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...better. As TIME wrote in a 2000 cover story about Woods: "What is most remarkable about Woods is his restless drive for what the Japanese call kaizen, or continuous improvement. Toyota engineers will push a perfectly good assembly line until it breaks down. Then they'll find and fix the flaw and push the system again. That's kaizen. That's Tiger." These words were written after Woods' first reconstruction of his golf swing, a revamping he undertook after winning the 1997 Masters by a record 12 strokes. Despite his continued dominance, he has made major changes to his swing...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Tiger at the Masters: An Ultimate Test of Toughness | 4/5/2010 | See Source »

After their month was up, they cut loose with some chocolate doughnuts. "The feeling was probably similar to what addicts feel once they finally get a fix," writes Greenslate in their book. "Pure ecstasy, with a recognition for how good it feels to be bad once again...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cash Crunch: Why Extreme Thriftiness Stunts Are the Rage | 4/5/2010 | See Source »

...course, we’re not there yet. In terms of health care specifically, the passage of this bill represents not the conclusion, but the beginning of a lengthy process to provide high quality care and eliminate wasteful spending. Yet after decades of failed attempts to fix this critical institution, our political system has proven itself capable of contending with complex issues—even in the face of diverging interests. Now, we must bring that system to bear on the next big issue of our time—whether it be financial reform, immigration, or climate change...

Author: By Jason Q. Berkenfeld, Lindsay M. Garber, and Lange P. Luntao | Title: Hope and Change, Delivered | 4/5/2010 | See Source »

...this. They do. They start out very quickly in the MNS and get a quick flash of what's going on. Then they switch into another system called the temporal parietal junction system, which allows them to start Google-searching their entire brain circuit for ways to fix the problem...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Male Brain: More Complex Than You Think | 3/30/2010 | See Source »

...launches into giving her the solution. And he feels like, well, what good will it do just to wallow in the feelings? I think one of the things that women don't focus on or appreciate is that our men really want to make us happy. He's the fix-it man. He really does want to be our hero, and that's how he expresses his love...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Male Brain: More Complex Than You Think | 3/30/2010 | See Source »

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