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Awareness: Why Limit WIP VIII

Posted on October 8, 2012 by Jim Benson

Whether you call it Buddhism or another religion, self-discipline, that’s important. Self-discipline with awareness of consequences. ~ Dalai Lama Self-discipline with the awareness of consequences. When we become self-aware, we shed learned helplessness. The inability to act is replaced by … Continue reading →

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5s in Personal Kanban

Posted on May 29, 2012 by Oliver Finker

Introduction Personal Kanban is a great tool to visualize your work, to limit your WIP and to take better control of your life, either alone or together with your significant other, your kids or even your team at the office. … Continue reading →

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Am I Productive, Efficient, or Effective?

Posted on January 28, 2010 by Jim Benson

Productivity: having the power to produce Efficiency: the ratio of the output to the input of any system Effectiveness: being able to bring about a desired result Personal Kanban is considered a Productivity tool, because it gives us the power … Continue reading →

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Urgent and Important: Incorporating your existing tools into Personal Kanban

Posted on January 20, 2010 by Jim Benson

We’ve devised Personal Kanban to adapt to any system you might currently use (unless of course your preferred  system is utter chaos). The only two rules are visualize your work and limit work-in-progress (WIP). PK’s main goal is to get … Continue reading →

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Rapture – Training Your Mind for Completion

Posted on January 15, 2010 by Jim Benson

Don’t strain your brain, paint a train You’ll be singing’ in the rain… – Blondie Your brain is a muscle. As we repeat certain actions, our “muscle memory” becomes comfortable with those actions, and programs itself to anticipate them. As … Continue reading →

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Tools Talk: Julia Child Understood the Nature of Work

Posted on December 28, 2009 by Jim Benson

While expertise, good humor, humanity, and care are words that immediately come to mind when describing Julia Child, the iconic chef personified something else – she understood the nature of her work. She recognized the role it played, the value … Continue reading →

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Getting "Personal" with Your Kanban

Posted on November 24, 2009 by Tonianne DeMaria Barry

So why call it “personal” if I can use it with my family, in the classroom, or with a team at the office? In life and in business, we create value.  For Personal Kanban, “personal”  relates to  personal value.  Personal … Continue reading →

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Personal Kanban for Meaningful & Measurable Performance Evaluations

Posted on September 9, 2009 by Tonianne DeMaria Barry

Personal Kanban can come in handy at performance review time. Continue reading →

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On Time Sheets: Personal Kanban and Life's Little Annoyances

Posted on September 4, 2009 by Jim Benson

Timesheets are a universal drag. No one likes them. Personal kanban can give timesheets meaning. Continue reading →

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