The American Innovator – Characteristics of a Great Innovator

Paul Akers, of The American Innovator broadcast, discusses Isaac, a great innovator. Isaac possesses the characteristics of a great innovator: humbleness, persistence, gratefulness.

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The American Innovator – Survival is Not Mandatory

Paul Akers, of The American Innovator broadcast, shares an example from Clyde about how overproduction had devastating effects for one organization.

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The American Innovator – How To See Waste

Paul Akers, of The American Innovator broadcast, discusses how to see waste. Anything our customers are willing to pay for (value added activity) is not waste. Anything our customers are not willing to pay for (non value added activity) is waste.

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The American Innovator – Lean: The most Important Thing!

Paul Akers, of The American Innovator broadcast, discusses what he learned as he traveled around the world these past six weeks to small and large factories and businesses. He discovered the one thing he has missed in teaching and training people…two critical lean concepts.

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The American Innovator – Vacationing With Old Codgers

“Every 30 days, a significant opportunity passes in front of every human being. Are you awake?”

Paul Akers, of The American Innovator broadcast, goes fishing with his good friend Bill Prymak.

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The American Innovator – The Crossing

On this week’s show, Paul Akers shares his 2007 crossing of the North Atlantic in a single engine aircraft. “Probably one the of best adventures I have ever been on, and the first video I ever made!”

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The American Innovator – Proud to be an American

“Every 30 days, a significant opportunity passes in front of every human being. Are you awake?”

Paul Akers, of The American Innovator broadcast, tours the Puget Sound Naval Ship Yard and shares his thoughts about what it means for America. He also met with lean thinkers in our military.

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The American Innovator – Jet Boating With Morgan

Paul Akers, of The American Innovator, goes jet boating up the Snake River with his friend Morgan, of Lohman Helicopter. For more information on Lohman Helicopter, visit their website.

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The American Innovator – Interview with Morgan Lohman

On this week’s show, Paul Akers interviews Morgan Lohman of Lohman Helicopter. You may remember Morgan from the “Road Trip” (see the May 26 show) and from “Drying the Cherry Trees” (see the June 23rd show).

The American Innovator – Drying the Cherry Trees

On this week’s show, Paul joins Morgan Lohman of Lohman Helicopter on a helicopter adventure drying Cherries in Eastern Washington.