Ep.1469 - Japan Series - "Too Good to Waste" - Mottainai (もったいない)

What if lean wasn't just about reducing waste on paper but about learning to feel waste in your gut?

In Japan, there's a word for that: Mottainai - "What a waste." It's more than regret. It's respect, for people, nature, and resources.

In this episode, Jason dives into how this simple mindset can reshape construction culture. From right-sizing and pre-cutting materials to eliminate 32% of jobsite waste, to the story of his father building a full barn from discarded lumber, and Paul Akers cleaning a plane bathroom out of gratitude not obligation, this is lean at its most human.

You'll see how the smallest acts of respect can transform waste into value, chaos into care, and jobsites into communities that build with purpose.

If you've ever looked at a half-full dumpster and thought, there has to be a better way, this episode is for you.

Listen in and rediscover why nothing good should ever be wasted.

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