Harvest Time Consulting LLC

03/22/2023

I noticed a tattoo on a guy’s arm.

I couldn’t figure out what it said so I asked him.

He said his tattoo was the word grateful with part of each letter missing so that he would remember to be grateful even when there were things missing.

I thought that was incredibly meaningful.

It’s not about what’s not there.

It’s about feeling grateful for what is.

Perfect.

03/22/2023

Good read and page to follow for those wanting to improve leadership and process improvement within their team and organizations.

What is an A3 report?

Last week I introduced you to kaizen and what a kaizen event may look like. We can also do mini kaizens that range from a couple of hours to a full day. One of the tools that we start with is an A3 report. It is used to document the current state process, define the future state process, and determine the constraints that are getting in the way. Note that A3 is not a creative name, it refers to the size of the paper, so I often call it a Process Improvement Plan and it asks the following questions:

1. What is the background of the issue? This allows us to document why this project has surfaced and why we are working on it.

2. What is our current state? We have to know where we are before knowing where we are going. Sometimes our current state is ambiguous depending on the operator, which makes it difficult to document but also guides us immediately to the opportunity to standardize that process.

3. What is the desired future state? Where are we going and how will we know when we get there?

4. What significant constraints inhibit the development of our future state? I call them boulders in our road, we tend to go over, or around them and often miss opportunities to move the boulder permanently.

5. What are the root causes of these constraints? There are so many reasons and in a few weeks I will dive into root cause analysis to cover some of them.

6. What countermeasures can we develop to address these constraints?

Again we will go over some of these in a few weeks.

7. What is our action plan? This allows us to document the actions we have determined are needed, who is going to take that action, and by when?

8. Finally, there is a follow-up section where I consider the following:

a. What follow-up issues can we anticipate?

b. What problems may occur as we carry out our plan to achieve our future state?

c. How will we ensure ongoing improvement in our future state?

d. How will we ensure that we are capturing and sharing learning as we develop our future state?


https://expanding-excellence.com/f/what-is-an-a3-report

09/29/2020

Your dream, whatever it may be, can never be stolen: it can only be surrendered.

09/04/2020

I've said it before.

You can either COMPLAIN about the 1%'ers or BECOME one of them!

Quit whining!

Get OFF the couch!

KILL your TV!

Once we stop ENTERTAINING ourselves and start EDUCATING ourselves we will see success is a mindset and choice.

06/18/2020

SUCCESS TIP:

LISTEN...

"Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply." Stephen R. Covey

"He who gives an answer before he hears, It is folly and shame to him." Ancient Proverb

An age old principle few know to apply. It can be a game changer for your relationships and business.

05/21/2020

What are you doing to inspire your employees, team or organization?

04/11/2020

Folks these times are hard for sure, however history has shown that greatness has come out of tough times and trials of every kind.

This is the time to develop skills and sharpen the ones we have.

You can add incredible value to yourself and future work/business future if you dive into leadership/personal and financial development like never before.

Also with today’s technology and online shopping and marketing there are many avenues to excel in.

Learn, grow and trust in God to help us build a better future than we could even have imagined.

Unfortunately, Friday’s employment drop of 701,000 jobs will look small in comparison to next month’s report. It could easily be over 10 million, which would be greater than the 8.6 million jobs lost during the Great Recession.

03/26/2020

The future is already here. We launched this exact type of platform about a year ago and more companies lined up to have ya promote their products and services.

This IS the future and it can be yours!

Message me for more information on this concept and how you can benefit from being on the front line of this in ANY economy.

As you consider your boards’ products, it would be very valuable to ask management to explain their plans to participate in these rapidly dominating new trends of group purchasing, digital payments, and emerging market Super App dominance.

02/23/2020

Find your dream.

Learn what you don’t know.

Follow people who DO know.

Chase your dream.

Ignore critics.

Achieve dream.

Inspire others to do the same.

12/18/2019

Do you attract or repel people? 🤔