Bob is motivated by struggle and inspired by the thought of trying something new. This is what keeps him alive. We have said that work is the fountain of youth and we think that, for Bob, work implies innovation. It is a good Janus face.

Topic for Discussion: What happens when a person becomes complacent?

Answer: David Sarnoff, Russian-U.S. inventor, pioneer, and executive, once said "The greatest menace to the life of an industry is industrial self-complacency." Whenever we take the view, "this is good enough,” we stop growing as a business.

Striving for perfection means always looking for a better way and never saying or even feeling the "that’s the way we’ve always done it" sentiment. It means attacking each new project as if our business’' life depended on it. Collectively, that’s true! There is always a better way, and daily our challenge is to find it.

Bob Sakata's mind never stops. He is constantly challenging himself to take the next step on the road to perfection.

You think about it: Look around your place of business. What product or process needs to be improved? What would it take to make the changes needed to put your company at the top of your industry? What awards have you won lately?