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<p>Paul Akers takes us along as he documents Bob Taylor, of Taylor Guitars, on his World Forestry Tour where a small team journeyed around the world to increase awareness of sustainable forestry practices. In this video Bob Taylor introduces Taylor Guitar’s World Forestry Tour. In this video, Bob Taylor introduces the stop in Guatemala. In ... <a title="World Forestry Tour – Guatemala" class="read-more" href="https://paulakers.net/episodes/world-forestry-tour-guatemala" aria-label="Read more about World Forestry Tour – Guatemala">Read more</a></p> The post <a href="https://paulakers.net/episodes/world-forestry-tour-guatemala">World Forestry Tour – Guatemala</a> first appeared on <a href="https://paulakers.net">Paul Akers Website | Lean Books | Lean Culture</a>.

<p>Paul Akers takes us along as he documents Bob Taylor, of Taylor Guitars, on his World Forestry Tour where a small team journeyed around the world to increase awareness of sustainable forestry practices. In this video, they visit Taylor Guitars, where Bob Taylor reads the plaque called “Courage”.</p> The post <a href="https://paulakers.net/episodes/taylor-guitars-world-forestry-tour-courage">World Forestry Tour – Courage</a> first appeared on <a href="https://paulakers.net">Paul Akers Website | Lean Books | Lean Culture</a>.

<p>On this week’s show, Paul Akers takes us along as he navigates Mt. Fuji.</p> The post <a href="https://paulakers.net/episodes/mt-fuji">Mt Fuji</a> first appeared on <a href="https://paulakers.net">Paul Akers Website | Lean Books | Lean Culture</a>.

<p>On this week’s show, Paul Akers continues his travels down under with his wife, Leanne. On Day 20-21 they visit Queenstown & Auckland, New Zealand.</p> The post <a href="https://paulakers.net/episodes/new-zealand-day-20-21">New Zealand Day 20-21</a> first appeared on <a href="https://paulakers.net">Paul Akers Website | Lean Books | Lean Culture</a>.

<p>On this week’s show, Paul Akers continues his travels down under with his wife, Leanne. On Day 19-20 they visit Milford Sound, New Zealand via plane and boat.</p> The post <a href="https://paulakers.net/episodes/new-zealand-day-19-20">New Zealand Day 19-20</a> first appeared on <a href="https://paulakers.net">Paul Akers Website | Lean Books | Lean Culture</a>.

<p>On this week’s show, Paul Akers continues his travels down under with his wife, Leanne. On Day 16-18 they visit New Zealand, beginning in Christchurch then traveling 8 hours across country through the “Southern Alps”, ending up on the Franz Joseph Glacier.</p> The post <a href="https://paulakers.net/episodes/new-zealand-day-16-18">New Zealand Day 16-18</a> first appeared on <a href="https://paulakers.net">Paul Akers Website | Lean Books | Lean Culture</a>.

<p>On this week’s show, Paul Akers continues his travels down under with his wife, Leanne. On Day 13-15 they visit Sydney: Sydney Harbor, Sydney Harbor Bridge, Sydney Opera House, Sydney Fish Market, Bondi Beach & Taronga Zoo.</p> The post <a href="https://paulakers.net/episodes/australia-day-13-15">Australia Day 13-15</a> first appeared on <a href="https://paulakers.net">Paul Akers Website | Lean Books | Lean Culture</a>.

<p>On this week’s show, Paul Akers continues his travels down under with his wife, Leanne. On Day 12 they visit the pristine Great Barrier Reef.</p> The post <a href="https://paulakers.net/episodes/australia-day-12">Australia Day 12</a> first appeared on <a href="https://paulakers.net">Paul Akers Website | Lean Books | Lean Culture</a>.

<p>On this week’s show, Paul Akers continues his travels down under with his wife, Leanne. On Day 11 they visit the Botanical Ark and Daintree National Park.</p> The post <a href="https://paulakers.net/episodes/australia-day-11">Australia Day 11</a> first appeared on <a href="https://paulakers.net">Paul Akers Website | Lean Books | Lean Culture</a>.

<p>On this week’s show, Paul Akers continues his travels down under with his wife, Leanne. On Day 10 Paul climbs Ayers Rock.</p> The post <a href="https://paulakers.net/episodes/australia-day-10">Australia Day 10</a> first appeared on <a href="https://paulakers.net">Paul Akers Website | Lean Books | Lean Culture</a>.

