The Kaizen Way is a book written by Robert Maurer. This is a book about how we can take small very comfortable steps in our life to generate dramatic improvements and results. Let’s take a look at the key lessons of this book.
Assume you are taking an exam and your goal is to get the highest grade. Once you sit for the exam, you will start thinking, “How can I get the highest grade? “.
Soon, your fear will creep up and you won’t be able to focus on the task at hand.
Instead, Kaizen Way suggests that you ask small questions like, “What is the question that I can answer easily while giving the maximum number of marks?”.
By answering small questions and focusing on them, you will achieve the ultimate result without being overwhelmed by fear.
Assume that you are an avid reader. But due to the busy schedule, you don’t find any time to read. So, most of us think we don’t have time to read 300 to 400 pages book and hence wait for free time to start reading. But that free time never comes and the books continue to pile up.
Some people schedule 1-2 hours a day for reading, without thinking about how it would fit into their day. Instead, Kaizen Way suggests you take small actions that guarantee success. In this case, you will have to redefine the action such as, read 5 minutes a day. Now, the task has become small and easily achievable for anyone.
It will take you a while to read a complete book by reading 5 minutes a day. But doing this small task every day will get you closer to the goal. Suddenly you will be able to take it to the next level by increasing the daily reading time.
Before something big happens, we usually get warning signals. Most people will ignore these small warnings, resulting in a major issue in later stages.
In 2004, Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami, it was reported that the ocean receding unusually rapidly. It was a sign that the big waves are coming soon. But most people ignored it and went further towards the sea to see what’s happening. In the end, they paid the price with their lives.
Kaizen way suggests that you spot small crucial moments like that and take quick action to avoid major loss in later stages.
