Kaizen

**K A I Z E N ** **(pronounced Kye Zen)**

=**What is Kaizen?** =

In Japanese, the word Kai means "change" and Zen means "better". When these word parts are combined, the word "Kaizen" is formed, meaning "change for the better". The Kaizen mindset is all about using critical thinking and creativity to make gradual improvements in one's personal life and business.

Kaizen is built on the foundation of continuous improvement. Our principles are based on:
 * Teamwork
 *  Personal Discipline
 * Improved Morale
 * Quality Circles
 * Suggestions for Improvement

Vision Project:
<span style="color: #002060; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">http://lifebushido-triangle.wikispaces.com/Kaizen+-+Creative+Project

=<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**Meet Kaizen** =

=<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**Michelle Fielder - <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Fearless Team Leader ** =

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Michelle is a single mother of one. She has experience in customer service, as well as office management. After completing a variety of college courses, ranging from interior design to accounting, to chemistry and trigonometry, she decided to pursue a degree in Business and will be starting classes at the end of this month. Michelle loves learning new things. She is hoping to work with Lifebushido so that she can be home with her son more and so she can really settle down with school. Michelle is excited to join a Triangle so she can get to know others and accomplish great things for the company! Michelle may be reached at michellefielder86@gmail.com.

====<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">** Michelle's idea of the perfect job: ** <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 90%;"> My perfect job would have to be challenging yet fun. I want to work with people whose company I enjoy, and still have the ability to work on my own when I want to. Having a flexible schedule so that I can be home with my son when he isn't in school is also another major plus for my perfect job. ==== = = =<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 90%;">**Michelle's Personality Profile Results:** =

<span style="font-family: Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Grande,sans-serif;">The Systems Architect: You are a person who is full of ideas, always planning and strategizing. Intellect and capability are very important to you, and you have high standards when it comes to both. You are always striving to increase your knowledge and become more competent.

<span style="font-family: Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Grande,sans-serif;"> You are very observant of the world around you, and your observations spark within you new ideas and possibilities. You are good at understanding new concepts, but you're primary focus is applying them. In order for you to understand a new idea, you have to apply it and draw a conclusion based on your experience.

<span style="font-family: Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Grande,sans-serif;"> You are able to develop ideas into systems for others to follow, but you may have trouble expressing your ideas in terms that others can understand. You don't see the value in explaining everything to everybody, but you will explain why and how your plans will work to those whom you feel have the capability of understanding.

<span style="font-family: Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Grande,sans-serif;">You are a natural leader, although you may not jump at the chance to lead. Instead, you usually step forward when you feel it is time for you take over. You are very good at reading situations, strategizing, and adapting to changes, but you may have trouble implementing your ideas.

<span style="font-family: Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Grande,sans-serif;"> You often think that your judgments are accurate. When misunderstandings occur, you tend to blame the other person's limitations rather than your inability to express yourself. This may cause you to disregard input from others and become somewhat arrogant in your views. Pride will hold you back from freedom, if you disregard valuable input from others and do what you've always done…you’ll get what you've always gotten. On the other hand, your commitment to always find the best strategy may help you become more open to hearing alternatives.

<span style="font-family: Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Grande,sans-serif;"> When under a great deal of stress, you can easily become obsessed with minutia and the details you would not normally consider important. Be careful not to think yourself better than others...you are intelligent, but humility is equally as valuable.

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**Kim Kurylo - Sales Assistant/Sales Team Leader**

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<span style="font-family: georgia,serif;">Kim lives in southern Michigan and homeschools her two boys. She has been with Lifebushido for 2 1/2 years almost exclusively in the sales calling area. Recently she took on the position of Sales Team Leader and has been in sales her entire adult life having sold industrial equipment and systems for many years.

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**Kim's Idea of the Perfect Job:**

<span style="font-family: georgia,serif;">My perfect job is one that allows me the flexibility to create my own work hours, use my sales and interpersonal skills and talk to and meet new people. I primarily like to work alone, but also like the feedback from working in groups for a portion of my day. I like my work to be fresh and new on a regular basis.

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**UPCOMING EVENTS**

 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Microventure: Recruiter Sales

=<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**LINKS** = <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Conference Call Agenda 1/6/2012 - (Call rescheduled for 1/8/2012 due to technical difficulties) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Kaizen Conference Call Notes 1/8/2012

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Kaizen's Goal's 2012

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Conference Call Agenda 1/15/2012

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Kaizen Conference Call Notes 1/16/2012


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