Videos

Sept. 20, 2021

Missleading Indicators, will you let them beat you?

This Learning comes from a painful experience I had at my first Public Speaking event. Had I let that experience define my path, I would not have the level of fulfillment I do today. Often the pain of experience is exactly what is needed for our personal development For some…

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Sept. 18, 2021

5S in Personal Relationships: Set in Order

This is the 2nd of 5 callabosessions between Jennifer Lacy and I discussing some techniques for applying 5S in our Relationships. You can expect 75 minutes of real talk that bounces between some soft squishy stuff from Psychological Safety to my Missteps in romantic relationships and solid practical stuff. This…

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Sept. 17, 2021

Test 123

For some thoughts intended to inspire your thinking check out our Monday Morning Hugs at: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnVikYCgUE4GwiOGdkM40T3XeautQEKey Interested in learning more about The Last Planner System, Lean Construction, 8 Wastes, Visual Management, Daily Huddles, PPC, A3 thinking, Problem Solving, Construction Change Makers, Gemba or 5s check out: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnVikYCgUE4GLOREN5ORFT8aUHo81YRcP For Interviews with…

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Sept. 17, 2021

5S in Personal Relationships: Sort & Discard the Unnecessary

This Calabo-Stream will be the first of 5 Live Streams where Miss Jennifer Lacy and I will be discussing a body of work that ties the 5s's (sort, set, shine, standardize and sustain) to maintaining healthy personal relationships. This body of work was produced by an amazing forward thinking friend,…

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Sept. 16, 2021

Live Stream update! 5S in Relationships

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Sept. 12, 2021

Reflecting on showing up as your Authentic self

This thought is around overcoming Self Deception and showing up as your authentic self. When we are not honest withourselves we hinder our self development. For some thoughts intended to inspire your thinking check out our Monday Morning Hugs at: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnVikYCgUE4GwiOGdkM40T3XeautQEKey Interested in learning more about The Last Planner System,…

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Sept. 12, 2021

The Construction Industry is in for some needed change

Keyan Zandy Co-author of The Lean Builder is out to Change the Construction Industry. He has applied his problem solving knowledge and transformational leadership towards improving the culture of the construction space: Calabosession Grande Finale: https://youtu.be/ImnVK7z5wHo For some thoughts intended to inspire your thinking check out our Monday Morning Hugs…

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Sept. 12, 2021

Lean Construction is about creating value and problem solving

Keyan Zandy Co-author of The Lean Builder talks to us about Putting work in place and creating value for our Construction teams. Get the rest of his thoughts on the Calabosessions at: Grande Finale: https://youtu.be/ImnVK7z5wHo For some thoughts intended to inspire your thinking check out our Monday Morning Hugs at:…

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Sept. 12, 2021

Advice for launching your Lean Construction journey

Joe Donarumo, Co-author of The Lean Builder emparts this advice about the vast selection of tools in the Lean Construction Space. When engaging in Continuous Improvement "start small" Get more advice on the Grande Finale of the 8 Calabosessions at: Grande Finale: https://youtu.be/ImnVK7z5wHo For some thoughts intended to inspire your…

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Sept. 12, 2021

We got some problem solving to do on Culture in the Construction Industry

Construction professionals spend a lot of time arguing about Critical Path Method scheduling and The Last Planner System. But we have bigger fish to fry. Catch the full conversation with these Construction Change Makers at : Grande Finale: https://youtu.be/ImnVK7z5wHo For some thoughts intended to inspire your thinking check out our…

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Sept. 12, 2021

Thoughts on making the work of Construction more meaningful

Joe Donarumo shares his experience of apply Lean Construction methods to make his work more meaningful. We discuss The Lean Builder at length with him and his Co-author Keyan Zandy in the #calabosessions Grande Finale. See Link below: Grande Finale: https://youtu.be/ImnVK7z5wHo For some thoughts intended to inspire your thinking check…

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Sept. 12, 2021

Learning The Last Planner System tools, takes reps

Keyan Zandy author of The Lean Builder shares his experience with Pull Planning. As with so many other tools in Lean Construction Colaborative Planning takes practice. Check out the full episode for more Lean Construction knowledge: The Grande Finale: https://youtu.be/ImnVK7z5wHo For some thoughts intended to inspire your thinking check out…

