Continuous improvement is a way of life. It is about eliminating the “fires” in life that we deal with over and over. It is about finding little ways to make life better, our jobs or hobbies more efficient and the quality of our work better. The term I’ve adopted is Kaizen, a Japanese word that means change for the better.
Too much of our time in the shop is spent doing things that don’t add value to our projects. Why bother with things when we don’t have to? Some things can be outsourced!
The teasing will continue but not for long. No worries, I will share the process to keep your workspace, shop, business and home clean, organized and productive. You will learn the secret weapon to creating a lean environment.
However like any good learning it must be built upon a foundation. For you, the foundation [...]
20 years ago I found my passion in woodworking. After just a few projects I had family and friends urging me to start commissioning pieces or begin showing my work in local craft fairs. I was afraid the joy I found in creating would be lost once my hobby became a job.