I'm not in the habit of writing chapter-by-chapter reviews of books. This series on the book Small Change, by Susan & Larry Terkel is an experiment for me. I've been trying out the small change approach in a few areas of my life. I wrote about making a habit of appreciating and acknowledging others. It's a habit that I want for myself.

There are many habits I want for myself. In Chapter 2 the authors propose a set of behaviors (more…)

Kaizen is Toyota's winning strategy for competing throughout the world. Small changes everyday by everyone keeps the automaker on its toes while stepping on those of their competitors. Susan and Larry Terkel claim, "Small changes are consistent with human nature and evolution." Their book Small Change offers a straight-forward approach to adopting small changes and the kaizen way in your life. In this first of six postings that follow the chapters of their book, I'll highlight the Terkel's approach. (more…)