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Sept. 11, 2021

Grande Finale with Lean Construction Pros Keyan and Joe

We managed to get some time with Celebrity Influencers Keyan Zandy and Joe Donarumo, Authors of The Lean Builder. Felipe and I get to unearth several truths behind them writing this book. As usual, you best have your notepads ready to capture the secrets to unlocking a new level of…

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Sept. 8, 2021

The Grande Calabo Finale with Authors Keyan Zandy and Joe Donarumo

We managed to get some time with Celebrity Influencers Keyan Zandy and Joe Donarumo, Authors of The Lean Builder. Felipe and I get to unearth several truths behind them writing this book. As usual, you best have your notepads ready to capture the secrets to unlocking a new level of…

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Sept. 6, 2021

Adam Hoots Backstage pass

For some thoughts intended to inspire your thinking check out our Monday Morning Hugs at: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnVikYCgUE4GwiOGdkM40T3XeautQEKey Interested in learning more about The Last Planner System, Lean Construction, 8 Wastes, Visual Management, Daily Huddles, PPC, A3 thinking, Problem Solving, Construction Change Makers, Gemba or 5s check out: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnVikYCgUE4GLOREN5ORFT8aUHo81YRcP For Interviews with…

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Sept. 6, 2021

How do you keep the Personal development machine running?

This thought is about recharging your batteries and keeping the ideas flowing. Where does your inspiration come from. For some thoughts intended to inspire your thinking check out our Monday Morning Hugs at: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnVikYCgUE4GwiOGdkM40T3XeautQEKey Interested in learning more about The Last Planner System, Lean Construction, 8 Wastes, Visual Management, Daily…

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Sept. 5, 2021

A celebration for achieving flow on a project

Link to the full Calabosession #7 on Percent Plan Complete: https://youtu.be/M20VOcgVtKQ For some thoughts intended to inspire your thinking check out our Monday Morning Hugs at: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnVikYCgUE4GwiOGdkM40T3XeautQEKey Interested in learning more about The Last Planner System, Lean Construction, 8 Wastes, Visual Management, Daily Huddles, PPC, A3 thinking, Problem Solving, Construction…

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Sept. 5, 2021

Team health is a leaders responsibility

Too many people shy away from interviening on toxic environments. If you want to make a change you must take action even if it means stepping on toes. Link to the full Calabosession #7 on Percent Plan Complete: https://youtu.be/M20VOcgVtKQ For some thoughts intended to inspire your thinking check out our…

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Sept. 5, 2021

Culture is the most under rated element in team dynamics.

This video points out the realities of Construction leaders hyper focused on certain metrics but shy away from accounting for Culture. Link to the full Calabosession #7 on Percent Plan Complete: https://youtu.be/M20VOcgVtKQ For some thoughts intended to inspire your thinking check out our Monday Morning Hugs at: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnVikYCgUE4GwiOGdkM40T3XeautQEKey Interested in…

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Sept. 5, 2021

Flase sense of Security from 100% PPC

We talk about some minutiae regarding Percent Plan Complete. The intent of this message is to aid people in understanding that the lagging indicator of PPC isnt the end all be all Key Performance Indicator. Link to the full Calabosession #7 on Percent Plan Complete: https://youtu.be/M20VOcgVtKQ For some thoughts intended…

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Sept. 5, 2021

Tool for teaching skills and developing capabilities

A simple way for helping people learn something new. We all start with limited knowledge and experience and this method helps escort people through the discomfort of buidling a new skill. Link to the full Calabosession #7 on Percent Plan Complete: https://youtu.be/M20VOcgVtKQ For some thoughts intended to inspire your thinking…

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Sept. 5, 2021

When you just need a little direction?

Sometimes our best intentions play out in a frustrating way for others. This snippete describes a lesson I learned as a novice coach and failed to read the body language of my colleague. Link to the full Calabosession #7 on Percent Plan Complete: https://youtu.be/M20VOcgVtKQ For some thoughts intended to inspire…

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Sept. 5, 2021

The restorative effects of The Last Planner System

This snippet comes out of Calabosession #7 and speaks half jokingly on the art work in The Lean Builder where the characters appear to be getting younger the more they practice The Last Planner System. Link to the full Calabosession #7 on Percent Plan Complete: https://youtu.be/M20VOcgVtKQ For some thoughts intended…

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Sept. 5, 2021

There are big important problems to be solved in the 🦺Construction Industry🦺

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