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Free A3 Template – Download it here
Free Download - Problem Solving A3 Report TemplateWhy start from scratch if you can get help and move fast with your project or task. I’m always on the hunt for a free template that I can start using in the moment I download it so I can get moving and executing on my...
What did I learn at the North America 2019 Lean Exchange Conference
I attended the Lean Product Development Exchange again this year and yes I was a keynote speaker, yes I’m on the board but I also attended as an attendee where I listen, learned, exchanged experiences and I this as my 'skill set vitamin shot’. This is my...
Reasons You Should Attend the North America Lean Exchange Conference
I have been fortunate to attend Lean Exchange Conferences in various locations in Europe and in North America over the last couple of years. I’m looking forward to attend again and meet other experts and influencers face-to-face, and learn best practices...
My Takeaways from Marketing School Live 2019
All day seminar held by the people behind the Marketing School Podcast - Neil Patel and Eric Siu Watch the video below and see my takeways from Marketing School Live #mslive2019
Lean Applies in Every Business and Every Process
Lean is not just for manufacturing anymore You are reading this because you are in the process of exploring and educating yourself about how to get started on the lean journey either for you or for your organization. I’m sure you at this point have read a...
Lean Product & Process Development Exchange – LPPDE
LPPDE I joined LPPDE as a board member and I so excited to join and be part of a non-profit organization that I have admired for many years and now I can keep learning together with peers of lean thinkers. LPPDE is it is an organization that brings...
Free Template – Process Mapping – Free Download
Key to Success: Process Mapping Free Download I have learned through my career that a ‘one-pager’ overview is an easy and great way to communicate. To explain a complex process flow or a roadmap on one page is key to success. Your customer (or colleague)...
Top 15 Marketing Tools you should know about – for every “hands-on” marketer
I wanted to share five of my favorite marketing tools and when I started to create my list it kept growing, so here are 15 tools that I will recommend for any marketing team no matter the size. These tools are all popular marketing tools and...
Creating the Future(s) together -TEDx San Diego
Highlights from TEDxSD This is the second time I’m attending TEDx San Diego and I was ready to be open minded, learn something new, and to get tears in my eyes for that one subject that would ‘touch’ me emotional (and yes..it did happen). ...
Takeaways from LEAN Conference North America 2017
LEAN Exchange - LPPDE Conference Just attended the LPPDE conference as a speaker and as an attendee in San Jose. It was a great conference and I want to highlight some take a ways: The big take away from the LPPDE conference was that everyone didn’t...
LPPDE Conference North America 2017
How the Turtle turned into a Rabbit Sannah Vinding, Director of Product Development & Marketing at VCC - How the Turtle turned into a Rabbit - Process Improvement at VCC VCC (Visual Communications Company, LLC) supports illuminated electronic components for the...
How to Boost Profits Through Lean Product Development
Implementing LEAN Product Development in Organizations of different sizes LEAN Strategy Deployment LEAN Tools How to Boost Profits Through Lean Product Development Check out my article about How to Boost Profits Through Lean Product...
Boss vs Leader
I love visual content - shouldn't be any surprise if you follow my blog - this visual illustration Boss vs Leader is spot on!
Examples and Tips for Creating A3 Reports – LEAN Product Development
A3 Report When working with continuous improvements processes (e.g. quality improvement-, workflow improvement initiatives) you need the right tools to be successful. One of the tools I can recommend is the “A3”. The “A3” report is a simple storyboard that explains...
My key takeaways from attending HUG17 – inbound marketing event
Drive Real Result with Inbound Marketing I just attended HUG17 Beyond Inbound Marketing event Liberty Station in San Diego and met a lot of great people with a huge passion for marketing. It’s so important to stay in tune with the trends and I have the opportunity to...
My learnings when deploying LEAN initiatives
Speaker at LPPDE Conference I presented at the LPPDE conference in Philadelphia back in September, and it always gives me new energy and ideas of how to drive initiatives, creativity, and culture in a much better way. LPPDE LPPDE is a Lean Product & Process...
Speaker at LPPDE
Lean Product Development A primary objective of a manufacturer is building high-quality products that solve industry and/or specific customer design challenges. No matter the size of the company, this must be done at a profit or the business will ultimately fail. To...
Cool Pen – I want one!
Unique Pen The pen let's you create unique circuits on paper and uses conductive, silver-based ink. Let's start to make new innovative infrastructure concepts - check out the video below and see it yourself. Pen Developed by AgIC - Source: Kandenko.co.jp...
Lean Thinkers Love to Observe Work
Lean Thinkers I just read an article about “learning to see lean right in front of you” by David Brunt and I can only agree with David Brunt’s statement: Lean Thinkers love to observe work - work that often goes un-noticed by everyone else!" An example I like to...
LPPDE Download the Flyer
LPPDE LPPDE stands for the Lean Product and Process Development EXCHANGE, and that's exactly what happens at our events. If you long for an open EXCHANGE of ideas, best practices, challenges, and solutions focused on improving your product...
Think Outside the Box when Implementing a New Process – Map it as a Subway Map
Be Creative and think out side the box when you have to implement a new process Value process mapping takes time and it’s a journey to map the existing process (current state) and then the new process (future state). A key thing is to be sure that the organization is...
Toyota’s Secret
Toyota Way When talking Lean Product Development we have all heard about the Toyota Way and you can find many books about how Toyota solves problems, create plans and developing an organization focusing on thinking problem-solvers. The product development process is...
I will be speaking at the LPPDE Conference
LPPDE North America 2016, Philadelphia I will be speaking at the LPPDE North America Conference about Implementing Lean Product Development in organizations of different sizes. Ever had the feeling of being a “single band member” when deploying lean initiatives across...
Get Smarter Everyday
Get Smarter Everyday I'm a big believer that you should never stop learning - you will grow personal and professional by keep learning and it's also fun to learn! My goal is to keep learning, and every week I meet with my team, where we talked about what we learned...
Event Photos from WordCamp San Diego 2016
WordCamp San Diego Wanted to share a few of my event photos Want to see more pictures click here for the WCSD 2016 official Event Photos.
My Learnings from Make Waves – WordCamp San Diego
My Learnings from Make Waves - WordCamp San Diego I attended my first Make Waves WordCamp in San Diego a few weeks ago and it was awesome – so great to meet others with the same passion for learning, sharing and improving their wordpress skill set. Here are some of my...
Want to get a better daily routine?
What is your Daily Routine? Are you creative early in the morning, afternoon, or after midnight? We all have different daily routines, which is impacted by family, work, values, interests, hobbies etc and when I look at my routines they have changed over the years...
What happens in an Internet Minute?
What happens in an internet minute I shared backed in December: "what happens in an internet minute" and now an updated version for 2016 is here and you can see big data is exploding and the 'landscape is also changing'. Google, Vine and YouTube are staying strong...
What is your favorite quote?
I love quotes and I get inspired by reading them These are some of my favorites: "Success is how high you bounce when you hit bottom.”-- George S. Patton "I can't change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination”--. Jimmy Dean...
Vitamin for the day
We all need a little vitamin or energy to be inspired This is my vitamin for the day: Watch TED’s Adam Grant: The surprising habits of original thinkers. Adam says: 'you need a lot of bad ideas in order to get a few good ones” and I can only agree. What I recognize...