Kaizen Moai: Why, How, What

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-7m2xc-10a1296 The Why Kaizen means gradual improvement and moai means meeting for a common purpose.  I have a vision that a group of friends get together regularly and every life in this group becomes better each day. The “meeting for a common purpose” is to pursue our ikigai, our life’s purpose, utilizing it in conjunction

Your Attitude Towards Opportunities

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-t24hx-109fd3a This morning as I was walking, my devotional’s title was, “Attitude Matters”, and after that, today’s episode from Earl Nightingale, “Attitude towards a better tomorrow”, do you think God was trying to tell me something?  I thought of an old Instagram post I made from 2017 that said, “Your attitude will often determine your

For Such A Time As This: Mission & Message

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-4u4f8-109e6df How much faith do you have in yourself? Yesterday we talked about being born for this moment. The ideas you may be sitting on and keeping to yourself are really answers to someone’s prayers and they are looking and waiting for them. Most people will not act because of being frozen in fear. So

Your are here for such a time as this!

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-8qp9y-109af4b Were you born for such a time as this?  I was thinking in my thinking chair and Esther popped in my mind. What came to mind was, “For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance for the Jews will arise from another place, but you and your father’s family will perish.

Emotional Control: A gentle way can win the day.

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-ggnih-109673f When we are able to control our emotions, we are in a better position to steer conversation in our favor. The “just do what I tell you” may work in the short term, but it does damage to the relationship, and also damage to the credibility or regards of how the other party will

Kaizen Moai Habit of Providing Safe Places to Connect

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-iq3dm-1095190 “The world’s longest lived people chose–or were born into–social circles that supported healthy behaviors, Okinawans created ”moais”–groups of five friends that committed to each other for life. Research from the Framingham Studies shows that smoking, obesity, happiness, and even loneliness are contagious. So the social networks of long-lived people have favorably shaped their health behaviors.” –

Kaizen Moai Habit of Intentional Moving

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-iknrh-1093a18 “The world’s longest-lived people don’t pump iron, run marathons or join gyms. Instead, they live in environments that constantly nudge them into moving without thinking about it. They grow gardens and don’t have mechanical conveniences for house and yard work.” – Bluezones.com Moai means “meeting for a common purpose” and kaizen is the approach

Kaizen Moai Habit of Having Mindful Meals

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-y4f58-10921e2 “80% Rule “Hara hachi bu”  – the Okinawan, 2500-year old Confucian mantra said before meals reminds them to stop eating when their stomachs are 80 percent full. The 20% gap between not being hungry and feeling full could be the difference between losing weight or gaining it. People in the blue zones eat their

Kaizen Moai Habit of Prioritizing Family

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-3swdf-108e9e2 “Successful centenarians in the blue zones put their families first. This means keeping aging parents and grandparents nearby or in the home (It lowers disease and mortality rates of children in the home too.). They commit to a life partner (which can add up to 3 years of life expectancy) and invest in their

Kaizen Moai Habit of Fulfilling Purpose

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-zzqu9-108d20e “The Okinawans call it “Ikigai” and the Nicoyans call it “plan de vida;” for both it translates to “why I wake up in the morning.” Knowing your sense of purpose is worth up to seven years of extra life expectancy” – Bluezones.com Moai means “meeting for a common purpose” and kaizen is the approach

Kaizen Moai Habit of Belonging to Something

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-yqa3n-108c9e0 “All but five of the 263 centenarians we interviewed belonged to some faith-based community.  Denomination doesn’t seem to matter. Research shows that attending faith-based services four times per month will add 4-14 years of life expectancy.” – Bluezones.com Moai means “meeting for a common purpose” and kaizen is the approach to continuous, incremental improvement.

Kaizen Moai Habit of De-Stressing

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-26q5b-108a2a8 Moai means “meeting for a common purpose” and kaizen is the approach to continuous, incremental improvement.  Blue Zones’ 3rd principle of the “power 9” is Down Shifting. “Even people in the Blue Zones experience stress. Stress leads to chronic inflammation, associated with every major age-related disease. What the world’s longest-lived people have that we don’t