Today's TQ

Daily Lessons in Intentional Excellence
Tuesday, December 30, 2025

Don't Get Around Much Anymore?

Circulate. Check out what's happening on the factory floor, in other departments, or wherever a situation can benefit from your presence.

You can't improve what you can't see.

Today's TQ Challenge: Make it Easy for Others to Help.

Choose to be THOUGHTFUL! What impression will you make on others when they know that you care about how they're doing?
Choose to be CONSIDERATE! With what element of your operation are you least familiar?
Choose to be APPRECIATIVE! Where, in your worksite, haven't you been lately? When could you check it out tomorrow?

It's your responsibility to make it as easy -- and as fun as possible -- for others to help you. When you do, more people will show up, and once they arrive, will provide greater assistance than if you make it difficult. First, be clear what needs to be done. Articulate your requests with the greatest detail possible. Then, identify and eliminate any barriers that may prevent others from doing their level best to help you.

"One important key to success is self-confidence. An important key to self-confidence is preparation." ~ Arthur Ashe

Think about it. How well and how often do you actually DO Synergize Factor 7F?

"I do whatever I can to make it easier for others to help me."

A high commitment (7F rated 8 or better) suggests you are someone who understands that people helping people is a two-way street. You believe that your best chance of getting the help you need is by doing everything possible to make it easy for others to help. This begins with the obvious task of identifying who could best help you and recruiting them. When you do, you're enthusiastic and your requests are clear. You organize all the materials they will need in advance. More importantly, you show genuine appreciation for everything they do -- while they're doing it -- and after it's done.

On the other hand...

A lack of commitment suggests you are someone who never really gets the help you expect or need. It could be that you never ask the right people -- or that when the right people DO show up -- nothing gets done because you are so poorly organized. You may ask for too much, or maybe you don't clearly articulate what you want. Perhaps you always wait until the last minute to ask. Or maybe you never make people feel like you appreciate their assistance. The only thing you know for sure is that fewer and fewer people are now showing up when asked.

What happens when you CHOOSE to do Factor 7F a bit more frequently?

You get a lot of valuable help when you need it. You accumulate performance positives like "Facilitative, Thoughtful and Considerate" -- immediately moving you towards the results you expect.

What happens when you FAIL to consistently do Factor 7F?

People rarely volunteer to help -- and almost no one helps you more than once. Negatives like "Difficult, Thoughtless and Unappreciative" start to take their toll on your performance -- quickly moving you away from the success you want.

Now Ask Yourself This...
Is Factor 7F Causing You Problems?

If you believe this factor is a key performance obstacle -- and that it's preventing you from realizing your personal dreams and goals -- then you need to improve it.

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