<p>On this week’s show, Paul Akers continues his travels down under with his wife, Leanne. On Day 9-10 Paul visits Kata Tjuta and world famous Ayers Rock.</p> The post <a href="https://paulakers.net/episodes/australia-day-9-10">Australia Day 9-10</a> first appeared on <a href="https://paulakers.net">Paul Akers Website | Lean Books | Lean Culture</a>.

<p>On this week’s show, Paul Akers travels down under with his wife, Leanne. Paul got invited by Productivity Improvers to speak at their Forum in Tasmania and then from there, on to Melbourne.</p> The post <a href="https://paulakers.net/episodes/australia-day-1-8">Australia Day 1-8</a> first appeared on <a href="https://paulakers.net">Paul Akers Website | Lean Books | Lean Culture</a>.

<p>On this week’s show, Paul Akers tours a precast concrete factory in Japan…an interesting place to learn about trust.</p> The post <a href="https://paulakers.net/episodes/precast-concrete-factory-tour">Precast Concrete Factory Tour</a> first appeared on <a href="https://paulakers.net">Paul Akers Website | Lean Books | Lean Culture</a>.

<p>On this week’s show, Paul Akers shares the story of Sakichi Toyoda, often referred to as the father of the Japanese industrial revolution, and the founder of Toyota Industries.</p> The post <a href="https://paulakers.net/episodes/sakichi-toyoda">Sakichi Toyoda</a> first appeared on <a href="https://paulakers.net">Paul Akers Website | Lean Books | Lean Culture</a>.

<p>On this week’s show, Paul Akers introduces us to Karlyn Pipes, world champion swimmer and his swim coach in Kona, HI. Check out her pointers! For more information on Karlyn Pipes, visit her website.</p> The post <a href="https://paulakers.net/episodes/swimming-lessons-with-karlyn-pipes">Swimming Lessons with Karlyn Pipes</a> first appeared on <a href="https://paulakers.net">Paul Akers Website | Lean Books | Lean Culture</a>.

<p>On this week’s show, Paul Akers visits a cocoa bean plantation in Grenada. Now that’s some slimy beans!</p> The post <a href="https://paulakers.net/episodes/cocoa-bean-plantation">Cocoa Bean Plantation</a> first appeared on <a href="https://paulakers.net">Paul Akers Website | Lean Books | Lean Culture</a>.

<p>On this week’s show, Paul Akers visits Grenada with Norman Bodek and narrates and retells the story of Norman’s adopted son, Fitzroy.</p> The post <a href="https://paulakers.net/episodes/norman-and-fitzroy">Norman and Fitzroy</a> first appeared on <a href="https://paulakers.net">Paul Akers Website | Lean Books | Lean Culture</a>.

<p>On this week’s show, Paul Akers continues the series on the epic journey of the Band of Brothers…an unforgettable look through time from Europe to the Pacific on a variety of military history tours. On day 19 he visits the horrors of the Auschwitz & Birkenau Concentration Camps. On day 20 he attends a violin ... <a title="Band of Brothers Day 19-20" class="read-more" href="https://paulakers.net/episodes/band-of-brothers-day-19-20" aria-label="Read more about Band of Brothers Day 19-20">Read more</a></p> The post <a href="https://paulakers.net/episodes/band-of-brothers-day-19-20">Band of Brothers Day 19-20</a> first appeared on <a href="https://paulakers.net">Paul Akers Website | Lean Books | Lean Culture</a>.

<p>On this week’s show, Paul Akers continues the series on the epic journey of the Band of Brothers…an unforgettable look through time from Europe to the Pacific on a variety of military history tours. Today he shares all the drone footage over the past 18 days. For more information on this Beyond Band of Brothers ... <a title="Band of Brothers Day 18" class="read-more" href="https://paulakers.net/episodes/band-of-brothers-day-18" aria-label="Read more about Band of Brothers Day 18">Read more</a></p> The post <a href="https://paulakers.net/episodes/band-of-brothers-day-18">Band of Brothers Day 18</a> first appeared on <a href="https://paulakers.net">Paul Akers Website | Lean Books | Lean Culture</a>.

