cultivate awareness

seize small moments

be grateful
instead of big patterns
talk about small moments Robert Maurer
shows that you care relationships 8. Identify Small
Moments 2004
book
182 pages

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Luciano Passuello
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38% of ideas adopted

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Key Idea
Deming Bad Thing
be useful
Good Thing
be proud of work people want
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7. Bestow Small
Rewards
pride
overshadow when it works
creativity large rewards amazing results
intrinsic motivation innovation
goal per se uncomfortable
recognition
small
appreciation
steps comfortable
gratitude small rewards
non-threatening
improve
internal desire kaizen "A journey of a thousand miles must begin with the first step."
contribute 1. Innovation x Lao Tzu
Kaizen
i.e.. chocolate piece Quality Control Everyone participates
Dr. W. Edwards Deming
hot tub examples
glass of water
proper rewards
free or very inexpensive
associate actions
specially for self-critics! sincere self-compliments 500.000.000 years

create a small action for it reptilian

if you have a reward brain stem
do the inverse too wake up in morning
basic survival
heart beating
pay attention environment 300.000.000 years
solve problems mammalian
while they're small
midbrain emotions
watch out 3 parts
Brain fight-or-flight
small causes "insignificant" problems amigdala triggered
big consequences fear
"Broken Window" Theory

looking
One Small Step 100.000.000 years
keep Can Change being human
solving be diligent
Your Life cortex art
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Think of a big problem you had
6. Solve Small music
identifying root causes go back Problems
works only for some people excitement
root of all large goal
signs What was the small problem? exercise
fear
environment non-kaizen
2. Why Kaizen restricted
cortex
What are the small problems of today? Works
learn with past failure
exercise in reverse
small goal
"This change is so tiny, there's no chance fear bypassed
of failure or unhappiness here" trick the brain
cortex engaged
kaizen
not really success
changes attitude slow?
don't wake up the amigdala!
melts resistance
stress
Forget to stop later synonym
form habits modernly anxiety
considered disorder
stand on treading mill
start exercising fear
1 minute a day expect it!

it's normal! deal with your fear instead of escaping from it

remove 1 item from cart stop overspending 5. Take Small
Actions take small steps
5 minutes cleaning keep house clean life situations

1 word per day foreign language "What shapes our lives are the questions we
ask, refuse to ask, or never think to ask."
1 minute earlier per day sleep earlier Sam Keen

"program" your brain most efficient way

as you're really doing it

brain loves it
begins to change brain chemistry
commands are bad
full senses practice mentally
fun
every detail
small
structured mental rehearsing
positive
imagine positive resolution "What is the smallest step I can take
towards reaching my goal?"
phobia visit fear situation 3. Ask Small to yourself
Questions ask questions to solve problems "What one good thing about this person?"
nightmare uses
Technique: Mind Sculpture motivate
imagine you're eating eat fruits
new habits "What is one thing in your job that makes you happy?"
4. Think Small "Can you think of a very small step you might
initially Thoughts to others take to improve our process or product?"
daily 30 sec "What is each of you going to do to make paralysis
MUCH more important than time per-sitting repetition our company the best in the industry?"
"not-good-enough" auto-filtering
get themes from Ask Small Questions answers their brain WILL HAVE to answer it
Mind Sculpture
book recommendation
Ian Robertson