Lean, Design & Manufacturing Specialist
You guys and gals know how this goes, first I tell you about the bad, then I go on to the good. This weeks writing is no different. So here comes the bad bits. I'm taking pain killers almost every day. Not for anything major just a little muscle pain, mostly groin. This is down... Continue Reading →
Hi Everyone, this is another update on the trials and tribulations of my journey through an 8 week boxing program. First let's get the bad out of the way. We did some sparring this weekend. It didn't go well for me. I've used this image before, it pretty much sums up what happened. The good... Continue Reading →
There are only five weeks left until fight night, thats just 35 days before I'm in a ring with someone trying to punch me in the face and me trying to do the same to them. This realisation was a bit of a shock to me, even though I have a count down on my... Continue Reading →
OK, so real sparring started on Saturday, I'm feeling it today. It consisted of what seems like an hour of me getting punched in the face. Want to know a secret, I kind of liked it, not enough that I want it to happen often, but enough that I'm not too scared of it anymore. ... Continue Reading →
Ok not a big update but a frustrating one. I'm not technically injured I just feel like it. Prickly Heat - where your body is telling you you've not sweat much before, so I'm going to make you look ugly with an all over body rash and itch like a bugger to try to put... Continue Reading →
Hi Everyone, I'm back again, finally, with a blog post about a boxing event (not lean or design, sorry). Life got in the way, Hen-Do (for the wife), Stag-Do (for me) and finishing up with a wedding, but I'm back now. Let’s get down to business - I'm taking part in a Charity Boxing event... Continue Reading →
What is Praxis? First of all it’s a Medieval Latin/Greek word for convention, habit or custom, or a set of examples for practice. It’s also a new cloud based workflow visualisation tool from Autodesk. Why does Praxis matter? I have 4 kids, watching these chaos monsters do the simplest tasks is sometimes frustrating. Why... Continue Reading →
This came up in conversation today "Your site is called leanintodesign, where is the lean?" So I thought I'd get started. In the same place most people/businesses start their lean journey, with 5S. This is quick fire so be ready to be wowed. I love 5S. Yes, I said it, I love 5S. Not doing... Continue Reading →
Watching "normal" people train for a charity boxing event gives you great insight into what it takes to succeed. Budding pugilists to professional trainers, the team works. Stealth UK Boxing Promotions raises money for Help for Heroes by arranging charity boxing events. Competitors complete a rigorous 8 week training plan and then face the ultimate... Continue Reading →
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