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Kaizen
• Kaizen is a process of improving a habit using very small steps.
• Small steps can lead to big changes.
• Kaizen disarms the brain’s fear response making change come more naturally.
• By taking steps so tiny that they seem trivial or even laughable, you’ll sail calmly past obstacles that have defeated you before.
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Short Summary
• The art of making great and lasting change comes through small, steady steps.
• Kaizen circumvents the brain’s built-in resistance to new behaviors.
• Small rewards lead to big returns.
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Three Common Myths About Change
Myth #1: Change is hard.
Myth #2: The size of the step determines the size of the result, so take big steps for big results.
Myth #3: Kaizen Is slow; innovation is quicker.
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Quality Questions
• If you are trying to reach a specific goal, ask yourself every day: What is one small step I could take toward reaching my goal?
• What is one small step I could take to improve my health (or relationships, or career, or any other area)?
• If somebody’s ann...
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Take Very Small Steps
• Your brain is programmed to resist change. But, by taking small steps, you effectively rewire your nervous system.
• Kaizen questions such as ‘What’s the smallest step I can take to be more efficient?’ allow us to bypass our fears.
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Gratitude
If you tend to berate yourself with negative questions (Why am I so fat?), try asking: What is one thing I like about myself today? Ask this question daily, writing your answer down in a journal or on a sheet of paper you keep in a specially designated place.
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Baby Steps
- Small actions are at the Heart of kaizen.
- By taking steps so tiny that they seem trivial or even laughable, you’ll sail calmly past obstacles that have defeated you before.
- Slowly—but painl...
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