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• 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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• 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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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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• 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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• 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...
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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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When you don't feel motivated, take the smallest step possible toward your goal.
Instead of telling yourself to workout for an hour, say you'll go for 10 minutes.
Taking a step bypasses that part of your brain that is alerted when you're trying to make a change.
Kaizen, which means continuous improvement in Japanese was originally developed by Depression-Era management gurus in the US. The Japanese embraced the idea of improving and thriving in small steps, as opposed to working on a BHAG (Big, Hairy, Audacious Goal).
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