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  • Kaizen

  • The Japanese Method for Transforming Habits, One Small Step at a Time
  • By: Sarah Harvey
  • Narrated by: Shiromi Arserio
  • Length: 5 hrs and 3 mins
  • 4.2 out of 5 stars (21 ratings)

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By: Sarah Harvey
Narrated by: Shiromi Arserio
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Summary

A gorgeous introduction to the Japanese method of Kaizen – meaning 'change' 'good' – showing you how to make small, step-by-step changes to transform your life.

'This beautiful, simple book suggests tiny changes we can make to improve all areas of life, from friendships to a cluttered flat' – Marianne Power, author of Help Me!

From Marie Kondo to Hygge to Ikigai, in recent years, philosophies to help people live better lives have taken the world by storm. Kaizen will change your habits for good.

This beautifully colour illustrated and photographed book offers a way to build good habits and remove bad ones, without being too hard on yourself along the way. The focus is on having patience, shaping solutions for yourself rather than following others and not giving up when things aren’t working. Rather than being critical of your faults, the emphasis is on mindful, positive change. Well-known in the business and sports worlds as a method for mapping incremental goals, Kaizen is also a wonderful tool for slowly improving aspects of your life, without feeling daunted or overwhelmed by the challenge.

Kaizen by Sarah Harvey brings you a personalized and flexible approach to change that you can apply to any area of your life (whether it is health, relationships, money, career, habits, new hobbies or general wellbeing). You can adapt it to suit working style, preferences and personality. Every person’s experience of Kaizen will be different, which is what makes it such an effective tool for positive change.

©2019 Blackstone Publishing (P)2019 Macmillan Publishers International Ltd 2020
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Critic reviews

This is perfect for fans of Marie Kondo and lovers of hygge and ikigai. A sure bestseller. (Sue Scholes, The Bookseller)
This wonderful book explains the Japanese art of turning small kizuki (realizations) into improvements. A great kaizen on the subject of kaizen itself, it will help anyone interested in lifelong learning, mental and physical health, career success, and happiness to achieve inner harmony. (Ken Mogi, author of Awakening Your Ikigai)

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Long winded but useful

Do not get me wrong, this book is helpful, however, it does labour the point somewhat.

I now understand Kaizen much better.

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Loved the overriding principle

The overall principle of making incremental changes was behind this book with numerous examples in different life areas to give the reader inspiration as to how this could be applied. I really enjoyed this. Read beautifully too

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Felt like a book of suggestions for every aspect of life

I wanted to like this book but it just felt like a random list of suggestions for each area of life but with no real basis for the most part. Some suggestions are great but the majority are opinion based. It feels like it could be summarised in a few paragraphs and some examples

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