm

   Great article. I agree with Article about continuous improvement, it’s hard.

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