Paul’s intense curiosity on how things could be improved paved the way for him to become a prolific innovator and today he holds many US and International patents. It’s not limited to just Paul and FastCap but also includes examples from other organizations practicing 2SL. FastCap was started in Paul’s garage in 1997 when he simply “fixed what bugged him” and developed his first product: the Fastcap Cover Cap. In 2015, he wrote his 2nd book, Lean Health, in 2016, he wrote Lean Travel and in 2019, he wrote Lean Life and Banish Sloppiness. I like to optimize as much as possible so hearing the positive effects in life and the workplace was motivating.

On page 63 of the 3rd edition of the book Paul discloses that “My personal BHAG (big hairy audacious goal) is to change the world. In this way the entire community benefits and the company itself learns to take pride in what they’ve accomplished. I should have been making videos six years ago, but I got paralyzed because I wanted everything to be perfect. From humble beginnings, and no MBA, FastCap now has thousands of distributors worldwide in over 40 countries. He catapulted into the business world when his knack for problem solving led to an invention and eventually to his own manufacturing business that started in his garage.Save time, train on-demand, and engage every employee in simple kaizen in the spirit of 2 second lean. Paul is an energetic speaker whose core passion is helping people discover their full potential in life and teaching others how to implement Lean thinking for their own business and personal success.

There are no complex graphics, tables, nor calculations, nor are there are detailed tool descriptions, theories, and action plans.Through photos of Paul’s Lean journey, we come to know the person, the process of being Lean, and the principles that change everything.