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Publisher's Summary
2 Second Lean will flip your world right-side up. It's a practical way to improve your life every day by making a simple two-second improvement. Join author, business expert, radio show host, and international speaker Paul A Akers, as he takes you on a LEAN journey that will transform every aspect your life - from your home to the office.
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- Steve C Stutz
- 08-06-15
I Listened To This Straight Thru!
What did you love best about 2 Second Lean?
I really enjoyed the fast pace and bite sized chapters. I'm a LEAN/Six Sigma green belt and I had a pretty good understanding of the basics prior to this, but I cued this up on a four hour drive from Houston to Dallas and back and listened straight through to the end. The author does a great job of making LEAN understandable and FUN! It was a great listen!
What about Paul A. Akers’s performance did you like?
Very engaging. Well done narration.
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- J. Miller Reagan
- 06-21-18
Useful
I don’t like the author’s excitement level. It seems somehow inauthentic. The book has some great ideas that are easily accessible to the layman despite his odd style.
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- Ronald
- 04-03-16
Life changing
With this book and Pinterest resources and work I'm starting to transform my business. So many best practices and info that I want to get ill be listening to again and again. Highly recommend to all! Thank you Paul
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- Simon Cunnane
- 01-10-16
Read it. Listen to it. Implement. REPEAT.
Giving the book 5-stars was the easy part. Implementing the ideas and developing a culture such as the one at Fastcap requires a little more work on the reader's part.
Paul Akers is a fascinating, inspiring "regular guy". Take what you will from this, but miss out on the lessons at your peril.
The delivery is excellent too, with Mr. Akers' passion coming through in spades throughout.
I can't recommend this book highly enough.
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- Darrell Williams
- 02-28-20
Amazing story
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- Mark Bush
- 02-13-20
Best damn book ever
Brilliant book, fantastic narration! Seriously mind blowing, get this book NOW! YOU ABSOLUTELY will not regret it!
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- SAN
- 01-24-20
infectious
Paul's enthusiasm calls forth a positive desire to improve. lots of off script info and humor.
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- smoke
- 10-19-19
2 Second Lean is a must read!
Paul is amazing and brings great insight to production and fixing what bugs you!
A must read for anyone interested in improving manufacturing and production!
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- JoAnn
- 10-04-19
So helpful
I loved the book. I love the videos. I also thought hearing the author read this using a LEAN methodology was even more inspiring. Starting today at work making 2 second improvements. Wish me luck.
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- Ross
- 08-01-19
This probably works for somebody
Not being an MBA or a beginner in Product Management in manufacturing the first half of the book just sounded like a hype infomercial. I was hoping for a few gems but didn't really hear anything different.
Couldn't continue due to narration and the book not telling me anything I didn't know.
On the flip side if you don't have any idea about lean and haven't had any formal training or exposure to Lean philosophy this could be for you.
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- dale waterson
- 10-30-17
Excellent
Excellent book easy to understand narrated brilliantly would highly recommend... This strategy will deftenatly help my new business.
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- Sebastian makemson
- 07-10-20
Lean made fun
I have recently been given the opportunity to be trained as lead champion at the place i work. I stumbled across a video of Paul Akers showing a youtube channel around his amazing factory and really enjoyed Pauls energy and humour so i thought id download some of his audio books. Im so glad i did, he makes lean so much fun i love the way he applies lean to all sorts of things in life. Overall Mr Akers is highly entertaining and easy to learn from.
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- Paul Pilling
- 02-26-19
Insightful and enjoyable
Loved it live it breathe it would recommend to anyone who thinks they are lean
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- Jemma Irwin
- 01-30-18
LIFE CHANGING
THE no1 book anyone needs to read if they want to improve their business and their life.
Quick read, simple to understand and implement, even quicker to listen on audio. Paul Akers' YouTube channel is super helpful, quick practical videos also.
I love learning and 2 Second Lean is the best thing I've ever learnt, it's life changing. I now have more time to spend doing what I want to do in work and life.
Start this book now, don't put it off!
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- Booklover77
- 10-01-16
Amazing and helpful
Paul's energy and fresh approach to constant improvement has given me many fresh and simple ideas to implement immediately into my personal and business life. Highly recommended!! Thank you