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Today I talked on Radio program in the morning.

I talked about Seto-Shigotojuku with Mr. Kogiso, the manager of this project.

This radio station is on the 1st floor in Parti Seto. The building is next to Meitetsu Owariseto station and I sometimes walk by. This is the first time to enter in.

(In the Radio Station)

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I can't do "seconds' scheduling" like this.

We talked about Shigotojuku and message for people who want to start thier business.

I talked as I always tell. I want to help entrepreneur's judgement whether start or not after his/her preparation to find data to make a dicision.

After OA: Mr. Kogiso, Ms. Takahashi (personality), me.

I surprised her talk, her clear voice is respectable!

I hope to speak/talk with clear voice like her at my seminors.

*Application (5/14 is deadline)

　http://www.city.seto.aichi.jp/sosiki/sangyou/9341/008206.html

(I heard some application has already arrived. I am looking forward to your application!)

I was glad yesterday.

I have been asked and giving advice to many people who want to start business. From 13PM to 21PM, many visitors came yesterday.

When I am asked by someone who think that he/she is trying to set up business seriously, I start to think together how to do and how to make it come true.

A week ago, I gave homework to one of entrepreneurs.

He is trying to start IT support business. If he only use his knouledge at that time, the limit would suddenly come. The same is true of me. Even if one promote on a large scale, customer couldn't come.

So I gave him "100 homework".

I said "Search and seek 100 tips about IT service." To do this homework, he cannot do only his output. It includes my message that continuous input is very important.

Of course I don't say like this if I am afraid that one think "It is stupid, boring, and useless!." I give a homework only to someone who seems to try and action if I say.

Then I was surprised to his quick action. He submitted his homework only a week.

Looking pver 100 tips, I was slitely moved.

I talked about my examples or results of his 100 tips in order, in honor of his performance. I have tried 60-70 of tips. Some words I don't know so I asked him to teach me.

He trusts me. He thought my homework is somehow useful on his setup business. Then he took a quick action. It is my glad!

The number "100" is good because of it expresses the thing that is not halfdone.

It is important that he seeks by CS viewpoint and he would start to seek.

The work is troublesome or difficult. But after he got over it, the resistance against some difficulty will decrease a little from next time.

If it changes 2 columns, rivals hesitate an entry the business. I sometimes tell.

For example, the website of company ordinary number of pages are 20-30. To change 2 columns, if one has 1,000 pages, it is not so easy to follow. It means "an entry barrier." (Of course meaningless pages which have only useless charactors are said to be "meaningless.") To make 1,000 pages requires a long preparation, knowledge input and information input. So it is valuable.

(I realized it by myself.)

I reccomend this "100 homework" if want to start a new business or improve management. It extends your view widely.

I went to Kinjo Gakuin UNIV. as a lecturer of "Information Business Theory" yesterday.

Twice in a year, this time is 8th. It has passed 4 years since the first time.

The offerred theme was "enterpreneur support." So I talked about Sogyo Plaza Aichi & Seto Shigoto Juku.

Everytime I introduce one entrepreneur, this time Miss Okada who started a Financial Planning Office.

She talked about 5 types of spending money.

All of students filled in the sheet and we will receive the result and add up them.

I also talked about some example of using IT. Search, website, SNS etc.

At last my message for students. (Everytime I enjoy thinking what to tell.)

I talked about my "English." I started to learn English from elementary school age. Junior hischool, high school, far more University, I was not able to come to like English till the last.

But I started to work, the turning point came. It was when I was 24 years old. When I chatted on internet, I came to be familliar with someone in Argentine. The opposite side of the earth! To be surprised, he came Japan to meet me!! It was enough to make me interest in English. 3 years after, I tried to take an exam for work in foreign country. And passed it, I have been in Netherlands. Now I am trying my weblog translation form Japanese to English (like this).

I found that the education is useful even if I hate it!

Study at that time seemed to be useless. But it maybe useful someday.

