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.

Celebrate tiny successes to reinforce positive behavior. The Kaizen Way

Kaizen means "good change." It bypasses the fear response by making changes so small that the brain cannot argue against them. 2. The Six Principles of Kaizen (How to Practice) Traditional goal-setting (e

The consistency builds a permanent habit without triggering the fear of failure. 4. Key Takeaways Key Takeaways Small steps, consistently applied, lead to

Small steps, consistently applied, lead to better results than massive, temporary efforts.

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

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