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Hello there! I’m Yasui, a solo entrepreneur running a company that mainly inspects high-pressure gas facilities.
I came across an interesting line in the book Rich Dad Poor Dad:
“If you want something, you must first give it.”
It said, for example, if you want money, you should start by giving money to others — even to beggars — because it will eventually come back to you.
The same principle applies to many things: money, smiles, love, friendship, and more.
That made a lot of sense to me.
If you want to make money, first help others around you make money.
It’s not about being greedy or focusing only on your own gain.
Rather, it’s about shifting your attention outward — toward helping others succeed.
How many people genuinely think, “I want that person to prosper” or “I want that company to do well”?
Probably not many.
In my line of work, we rarely sell or provide services directly to end users.
That’s why I believe we need to adopt the mindset of “I want my clients to profit.”
Of course, business isn’t charity.
But ideally, both sides should benefit — a win-win situation where our clients prosper and, in turn, we do too.
In simple terms, it’s about choosing altruism over self-interest.
Instead of thinking only about our own profit, we should focus on how we can bring value to others — how we can make their work easier, more efficient, or more profitable.
If what we offer truly adds value, people will naturally choose to work with us.
Still, pricing and circumstances vary, so “convenience” doesn’t automatically equal “sales.”
If we want work, we first need to be seen.
In the inspection service industry, we often become inward-looking — doing things “our way” without considering how our clients experience our service.
Sometimes we spend too much on operations and end up with slim margins; other times, we overcharge and burden the client.
That imbalance isn’t sustainable for either side.
Profit is necessary, of course, but let’s not forget — our work exists because of Japan’s manufacturing industry.
We’re not just performing inspections; we’re supporting the makers who build our nation.
Keeping that gratitude in mind, if we approach our work with sincerity and a spirit of service,
then perhaps, what we give will one day return to us.
Thank you for reading to the end.
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