<p>On this week’s show, Paul Akers continues the series on the epic journey of the Band of Brothers…an unforgettable look through time from Europe to the Pacific on a variety of military history tours. On day 16 he spends the day in Berlin visiting the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe, Hitler’s (unmarked) bunker, ... <a title="Band of Brothers Day 16-17" class="read-more" href="https://paulakers.net/episodes/band-of-brothers-day-16-17" aria-label="Read more about Band of Brothers Day 16-17">Read more</a></p> The post <a href="https://paulakers.net/episodes/band-of-brothers-day-16-17">Band of Brothers Day 16-17</a> first appeared on <a href="https://paulakers.net">Paul Akers Website | Lean Books | Lean Culture</a>.

<p>On this week’s show, Paul Akers continues the series on the epic journey of the Band of Brothers…an unforgettable look through time from Europe to the Pacific on a variety of military history tours. On day 14 he continues his visit in Hamburg. On day 15 he visits Wannsee Lake, the site of the Wannsee ... <a title="Band of Brothers Day 14-15" class="read-more" href="https://paulakers.net/episodes/band-of-brothers-day-14-15" aria-label="Read more about Band of Brothers Day 14-15">Read more</a></p> The post <a href="https://paulakers.net/episodes/band-of-brothers-day-14-15">Band of Brothers Day 14-15</a> first appeared on <a href="https://paulakers.net">Paul Akers Website | Lean Books | Lean Culture</a>.

<p>On this week’s show, Paul Akers continues the series on the epic journey of the Band of Brothers…an unforgettable look through time from Europe to the Pacific on a variety of military history tours. On day 12 he visits Nuremberg. On day 13 he visits the German Tank Museum in Hamburg. For more information on ... <a title="Band of Brothers Day 12-13" class="read-more" href="https://paulakers.net/episodes/band-of-brothers-day-12-13" aria-label="Read more about Band of Brothers Day 12-13">Read more</a></p> The post <a href="https://paulakers.net/episodes/band-of-brothers-day-12-13">Band of Brothers Day 12-13</a> first appeared on <a href="https://paulakers.net">Paul Akers Website | Lean Books | Lean Culture</a>.

<p>On this week’s show, Paul Akers continues the series on the epic journey of the Band of Brothers…an unforgettable look through time from Europe to the Pacific on a variety of military history tours. On day 10 he joins in the festivities at Oktoberfest. On day 11 he does a walking tour of Munich. For ... <a title="Band of Brothers Day 10-11" class="read-more" href="https://paulakers.net/episodes/band-of-brothers-day-10-11" aria-label="Read more about Band of Brothers Day 10-11">Read more</a></p> The post <a href="https://paulakers.net/episodes/band-of-brothers-day-10-11">Band of Brothers Day 10-11</a> first appeared on <a href="https://paulakers.net">Paul Akers Website | Lean Books | Lean Culture</a>.

<p>On this week’s show, Paul Akers continues the series on the epic journey of the Band of Brothers…an unforgettable look through time from Europe to the Pacific on a variety of military history tours. On day 8 he visits Berchtesgaden…Hitler’s “Eagle’s Nest” retreat. On day 9 he visits the Dachau Concentration Camp. For more information ... <a title="Band of Brothers Day 8-9" class="read-more" href="https://paulakers.net/episodes/band-of-brothers-day-8-9" aria-label="Read more about Band of Brothers Day 8-9">Read more</a></p> The post <a href="https://paulakers.net/episodes/band-of-brothers-day-8-9">Band of Brothers Day 8-9</a> first appeared on <a href="https://paulakers.net">Paul Akers Website | Lean Books | Lean Culture</a>.

<p>On this week’s show, Paul Akers continues the series on the epic journey of the Band of Brothers…an unforgettable look through time from Europe to the Pacific on a variety of military history tours. On day 7 he visits the Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial. For more information on this Beyond Band of Brothers Tour, ... <a title="Band of Brothers Day 7" class="read-more" href="https://paulakers.net/episodes/band-of-brothers-day-7" aria-label="Read more about Band of Brothers Day 7">Read more</a></p> The post <a href="https://paulakers.net/episodes/band-of-brothers-day-7">Band of Brothers Day 7</a> first appeared on <a href="https://paulakers.net">Paul Akers Website | Lean Books | Lean Culture</a>.