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Hello there. I’m President Yasui, running a one-person company mainly engaged in inspections of high-pressure gas facilities.
Today, I’m on a business trip to Nagano Prefecture.
After being buried in paperwork at the hotel, I finally wrapped things up, and just as the date is about to change, I’ve started writing this blog post.
Our line of work has a bit of a “license-based business” aspect to it—especially when it comes to nondestructive testing qualifications. It’s not quite at the level of licensed professional services like attorneys or accountants, but it’s a publicly recognized credential that stands as something truly one-of-a-kind.
It’s not a qualification that makes you insanely rich, but as far as being useful to customers goes, I genuinely feel it creates substantial value.
For example, continued work on valve maintenance is something anyone could eventually learn to do. However, when a task is legally recognized only if you hold a qualification, having that certification is never a waste. For people who don’t take on full contract work but instead earn a living as supplemental workers, this is where they can clearly differentiate themselves from competitors.
(Although, personally, I don’t really like the mindset of “fighting competitors” to begin with...)
You may wonder, “How do I differentiate myself?” or “How do I add value?”
But to put it simply, it all starts with identifying what strengths you have compared to those around you.
Maybe your technical skills are average, but your customer service is excellent, allowing you to drive sales and profits.
Maybe you can quietly take on tasks others avoid without a single complaint.
Maybe you’re someone who doesn’t even think of things as a hassle in the first place.
Even something that simple already sets you apart from others.
Of course, many of these differences are only noticeable to people who interact with you regularly. That’s why having an easily recognizable qualification—the kind anyone can understand—creates a very straightforward distinction.
I have an electrician’s license myself, although my practical skills are questionable (lol). Still, the fact remains that I can perform legal disconnection and wiring operations—that alone has value.
In this era of COMPLIANCE!!!,
being able to confidently say,
“There is no legal issue here whatsoever!”
holds tremendous value—and it’s something generative AI will never replace.
Take a good look around. Observe carefully—look above, beside, and below you. You’ll start to see what you lack.
To become someone who cannot be replaced—
to break free from being someone who could easily be swapped out—
why not put in the effort?
Thank you for reading all the way to the end!
See you next time!
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