That\u2019s what he started thinking.<\/p>\n
At that time, my husband was still working on the front lines himself, but five years later, the company now runs smoothly even without him.<\/p>\n
I had always wanted to hear more details about how he reached this state, but whenever I tried to talk about it at home, the kids would always interrupt, so I never got around to asking.<\/p>\n
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Then, last weekend, while driving home from my parents\u2019 house on the highway at night, my husband was driving, I was in the passenger seat, and all three kids in the back were asleep, so I decided to ask him the question I\u2019d been wondering about for a long time.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou said you created a system that runs without you, but what did you start with first?<\/strong>\u201d<\/p>\n He answered like this: <\/p>\n Well… I didn\u2019t go about it by systematizing and training step by step. Instead, I just threw projects at people, letting them gain experience and overcome challenges on their own.<\/strong> He continued, <\/p>\n Of course, training and steadily nurturing people is a good approach. It might even develop them faster and more reliably. I asked, \u201cBut doesn\u2019t worrying about failed projects make you want to interfere or micromanage?<\/strong>\u201d<\/p>\n He replied, <\/p>\n Well… I do give advice when asked, but no matter how much you teach, you can\u2019t really understand until you fail or experience it yourself.<\/strong> I see. It takes courage to just throw work at people like that, but if you don\u2019t, they won\u2019t grow. <\/p>\n Also, I often think about risk diversification.<\/strong> If you depend on one client or one business model, when that fails, it\u2019s over. he said.<\/p>\n When I said, \u201cEven if what\u2019s commonly said is A, you choose to go with B… Your attitude of not being bound by convention hasn\u2019t changed at all, has it?<\/strong>\u201d I\u2019m not the serious, model-student type of CEO to begin with, haha. I was always thinking about how to make time to drive my Porsche. I see…<\/p>\n After hearing my husband\u2019s story this time, I thought, \u201cI wish I\u2019d heard this kind of story much earlier.<\/strong>\u201d Maybe I did, but at the time I didn\u2019t really understand or wasn\u2019t listening seriously enough…<\/p>\n I\u2019m the type who does everything myself\u2014a typical craftsman\u2014and I like working hard.<\/p>\n Of course, I think that\u2019s my strength.<\/p>\n But now, approaching 40, with young kids and a body that can\u2019t push like in my 20s, I\u2019ve come to strongly feel that I need to break away from my old ways, create systems that run without me, and change how I earn.<\/strong><\/p>\n I know it won\u2019t happen overnight and will take a few years, but luckily, my husband, a senior in both business and life, is nearby, so I hope to absorb a lot from him and put it to good use.<\/p>\n During our conversation, I also asked about his future work and earning style, and he gave a very interesting answer, which I\u2019d like to share in another blog post.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Got a Porsche, but No Time to Drive It In 2016, my husband purchased his first Porsche, a Boxster GTS (981, MT). However, after buying it, Even though he finally bought a Porsche, he was so busy with work that he had no time to drive it as things stood. He decided to delegate more tasks to others and create a system that could run smoothly without him. From then on, he resolved to work...","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":3157,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_locale":"en_US","_original_post":"https:\/\/www.panamera-life.com\/?p=27468"},"categories":[2],"tags":[194],"yoast_head":"
\nThey\u2019d face situations like \u201cMy proposal got approved!\u201d or \u201cOh no, I have to get this done by tomorrow!\u201d and learn to handle it by themselves. That\u2019s how I entrusted tasks.<\/p>\n
\nBut I\u2019m not the type to be passionate about \u201chuman resource development.\u201d I\u2019m not very interested in raising people…
\nMy philosophy is, \u201cThey\u2019re adults now, so I want them to think for themselves and grow on their own.\u201d<\/strong> So I chose to let them experience projects firsthand and take responsibility.
\nThis way, people might grow more slowly. But my company\u2019s business model isn\u2019t one where we have to constantly chase new clients. I thought it was perfectly fine for people to learn and grow through their own experiences and failures.<\/p>\n![\"New](\"https:\/\/www.panamera-life.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_7051-800x600.jpg\")
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\nIt\u2019s the same with starting a business. At first, you go out and make big promises, then think, \u201cOh no, I actually got the job! I have to figure this out!<\/strong>\u201d and scramble to make it work. That cycle is how you grow.
\nAlso, I felt that people who don\u2019t learn and grow by realizing things themselves wouldn\u2019t fit the culture of my company back then.<\/strong>
\nI also made sure to assign projects where, even if things went wrong, it was okay. I\u2019d say, \u201cEven if there are some complaints, I can go apologize, so it\u2019s fine.<\/strong>\u201d and then let them handle it.
\nThis approach helped people grow in my company, so I think it suited me.<\/p>\n
\nJust like in investing, where they say to diversify risks, I think the same applies to management.
\nIf you build multiple revenue pillars so that if one fails, others can support you, the company can run without rushing human development.
\nWell, this might be different from conventional management thinking, though.<\/p>\nMoving Forward with Your Own Compass, Not Bound by Convention<\/h3>\n
\nhe said, <\/p>\n
\nEven as a kid, I never did my summer homework until August 31st, and I was always thinking about \u201chow to make things easier\u201d and \u201cif there\u2019s a shortcut somewhere.\u201d<\/strong>
\nIn that sense, I don\u2019t care about what teachers, parents, or others think. More important than others\u2019 opinions is \u201cmy own comfort\u201d and \u201cfreedom.\u201d<\/strong>
\nSo regarding company management, I don\u2019t have the desire to \u201cgrow sales or scale up\u201d or \u201cimpress others.\u201d<\/strong> I don\u2019t care if others go public or grow.
\nInstead, I\u2019ve always wanted to build a financially strong company.<\/strong>
\nA company with high productivity and profit per employee, multiple profitable pillars, and one that doesn\u2019t flinch at minor shocks. I\u2019ve been working toward that, and the methods I use aren\u2019t the usual ones but ones that fit us.<\/p>\n![\"Driving](\"https:\/\/www.panamera-life.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/F796D388-43D0-4393-AE35-C7653AFA4C60-1280x853.jpeg\")
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