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WORKING HARD will help you reach your

Goals or just use a ladder !

Michael T. Walsh, CPIM, QI, LSSMBB, Lean Sensei QSG – Lean Sigma Associates, LLC

ISM NY/NJ ForumMt. Pocono, PANovember 1, 2013

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With the help of Yogi Berra, we will discuss andhave a little fun with "I work hard or we work hard“performing our jobs. How would most of us reallyknow if we are working hard. Perhaps more to thepoint, how are we - the service recipient, customer,employer, voter, sports enthusiast - to determine ifthose words are merely words or if somemeasurement of success does or should exist. Andif things evolve as planned, our Best Practices in OpsMgt discussion will include a segment "What wouldYogi Berra say?" 

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Abstract / Objective

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"I want to thank you for

making this day necessary."

"I didn't really say everything I said”

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I firmly believe that almost anything ispossible in this life, if you’re willing toback your dreams withhard work – and thensurrounding yourself withpeople who understand hard work’s value and importance. - Mike Walsh

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WORKING HARD

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Do You Work Hard?

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What’s the Measurement of Your Hard

Work?

Think About It!

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OpportunityLeadershipVisionCharacterMotivationFocus

Strategic Thinking

PerspectiveCompetitive Spirit

Commitment

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OPS Exercise – Quick View

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I am working hard to ensurethat working families cancontinue to afford to live in ourcity of Boston.

- MayorThomas Menino

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LEADERSHIP

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"You can observe a lot just by watching."

"Baseball is 90% mental – the other half is physical."

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LEADERSHIP

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“A dream doesn’t become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination and hard work.”

-Colin Powell

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VISION

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"I made a wrong mistake”

"The other teams could make trouble for us if they win."

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VISION

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“Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.”

-Thomas Edison

“There is no substitute for hard work.” -Thomas Edison

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OPPORTUNITY

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"If the fans don't come out to the ball park, you can't stop them.“

"It's like deja vu all over again."

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OPPORTUNITY

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“If people knew how hard Iworked to achieve my mastery,

it wouldn’t seem so wonderfulafter all.” -Michelangelo

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FORWARD THINKING

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"You better cut the pizza in four pieces because I'm not hungry enough to eat six."

"I knew I was going to take the wrong train, so I left early."

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FORWARD THINKING

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“Hard work spotlights thecharacter of people: some turnup their sleeves, some turn uptheir noses, and some don’t turn up at all.” -Sam Ewing

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CHARACTER

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"Nobody goes there anymore; it's too crowded."

"He must have made that before he died."

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CHARACTER

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The only way to get people to likeworking hard is to motivate them.Today, people must understandwhy they're working hard. Every individual in an organization is motivated by something different Rick Pitino

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MOTIVATION

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"You give 100 percent in the first half of the game, and if that isn't enough in the second half you give what's left."

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MOTIVATION

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Working hard is very important.

You're not going to getanywhere without workingextremely hard.

- George Lucas

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COMPETITIVE SPIRIT

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"Think! How the hell are you gonna think and hit at the same time?"

"I always thought that record would stand until it was broken."

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COMPETITIVE SPIRIT

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“The only place success comesbefore work is in the dictionary.” -Vincent “Vince” Lombardi

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PERSPECTIVE

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"Why buy good luggage? You only use it when you travel."

"90% of the putts that are short don't go in."

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PERSPECTIVE

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My success just evolved from working hard at the business at hand each day. Johnny Carson

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BUSINESS FOCUS

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"I don't know (if they were men or women fans running nakedthe field). They had bags over their heads.“

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BUSINESS FOCUS

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I've just been working hard, trying to get some good stuff to come out. David Duval

It's important to have the right agent - people that are working hard for you. But an actor needs to be in control of their career no matter how good the representation is. Joel McHale

I learned the value of hard work by working hard. Margaret Mead

“Life grants nothing to us mortals without hard work.” Horace

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Working Hard

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“Striving for success without hard work is like trying to harvest where you haven’t planted.”

-David Bly

Some coaches are on power trips. I've never needed somebody to tell me I'm not working hard enough. Mark Warkentin

I think that my biggest attribute to any success that I have had is hard work. There really is no substitute for working hard. Maria Bartiromo

I like feeling like an ox at the end of the day. I like working hard. - Rachael Ray

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"It was impossible to get a conversation going; everybody was talking too much."

"It gets late early out there." "Texas has a lot of electrical votes." "It ain't the heat; it's the humility." "He hits from both sides of the plate.

He's amphibious.“ "The game's isn't over until it's over.“

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A few more Yogi-isms

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Do You Work Hard?One More Time

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What’s the Measurement of Your Hard Work?

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OpportunityLeadershipVisionCharacterMotivationFocus

Strategic Thinking

PerspectiveCompetitive Spirit

Commitment

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OPS Exercise

The Circle of SUCCESS

What is Success? . . .

A Simple Explanation

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6. At the age of 50, Success means :Having money.

5. At the age of 35, Success means :Having money.

4. At the age of 20, Success means :Having sex.

3. At the age of 18, Success means :Having a driver‘s licence.

2. At the age of 12, Success means :Having friends.

1. At the age of 3, Success means :Not shitting in your pants.

7. At the age of 60, Success means :Having sex.

8. At the age of 70, Success means :Having a driver‘s licence.

9. At the age of 75, Success means :Having friends.

10. At the age of 80, Success means :

Not crapping in your pants.

There you have it . . .

Enjoy Success !

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"The towels were so thick there I could hardly close my suitcase.“

"You should always go to other people's funerals; otherwise, they won't come to yours.“

"When you come to a fork in the road, take it."

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LIFE LESSONS

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QUESTIONS?

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