The Kaizen Way May 2026

Study for 1 minute or learn 1 word per day.

How to use Kaizen thinking to design better | by Mark Jenkins The Kaizen Way

Traditional goal-setting (e.g., "I will exercise for 1 hour daily," "I will finish this project in a week") often fails because big changes trigger the brain's fear response, leading to procrastination or abandonment. Study for 1 minute or learn 1 word per day

Instead of "How do I fix this huge problem?", ask "What is the smallest step I can take to improve this process?". walk for 1 minute

Celebrate tiny successes to reinforce positive behavior.

Make the task so easy you cannot fail (e.g., walk for 1 minute, read 1 page).