The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement

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My boss, rather one of my bosses, I have several, it comes with working at a family business, asked me if he bought me a book if I would read it. I said 'sure'.  The boss I'm talking about is the youngest sibling who has been chosen to continue the legacy   the older sister had her turn and she is doing something else  although I couldn't tell yo what.  All I know is there is a couple of hundred thousand dollars in cars that park really close to the building. I found a copy of the book in pdf and i read a couple of chapters.  Rather than read one more, I'll kick the can that was my thanksgiving.

But first, a funny album cover:

Well, it didn't work.  Maybe next time. Wonder if I can get any of those thanksgiving pics up?

Nope.  That didn't work either.

So we'll just go with something else. A little sharing.  Let me share how my day started. I hear the alarm at five forty five. It was a little chilly so I took an extra five minutes to get out of bed.  I put on some warm clothes, the one's I go walking in later so I wouldn't have to change.  I put on the coffee and while it perked, I made the youngest breakfast.  I like to do it.  He takes a little lunch sack with something in it and eats it in the parking lot at junior college.  I empty a water bottle and make him chocolate milk.   This morning I made him a peanut butter  banana  and honey on wheat.  chunky peanut butter  his fav.  Then I take my coffer and go upstairs to read, write, watch video on the computer while its nice and quite.  A little Me-time.

I go for my second cup and wake the boy up.  After that cup, I head out myself, but look in on him.
'Did you take a shower?'
'Yes"
I notice his hair is messy, but dry.
I walk over and feel it.  Greasy and unwashed.
"Why did you lie to my face?'
Silence.
"Just let him do what he wants, he is the one who has to go around stinking", says Head.
Two on one is not fair so I turn and leave, fuming mind you.
On my way out the door, I put his sandwich in a dirty bowl o the kitchen counter and pour the milk over it.  I find a marker and write on the bag 'Liar's breakfast'.
then I go for my walk.
When I come home, the sandwich is gone and it's not in the trash.
That bugs me, where is it?

I go get ready, that's when I read the TAO an it is uncannily appropriate.

Chapter 30

Whenever you advise a ruler in the way of Tao,
Counsel him not to use force to conquer the universe.
For this would only cause resistance.
Thorn bushes spring up wherever the army has passed.
Lean years follow in the wake of a great war.
Just do what needs to be done.
Never take advantage of power.

Achieve results,
But never glory in them.
Achieve results,
But never boast.
Achieve results,
But never be proud.
Achieve results,
Because this is the natural way.
Achieve results,
But not through violence.

Force is followed by loss of strength.
This is not the way of Tao.
That which goes against the Tao
     comes to an early end.


See what I mean? You can't get anywhere trying to dominate.  So I text him and apology and tell him not to eat the sammie.
He took it thinking it was his breakfast.  Don't think I did't feel bad.



I will need to find out why the pictures won't download but another project for another day.  All my best...