MML Podcast #73 â The First Day of the Rest of Your Life Show Notes 2-16-07 *From the MML Studios in Hebron, CT* Show Open Remember the thoughts, ideas and opinions expressed on this podcast are mine and mine alone.  They do not necessarily reflect the views of any past, current or future employer. Todayâs podcast is brought to you by the Going Linux podcast for computer users who just want to use Linux to get things done, and by the Momentum Management podcast â Keys to moving deals forward in your organization.  Check them out at http://www.truemomentum.net Câmon!  Leave me your voice feedback (service by Chingo ).  Itâs free and itâs easy! Send your GMail to mmlpodcast@gmail.com , plant your pin on the Frapper map at http://www.frappr.com/mmlpodcast and vote for us at Podcast Alley . Management Strategy If one definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over but expecting different results, maybe the lobotomy started with this podcast.  Itâs time for a change in thinking! Book Club â read âGetting the Right Things Doneâ by Pascal Dennis. Letâs get started!  Root everything in questions: Question your business  Respond to challenges by asking questions.  Build engagement.  Develop a Lean Mental Model  âWhat do you thinkâ â Leader = Teacher  Go see for yourself  We have simple, visual standards for all important things  Stop production so that production doesnât have to stop.  Donât ship junk.  Make problems visible.  Everyone solves problems using simple methods  Management Tactics Get input for value stream mapping Map your current process  Ask your customer about value (from The Rimm-Kaufmann Group Blog )  âWhat, if we stopped doing it, would make you love us more?â  âWhat, if we stopped doing it, would make you leave us forever?â  âWhat would you tell your best friend about us?â  Define âTrue Northâ Minimize data, maximize the story Show Wrap Remember to send me your feedback (email, Chingo Voice Mail, etc.)!  Send your GMail to mmlpodcast@gmail.com , plant your pin on the Frapper map at http://www.frappr.com/mmlpodcast and vote for us at Podcast Alley . See you next time. Less