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Hello! I’m Yasui, the sole proprietor running a company that primarily inspects high-pressure gas equipment.
This may be a bit ahead of time, but I’ve recently been approached about a potential job next year involving inspection and maintenance of Type 1 pressure vessels. While there are certain qualifications required for these inspections, I see this as a great opportunity to expand our reach. I’m definitely raising my hand and stepping into the ring—though it’s a competitive bid (haha).
The other day, a friend of mine—who tends to invite people out for drinks on the spur of the moment—asked me out. So we ended up going for drinks. There were four of us, and the three of us who were invited (myself included) were all asked just that same afternoon.
“It’s amazing we all actually made it…”
I always find myself surprised when this happens (laughs).
The group included a chef, a president of an interior design company, and another president who works as an on-site contractor for a major corporation.
These two business owners have revenues several times larger than mine, which stirs up a bit of a complex mix of emotions for me.
Mostly, it’s 80% admiration and respect—they’re impressive. But the other 20% is a tinge of frustration or even shame, as I’m forced to confront my own limitations when I see how far they’ve come.
Our industries are different, our team sizes are different, and our business contents differ as well—but in terms of revenue, profit, and personal income, I’m clearly behind.
What struck me most was that both of them have clear goals. They purely, sincerely want to hit a certain revenue milestone—measured in billions of yen—and they already have a clear path to achieving it within the next few years.
What incredible management skills.
I’ve never set a sales goal that’s a multiple of my current figures. In fact, I’ve told myself that my current revenue is probably the upper limit for a solo operation. Thinking like that suddenly feels so small-minded.
Revenue isn’t everything, of course. But we can’t ignore revenue or profit either.
Only by having profits can we pay the people who work with us and then give back to society. That’s how we nurture value and carry it into the future.
By having customers use our services, we contribute to society.
You could say that the very reason a company exists is because it is contributing to the greater good.
Just like my friends who are growing their businesses and increasing their social impact, I think I need to cultivate the desire to make a greater contribution through my own work as well.
If I let myself be satisfied with the current state, decline is the only path forward.
I want to take one step at a time—true steps that can be called progress.
Thank you for reading!
Until next time!
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