Fast Five: The Kaizen Way "The Brain Loves Questions"

In Robert Maurer's The Kaizen Way: One Small Step Can Change Your Life, he points out "the brain loves questions."

First, let's get on the same page with an introduction to Kaizen. What we think we know is nonlinear with fact.

Kaizen – The Secret Weapon from Vu Duong

1. What is Kaizen? It combines root words for "change and good." 

2. What went well? Sometimes we dwell on the negative. I started practice the other night asking each player, "why are you special?" My goal was to build off a positive foundation. Some players struggled for an answer. 

Wealth, intelligence, and education are not on the list. Personal qualities matter. "Never confuse net worth with self worth." 

3. Within the basketball community, perhaps the biggest transformation advocate is Brian McCormick. What are we doing wrong? 

4. How can we catch players in the act of doing something right? Watch! Remember Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain's Civil War mastery, "I know how to learn." We must prioritize learning for our players...that works on and off the court. Make corrections but reinforce the positive. 

5. How can I get better today? Read, listen, watch, draw from others' experiences. If we're not committed to improving today, then we spend our time instead of investing it.