【No.268】Current Status Toward Goal Achievement (End of Sep. 2025) (1) In January 2025, I came across a book that taught me: “To grow both yourself and your company, you need to set incredibly ambitious goals with a 10- to 20-year … Read More
【No.267】The importance of having a major goal that I have reaffirmed (6) ② Striving for the sake of society and others If your goals are self-centered and small in scale, they can easily waver depending on your mood at the … Read More
【No.266】The importance of having a major goal that I have reaffirmed (5) While encountering teachings from various books, I once again felt the importance of setting ambitious goals. This time, I noticed two key points. 【No.266】再認識した 大きな目標を持つことの重要性 (5) … Read More
【No.265】The importance of having a major goal that I have reaffirmed (4) I spent my days feeling unsettled, unable to put into words what exactly was bothering me. In the meantime, Japanese knives have now gained worldwide attention, and artisans … Read More
【No.264】The importance of having a major goal that I have reaffirmed (3) As a result of knives no longer selling well, craftsmen have reportedly endured years of frustration, facing unreasonable demands like price cuts from retailers. 【No.264】再認識した 大きな目標を持つことの重要性 … Read More
【No.263】The importance of having a major goal that I have reaffirmed (2) After the World War II, Japan entered a period of rapid economic growth, an era when everything sold like hotcakes—so much so that it was said, “If you … Read More
【No.262】The importance of having a major goal that I have reaffirmed (1) Previously, I explained the reasons why I came to recognize that ‘having a grand vision is essential for building a better company’ in articles starting with 【No.145】. And … Read More
【No.261】How to Select Steel Materials When Developing New Products (9) If it’s just a simple finish you can find anywhere, it can’t be called differentiated. Continuing to produce such products is not very enjoyable, and above all, it does not … Read More
【No.260】How to Select Steel Materials When Developing New Products (8) Finally, there is the issue of product differentiation. 【No.260】新製品を作る際の鋼材の選び方 (8) 最後は、製品の差別化についての問題です。 Members-only content from this point forward. You can apply for membership here. Click here to log in. … Read More
【No.259】How to Select Steel Materials When Developing New Products (7) It’s the same for everyone: no matter how earnestly you ask, if it’s something they don’t really want to do, they’ll start looking for reasons why they can’t. … Read More