Failure is not inherently a bad thing – Problem Solving Series – Session 5

In LEAN thinking there are often rapid cycles of change that allow teams to quickly determine if a change is productive and capable of relieving a bottleneck in productivity.  It opens up the concept that failure is not a bad thing, but a tool in which we leverage to achieve success.  Let that one sink … Continue reading Failure is not inherently a bad thing – Problem Solving Series – Session 5

A series of unfortunate events

A lot of introspection has happened in the last week.  I decided I would try and remove diapers, and the things that made me think of them.  I want to NOT WANT THEM, and again I feel weak and like a failure because I cannot remove them from my life.  My intentions of making things … Continue reading A series of unfortunate events

Cause and Effect – Problem Solving Series – Session 4

The things we do have direct and indirect impacts on the people, circumstances, and situations around us.  Even the environment around us is affected by our actions, our mood, and the way we present ourselves. The mood we present changes the environment around us and the warmth or chill that we emanate to others.  Our … Continue reading Cause and Effect – Problem Solving Series – Session 4

Being empowered by wearing in public and wanting to tell a friend

Why would anyone in their right mind want to wear a diaper in public?  Well okay, why would anyone in their right mind CHOOSE to wear a diaper voluntarily, period?!  So many times I have asked myself that kind of question without really having the answer within grasp. Yes, I wear diapers, and yes I … Continue reading Being empowered by wearing in public and wanting to tell a friend

Data and Facts – Problem Solving Series – Session 3

Data and Facts can be confused or mixed in the wrong way when we are trying to solve a problem.  Put simply, data is about counting and reporting.  This can be how often something does or does not happen and can often be categorized and put into groupings.  Facts are reports and descriptions of things … Continue reading Data and Facts – Problem Solving Series – Session 3

Taking the first step amidst our trials

Waiting on the Lord - Jeffrey R. Holland https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DVpRFRFKME We get so tired with our desire to wear diapers.  Something that has been placed on our shoulders that we didn’t ask for. How long do we wait for relief? So many of our questions surrounding diapers begin with “Why?”  We ask why a trail or … Continue reading Taking the first step amidst our trials

What the GEMBA?! – Problem Solving – Session 2

How we view problems, and then how we choose to attack them speaks volumes about who we are.  Thomas Edison is attributed with saying, “I didn’t fail.  I just found 2,000 ways not to make a lightbulb.  I only needed to find one way to make it work.” When we are able to recognize problems … Continue reading What the GEMBA?! – Problem Solving – Session 2

There will be bread

General Conference October 2020 - Saturday Afternoon Session - Bishop W. Christopher Waddell Calamities and trials WILL come in our lives.  They can be personal or general in nature, and vary in severity and impact.  Diapers find themselves, in my own life at least, on both sides of this conversation.  They have been the trial, … Continue reading There will be bread