徒然なるままに (1)　仕事について

１．    与えられるものではなく、創造するもの

就職後一定期間の間に受ける指導、与えられる仕事は別として、社会人として仕事をするということは与えられた仕事を無難にこなすことが最低限のレベルで、時間を追って自らが問題解決型で利益に結びつくテーマや仕事を見つけ、創るように心がけなければならない。

仕事をする成人にとってする仕事がないというのがもっとも辛いと感じるようにならなければなりません。その辛さを感じる反動が創造につながります。仕事の創造は常に問題意識、例えば“良くする”、“楽にする”、“利益率を上げる”、“無駄をなくする”など、を持つことで可能となります。

２．    囲い込むものではなく、協力し合うもの

一人で、独力で仕事をすることが良くないという意味ではありません。仕事を周囲の人々に回さずに独占し、相談もせずに孤立することはよくないという意味です。お互いの自主性や独立性を尊重しながら何か困難に遭遇した場合に相談に応じたり、相談を求めたりできる雰囲気は大切です。仕事は社外的に、そして最終的には人と人のつながりでチャンスをもらい、そして与えながら信頼関係を深めて、成果や利益が出るものです。

３．    永遠継続ではなく、期限を決めて行うもの

一つの仕事に目標となる期限をつけると自然に意欲が出ます。ただ、何となく時間を意識せずに行う行為からはよい結果の仕事はできません。期限を決める、終了・完了日時を決めて何かを行うことで、次の新しい出発を意識することができます。

４．    一つでなく、複数同時進行させるもの

一つだけの仕事の場合は精神的な疲れが溜まりやすです。並行してできるいくつかの異なった種類の仕事ができれば異なった仕事が相互にリフレッシュ効果をもち、全体として質と量ともにベターな仕事ができます。

５．    いつまでも・・・ではなく、捨てるもの

いくつかの仕事を並行して行うと、効率の良い仕事、利益率の良い仕事、精神的に良い仕事、好きな仕事、嫌いな仕事などが分かります。人間のもつ時間と能力には限度がありますので、５つくらいの仕事の種類が溜まってきたら、利益率の悪いものをカットする、精神的に良くない仕事をカットするくらいの勇気が不可欠です。捨てないと次の良い仕事ができなくなることがあります。

６．    開発は価格でなく、内容と社会性を優先

デフレ社会で物の価格が下がり製造業は大変ですが、価格で勝負する商品にはいつかは価格で負ける時がきます。価格勝負、体力勝負が予想される商品の開発には中小企業は取り組むべきではありません。社会性のある内容の商品開発を心がけたほうがリスクは少ないでしょう。

７．    開発、生産、流通は平等対等な関係で

　　　一つの商品をお客様に購入いただくまでに関わる開発、生産、流通は平等であるべきです。不平等の平等ということもあり難しいテーマですが、利益率は同じとすべきでしょう。

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About Work

1. Work is not something that is given to you, but something that you create

　Aside from the guidance one receives during a certain period of time after employment and the work one is given, working as a member of society means at the minimum level to do the assigned work without difficulty, and one must try to find and create one's own problem-solving and profitable themes and work over time.

　We must come to feel that the most painful thing for a working adult is to have no work to do. The reaction to feeling that pain leads to creation. Creation of work is always possible by being aware of problems, such as "make it better," "make it easier," "increase the profit margin," "eliminate waste," and so on. 2. Work creation is not something to be enclosed, but to be cooperated with.

2. Cooperation, not containment

　This does not mean that it is not good to work alone. It does not mean that it is not good to monopolize work without passing it on to those around you, or to isolate yourself without consulting others. It is important to respect each other's autonomy and independence, and to create an atmosphere in which people can ask for advice and consultation when they encounter difficulties. Work should be done externally, and ultimately, results and profits should be achieved by deepening relationships of trust while receiving and giving opportunities through people-to-people relationships.

3. Work is not to be continued forever, but to be done with a set deadline.

When you set a deadline as a goal for a job, you are naturally motivated to do it. However, good results cannot be achieved by doing something without being aware of the time involved. By deciding on a deadline, or doing something with a set date and time for completion, you will be aware of the next new start. 4.

4. Something to be done not just one, but several at the same time.

　It is easy to accumulate mental fatigue when working on only one task. If several different types of work can be done in parallel, the different tasks will have a mutually refreshing effect on each other, and the overall quality and quantity of work will be better.

5. Not forever... but something to be discarded.

　When you do several jobs in parallel, you will find out which jobs are efficient, profitable, good for your mentality, what you like, what you dislike, and so on. Since there is a limit to the amount of time and ability that human beings have, it is essential to have enough courage to cut the less profitable or mentally unsatisfactory jobs when you have accumulated about five different types of work. If you do not discard them, you may not be able to do the next good job.

6. Development prioritizes content and sociality, not price

　In a deflationary society, the price of goods has fallen and the manufacturing industry is struggling, but there will come a time when a product that competes on price will lose on price. Small and medium-sized companies should not engage in the development of products that are expected to compete on price and strength. It is less risky to develop products with social content.

7. Development, production, and distribution should be on an equal footing.

　Development, production, and distribution should be equal before a product is purchased by a customer. This is a difficult theme because it is sometimes called "equality of inequality," but the profit margin should be the same.

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