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Helen and Sarah explore the Japanese philosophy of Kaizen and how small improvements can lead to significant career growth.

In this episode, Helen and Sarah explore how to 'Kaizen your squiggly career', borrowing brilliance from the Japanese philosophy of continuous improvement. They discuss why big career changes can feel overwhelming and how focusing on small, manageable improvements can help you build momentum without triggering fear or overthinking. Along the way, they introduce four key Kaizen ideas and translate them into simple, actionable tools for your working week. From spotting where you might be waiting rather than creating, to eliminating wasted effort, to building in better reflection habits, Helen and Sarah share how to move from intention to action in a way that actually sticks. If you’ve ever felt busy but not progressing, unsure where to focus your energy, or stuck in cycles of overthinking, this episode will help you take small steps that lead to meaningful change. 🦞 Learn Like A Lobster: 🇺🇸PRH US - https://bit.ly/3KxTeBn 🇬🇧 Amazon UK - https://bit.ly/46lj8Av Episode 547 (00:00) Introducing Kaizen for careers (02:00) What Kaizen actually means (and why it works) (06:30) Gemba: why observation beats speculation (11:15) Muda: eliminating waste in your work (17:45) Are you busy……

People in this episode

Hosts: Helen, Sarah

Topics covered

• Kaizen
• career growth
• continuous improvement
• productivity
• reflection habits

Keywords

• Kaizen
• career development
• small improvements
• productivity
• reflection

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: PRH US, Amazon UK

Books & works: Kaizen

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