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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
- Oklahoma City, OK
- 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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- Marwan Diab
- 04-09-19
Lean made simple
Simple, yet effective narrative on what makes a company truly lean with an emphasis on empowering and growing people.
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- Rachel Shoemaker
- 02-07-19
helpful information
great starting tool for going lean! definitely things to take from this book. easy read
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- Amazon Customer
- 08-06-18
great book a must listen/read. 2nd time through.
2nd time through the book. 3rd editions answers many unanswered questions. great book thanks Paul.
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- sivram
- 07-31-18
awesome
very inform. I enjoyed this audiobook. The references to Paul Akers' YouTube videos was very helpful also.
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- s rebecca alexander
- 07-29-18
Brilliant simple ideas for success
Successful business are built with vision and passion. Paul has given business owners a gift. It is up to us to take the ball and run. His ideas are simple and easy to implement. But you have to commit yourself and build a company wide culture for success. Are you willing. As for myself I am going to give it my all.
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- alex barsamian
- 07-08-18
good stuff.
Good stuff. easy to finish and easy to implement. very ground level stuff that you can apply in a small team that is part of a larger group.
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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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- 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