2019.8.17

人生の意義を英語で！

Slow, steady, and fondness drive your business success

In Kyocera philosophy’s introduction part, Mr. Inamori said how important it is to believe the idea: “Slow and steady win the race”. This time I would like to introduce how Mr. Inamori has brought this idea into his daily business conduct and how I have interpreted this into my real estate valuation service.

Q: According to Mr. Inamori, why is this “Slow and steady” so important?

A: From his own experience, he confirmed that at the end of the day, continuous endeavor has helped Kyocera in its business development. In his researcher’s time, he was always very carefully cleaning mortars and pestles. Thinking about his friends who got Fulbright scholarship and did research in the U.S, and also who worked for a top company and did research under the most advanced felicities, he asked himself if his status-quo was right or not. On the other hand however, he was always talking to himself, all he could do at that time was piling up daily efforts and accumulate small progresses. He also believed that this would be the shortest way to achieve his ultimate goals.

Q: How can we keep this attitude “Piling up daily efforts”?

A: Mr. Inamori shared with his students his motto: five important principles which allow you to keep such continuous endeavor.

1 Be fond of your work/ responsibilities, 2 Devote yourself to your work, 3 Try to be pleased with your work, 4 Be sure to make a small but DAILY progress, 5 Carpe Diem, do your daily work with all of your souls and efforts.

Q: Do you think you like your work?

A: Yes I do, after the long struggling time. As I have been doing real estate valuation work for around thirty years, I can’t say that I have always liked this job. At least, my first 10-20 years look a struggle for me. I have never thought that I like my work. However, this Inamori’s message encouraged me to approach again to my professional field to discover the significance of my work.

Q: During thirty years, what you have done?

A: I dealt with appraisals for Japanese clients. I was about losing interests and significance of appraisal service. After my studying abroad, I was able to expand my career and delivering appraisal expertise to overseas investors. Those experiences have motivated me very much and that was the time when I most enjoyed my work. However, after the global financial crisis, I felt that I lost my counterparts who really needed my expertise and professional views. Nowadays, I have been re-considering again my professional path. What I have achieved so far should be used in various scenes in a world.

Q: How can your expertise be used for global real estate players?

A: I am certified appraiser in the US and UK, thus I can provide services almost all over the world. Even though the countries I am unfamiliar with, I can provide relevant information through local professionals. Furthermore, I think that city planning, real estate management, and investment system development are very important for many countries especially in emerging markets. What I have learned through my international experience can be shared with those countries to help their own system building-up.

Q: So do you believe that your expertise can be delivered to other regions in a world?

A: Yes, I do and the words of Mr. Inamori encouraged me to do so. Historicaly, land policies have been easily used to secure private interests of top political leaders in many emerging markets. This also hampered the social economic development. Thus, a professional not only qualified with international experiences but also driven by ethical good faith would be needed in a global field. I would like to contribute to develop such ideal platform.