“Diligence is the mother of good luck.” Benjamin FranklinPB&J was the most fun class to teach. But hands down, the class the students loved most was called 1st Pass. When I was a Quality Consultant I taught these classes many times. As you might have guessed, PB&J was Process Design where students made and delivered sandwiches to co-workers and then documented the process.
Each of the three breakout teams knew they couldn’t keep looking for incremental changes. They worked the improvement cycle multiple times. They had to experiment with more creative ideas.
Are you ever tempted to stop looking for the best way because you already found an improvement? Do you find yourself measuring improvement based on the time you've invested in the solution, rather than the improvement that has saved your time? What aspect of your life, work, hobby, or ministry will you focus your attentions on next to discover a better way? Lord, help me be diligent without falling into the pit of perfectionism; show me where patience is an investment in finding the best solution. Amen “The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing, while the soul of the diligent is richly supplied.” Proverbs 13:4 What are your thoughts? Libby Note: Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790), one of the Founding Fathers of the United States, also an author, printer, politician, postmaster, scientist, inventor, statesman and diplomat. He is not only on the US $100 bill, but as a scientist he was a major figure in the history of physics for his discoveries and theories regarding electricity. As an inventor he’s known for the lightning rod, bifocals and the Franklin stove, among many others.
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WelcomeI love the wisdom of the ages gleaned from relevant quotes. In them there is a connection to the human experience that crosses all borders. Join me as I relate my personal experiences, and link the wisdom of the quote to the Source of all wisdom: God's Word, the Bible. Enjoy, Libby Categories
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