Tony Robbins CANI! System for success
Dr. W. Edward Deming is thought to be the person most responsible for bringing the “quality” movement to Japan. He believed that the best way to make Japan become a world economic power in the future was to encourage every person, company, and organization to commit to continually improving in small steps. Dr. Deming thought that small but steady improvements will eventually lead to big changes.
Tony Robbins was greatly influenced by the ideas of Dr. Deming, and years ago he developed a similar concept called “Constant and Endless Improvement”, better known as “CANI”.
In Japan, there is a term that is used to express the concept of “constant and endless improvement”.
– Kaizen. The word Kaizen is actually a combination of two words: Kai, which means change; and Zen, which means good. The idea is that improvements, no matter how small, will lead to great achievements.
In Tony Robbins’ “Lessons in Mastery” series, he determined that he did not want to use the word Kaizen. It was a Japanese word and he felt that it was necessary to find a terminology that the people of our culture could identify with. He thought it made sense to change the term, but still maintain the same fundamental meaning as Kaizen. Tony wanted the people of the West to benefit from the message that was developed for Japanese culture.
CANI is basically an attempt to deal with the problem of people who are so focused on the end goals they want to achieve that they feel overwhelmed. CANI tries to help people by giving them something easier to hold their attention to, that is, small daily improvements. People should try to improve a small aspect of their lives every day. Eventually, this should lead to big changes that you probably never would have thought possible.
How exactly does CANI offer people a way to achieve their goals?
First, you build momentum. Physics teaches us that it is difficult to make an object move, but that once it begins to move it becomes difficult to stop it. Once you start moving your life in a certain direction, it will be easier to keep it in that direction. In business, it will be difficult for others to catch up as you have an edge and momentum that keeps you moving forward.
The drive principle applies to all aspects of your life. For example, if you start moving towards happiness, it will be easier to become even happier.
Using the CANI principles will also lead to innovation. You will learn that you must find new ways to achieve your goals, and innovation will lead to further improvement.
Tony Robbins has stated that, “We only learn our limits by going beyond them.” When you start by making small improvements and then see the big changes that have occurred over time, you will understand that even greater things can be achieved. This will help you understand that you can go beyond what you ever thought possible. When you realize this, you will understand the real power of CANI. Put your attention on the journey and you will eventually reach your destination.