So I can invest my time to study, action, etc.

I heard many students in university worried about their future and they doubt the porpose of study, job hunting. The way may come to clear when do yor best in front of you. The action is useful even if the result is not so good. First of all you try to absorb from your class in UNIV. And suddenly splendid future would come to you.

I went to see Seto Touso Festival yeaterday.

This festival was held on the 3rd weekend of April to commemorate Toshiro (Kato Shirozaemon Kagemasa), the Master of Ceramics in Seto. The number of visitor grows year by year.

The photo gallary is below. I took a lot of pictures and I choose and pick up some of them.

Above 3 pics are a couple before starting JIMO-Kon wedding reception.

Koma Inu (stone guardian dog) was very hard work yesterday!

"Marrying!" Me. Mizuno had been announcing all the way.

JIMO Kon originated with Ms. Otake. Now it's completely settled to town.

A lot of ceramics were selled.

She is a priest of Fukagawa shrine who is waiting for a parade of the shogunate's private property dedication.

The 3 of miss Setomono participated in the parade.

All of them passed through Ginza shopping district.

There is a long line in front of Fukagawa Shrine.

Many people follows behind Jinrikisha.

This picture is lengthwise.

I went 2 years ago, and compare with that, people are seen clearly grows.

The dancers were dancing on the portable shrine. The people who supported it in a bottom sweated very much.

A handsome pair.

It was very fine day without a cloud.

I heard the number of visitor is 89000 (2 days).

I have been working for my hometown Seto from last fiscal year. So when I go the festival or event like this, I come across many friends and acquaintance.

The seminor was held today in Homare High School (former Ozeki Gakuen High School).

The theme was "Contract and Law." 7 of our staff participated in the seminor. They spoke to the students, acted as player of short story.

The students who listened the seminor were about 300, from 1st grade to 3rd.

This picture is taken at break time.

(Left: Ms. Kondo Right: Mr. Furuie)

The detail of the seminor is here! (sorry Japanese only.)

I recently have been thinking about my vocation or mission.

The difinition of "vocation" is below.

[vocation]- the feeling that the purpose of your life is to do a particular type of work, especially because it allows you to help other people (Longman)

I worked for a bank seven years, but it was not my vocation.

It was worth doing. There are customers who were pleased for my visiting.

On the other hand, a bank has a destiny that we have to collect finance if the comnpany can't pay the bill by the due date. If financial condition get worse, loan interest rate tends to rise. We have to tighten the company's neck.

Fortunately, I was not given work like that. So I saw few case that feels really horrible. Even if I didn't deal, it is necessary for the bank as a whole. I can't feel proud of my work. There are people who don't like a bank and financial institution.

Probably it is not my vocation.

The turning point is 2002. Next year I started my own business. 6 years has passed from independence.

My work now is business consulting, gyosei-shoshi, seminor etc. From 2008, "supporting business startups" has come to my main business. It is scheduled 3 times a week till March 2009. Add to this, a lot of short term seminor will be held.

I feel one thing about this work.

I have never think "I am unpleasant." or "It is troublesome." when I have been going my office. It is great! When in bank, I feel unpleasant when I stood at the station in the morning.

There is little burden and pain when I engage in this work.

I realize "This is my VOCATION!"

I have finally found my vocation since my thirtieth.

Today is a duty day of Sogyo Plaza (Aichi). I had been continuously asked by 10 people who want to start new business from 13:15 to 20:00.

Some client tell his/her hot business philosophy from all power, so I also talk and answer all my energy. And then after the end, I completely got exhosted.

However, on Friday, I will be pleasant on my way to office, and enjoy working. Then after 21:00, exhosting..

I feel honored that there are many people who are wainting for me.

And "THANKSs" after consultation are good nourishment for my heart and my health.

People got results after consultation and come and talk to me "I did it!"

It is far more pleasant!

Startup support business is my favorite work. As if I find my place in society.