Paul akers lean book

In 2015, he wrote his 2nd book, lean health, in 2016, he wrote lean travel and in 2019, he wrote lean life. His list of acknowledgements is short paul akers used the skills he had, inserted the photos hed collected and wrote in his own voice. Go to banish sloppiness resources by chapter other books by paul akers excerpt nande is the japanese word for why. It is logical, detailed, and most of all it is simple to follow. Akers, as he takes you on a lean journey that will transform every. Entrepreneur, business owner, author, speaker, lean maniac. Its a practical way to improve your life every day b. A great book from paul akers my lean brother from another mother. In fact, as you learn to incorporate a lean approach to your life, you will see that the more lean thinking you have in your life, the more you will enjoy life. Akers and 20,000 other business, leadership and nonfiction books on getabstract. Read 2 second lean 3rd edition how to grow people and build a fun lean culture by paul a. Banish sloppinessyou dont just learn this and then become perfect and precise in one fell swoop. Join facebook to connect with paul akers and others you may know. His first book 2 second lean, how to grow people and build a fun lean culture has transformed my business from struggling chaos to a successful enterprise.

Join author, business expert, radio show host, and international speaker paul a akers, as he takes you on a lean journey that will transform every aspect your life from your home to the office. Paul akers is an american author and businessman career. Its really about the authors application of lean to his journey from a typical overweight american to a chiseled, six pack. Traditional lean as taught in industry tends to be very technical and complex. If you have a modicum of curiosity and you want to see how i do life better, then lean life is the right book for you. How to grow people and build a fun lean culture by paul akers. How to grow people and build a fun lean culture at work and at home. In 2016, paul s book, 2 second lean, was recognized by the shingo institute and won the research and professional publication award. Lean life paul akers website lean books lean culture. He is the founder and president of fastcap, a product development company with distribution in 40 countries. Join author, business expert, radio show host, and international speaker, paul a. He encourages people to have fun while doing it and continuously improve processes. Paul has given me a clear weight loss path to walk, with the goal of improving my life and being.

He is the founder and president of fastcap, a product development company with distribution in over 40 countries. Instead, akers tells lean frontline podcast host and rever cofounder and ceo errette dunn, a better strategy is to apply lean to creating extraordinary results that will draw in those people. Shortly after i was introduced to the concept of lean construction, i read the book two second lean by paul akers and learned about what he called the 8 forms of waste. Jul 25, 2016 paul akers has built a business and a life on making small improvements every single day. Banish sloppiness book paul akers website lean books. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.

Paul akers, founder and president of fastcap, has published his first book 2 second lean. And then were going to answer a learners question about ondemand webinars. Using this lean methodology, paul shows us how to eliminate waste and make continuous improvements in your life and business. Akers identifies lean as eliminating waste and what bugs you. In his new book, lean health, paul akers presents a relentlessly logical, elegant approach to improving ones own personal state of health. A summary of paul akers 2 second lean model lean smarts. Hundreds of books have been authored on the subject and.

Lean is not as complicated as all the experts and textbooks make it out to be. Fastcap, llc 5016 pacific highway ferndale, wa 98248 toll free. Its a practical way to improve your life every day by making a simple 2 second improvement. Think all the talk about lean manufacturing is a bit boring and all about charts and. Akers on the independent record store by musicians for musicians. Lean manufacturing principles with paul akers rever. Paul akers is an entrepreneur, business owner, author, speaker, lean maniac.

May 28, 2019 manufacturer, author of the awardwinning book 2 second lean and selfproclaimed lean maniac paul akers would tell you, you cant sell lean. So, if you live and breath lean, you will probably like this book. These were all straightforward concepts that i could relate to my industry, and i saw right away that there were ways i could improve my projects by reducing these types of waste. He is the founder and president of fastcap, a product development. Under lean we are all management whether in the private or the public sector, karl marx would never have approved. Akers read this book and be inspired by how easy and fun it can be. Manufacturer, author of the awardwinning book 2 second lean and selfproclaimed lean maniac paul akers would tell you, you cant sell lean.

In his book paul honestly and comprehensively lays out his weight loss journey. Ive never had success at losing weight until i read paul s book lean health. Its a practical way to improve your life every day by making a simple twosecond improvement. Paul shows you that lean is simple stuff that is fun and really works. Take a few hours, read 2 second lean and change your life. Le livre 2 second lean 3ieme edition traite damelioration continue. And todays special, its my interview with the king of lean videos, paul akers himself about his journey to becoming a very happy and. Paul akers has built a business and a life on making small improvements every single day. Akers is the founder and president of fastcap, a product development company that specializes in woodworking tools. Author assumes the reader is well versed and a deep follower of lean probably not a bad assumption. He has found brilliant ways to simplify and share the message of continuous improvement. Ive never had success at losing weight until i read pauls book lean health.

Go to 2 second lean resources by chapter other books by paul akers espanol thanks to juan pablo camargo what people are saying about the 2 second. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Lean health book paul akers website lean books lean. Pauls bookshelf fastcap blog lean culture lean thinking. When paul akers first published his book 2 second lean he began reminding the world to a side of lean manufacturing that is very often lost in the piles of books. I have been following paul for several years as he has built fastcap into one of the model lean companies in this modern age. Paul akers explains how the system blurs the distinction and soothes the frictions between labor and management by enlisting the brainpower of all employees from the top to the bottom. Sep 24, 2012 paul akers, founder and president of fastcap, has published his first book 2 second lean. Lean and 5s at home with paul akers followers on this site know i have a fondness for paul akers as you can see from all these posts. Our book of the week is 2 second lean by paul akers. I began my lean journey after i met paul akers several years ago.

Here, we are talking about the new book and how small improvements that save two seconds in your daily work can contribute to an engaging and fun lean culture. I think my wife thinks so too i have a man crush on paul akers. Today we got to hear akers speak about the 7 magic bullets to building a lean culture. Akers, as he takes you on a lean journey that will transform every aspect your. In 2016, pauls book, 2 second lean, was recognized by the shingo institute and won the research and professional publication award. Karl wadensten president vibco vibrators and radio talk show. Paul has given me a clear weight loss path to walk, with the goal of improving my life and being healthy.