Paul Akers asks his employees how deeply they are engaged in lean.

Paul Akers shows how he used the Voxer App for a Lean Conference Call from Costa Rica. For more information on Voxer, go to their website.

Paul Akers test out a lean mop from China to see if it meets the criteria of a 2 Second Lean improvement: Safety, Quality, Simplicity, Speed. It is called the MopAway Dry/Wet Microfiber Super Absorbent Floor Mop with Bucket. We got it on Amazon.

Paul Akers, of The American Innovator, moderates the second Lean Roundtable. This month’s topic is, “what is the most important thing you learned about lean in 2014?” The Roundtable consists of the following lean fanatics:

Ashley Bailey from Klime-Ezee
Glenn Bostock of SnapCab
Greg Glebe of Xylem Design
Loren Jones of Xylem Design
Paul Akers of FastCap

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Brian Way, of BP Way, sent us this video saying, “Here is my “2 second Lean Improvement” for the day! No one likes cleaning snow off their truck, but it is both illegal and dangerous to others to keep it up there. Grab a roof rake and a quick bend or 2 with a pipe bender and you have an easier way to clean the snow from the roof of your truck! Stay Safe!”

Paul Akers, of The American Innovator, and Dana travel Kathmandu then on to Lukla, on their way to Everest Base Camp. Along the way Paul captured images of the himalayas, including their first glimpse of Mt. Everest.

For a short Photo Gallery video on this trip, go to this link.

Paul used FastCap’s iPole to record this adventure. For more information on FastCap’s iPole, visit our website.

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LCI – Arizona Community of Practice presents An Evening with Paul Akers
Date: Wednesday, March 18, 2015
Time: 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Location: Doubletree Hotel
320 N. 44th Street
Phoenix, AZ

COME AND BE INSPIRED AS TO HOW EASY AND FUN LEAN THINKING AND IMPLEMENTATION CAN BE!
PAUL AKERS, AUTHOR OF 2 SECOND LEAN AND A LEAN LEADER AMONG AMERICAN MANUFACTURERS, WILL SHARE STORIES FROM BOTH HIS PERSONAL AND BUSINESS LIFE AS WE EXPLORE THE WORLD OF LEAN THINKING.

Paul is an energetic speaker whose core passion is helping people discover their full potential in life and teaching others how to implement Lean thinking for their own business and personal success.
Attendees will receive a hard copy and/or CD of Paul’s book, 2 Second Lean-How to Grow People and Build a Lean Culture
Recommended Reading: www.2secondlean.com

Seating is limited to 225
Early registration $75.00 (ends January 16, 2015)
Regular registration $85.00

Paul Akers, of The American Innovator, and Dana travel to Tanzania, Africa to explore four different Parks (Tarangire National Park, Lake Manyara National Park, Serengeti National Park, & Ngorongoro Crater).

For a short Photo Gallery video on this trip, go to this link.

For more information on Tarangire Safari Lodge, visit their website.

Paul used FastCap’s iPole to record this adventure. For more information on FastCap’s iPole, visit our website.

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Simple examples of Lean thinking are second-nature to some!

Paul Akers, of The American Innovator, and Dana share the journey of their climb up Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, Africa. First stop, Londrossi Gate to check in. Then they took off on the Lemosho Trail. For a short photo gallery video on this trip, go to this link.

Paul used FastCap’s iPole to record this adventure. For more information on FastCap’s iPole, visit our website.

For more information on The American Innovator, visit our website or Facebook.

For more information on lean, go to 2 Second Lean or Facebook.

For more information on FastCap, visit our website or Facebook.

To sign up to receive news regarding The American Innovator show, go to this link.