Is "waiting until you get a certification" really necessary?

Hello.
This is Adjusty, your guide to an organized life.

I once received a consultation regarding becoming independent.

They had been working as a company employee while also trying out a side business. However, they weren't getting the results they wanted.

They had also changed jobs several times, so

"I'm not sure about changing jobs again..."

they also felt that way.

That was when they became interested in "a job where you consult with people."

Listening to them, their communication with others felt natural.

They also had the experience of changing jobs many times themselves.

They also had experience in posting on social media and gathering people.

"Why don't you just give it a try?"

That is what I thought.

However, the person themselves said this:

"Should I get a certification after all?"

I replied, "Why don't you try doing it first?"

Of course, I don't intend to deny the value of certifications themselves.

There is meaning in learning specialized knowledge systematically.

If it is a job that requires a certification, then naturally you must obtain one.

But in a case like this, if you want to start by listening to people and using your own experience to provide consultation services,

is getting a certification really the first step?

That is what I thought.

I told them this.

Why don't you try actually taking on a consultation, even if it's for free at first?

Talk to one person.

You will find things you cannot answer well.

You will find things you do not understand yourself.

You might also realize later,

'That way of asking was not good.'

But I think that is fine.

Only then will you see,

'I lack this knowledge,'

'I should study this part,'

'I really do want to get certified,'

and things like that.

I was also a 'get prepared first' kind of person.

I am writing this as if I am superior, but I am the same (laughs).

When I try to start something,

I research first.

I read books.

I gather the tools.

Think about the mechanism.

And then, research again.

Perhaps due to my HSS-type HSP temperament, when I get interested in something new, I want to research it thoroughly.

It's fun while I'm researching, isn't it?

But if I'm not careful,

I end up feeling like I'm moving forward just because I'm preparing.

This happens.

That's why, more than before, I now

"try touching it first, even if I don't understand it"

have become conscious of this.

Try doing it.

Get confused.

Research it.

Try doing it again.

This is the order.

"What if a scary client comes?"

That person had another anxiety.

"What should I do if someone I can't handle comes for a consultation?"

This is also an anxiety that feels bigger precisely because it's before doing it.

I,

"Isn't it fine to just say you don't know when you don't know?"

I said.

You don't have to answer everything on the spot.

If it's a consultation that goes beyond your scope, you also need to make the decision to connect them with an expert.

Just because you are the one being consulted, you don't have to be someone who can solve everything.

Rather,

I believe it is also important to know what you can and cannot do.

I think so.

Even if you consult others, you are the one who makes the final decision.

This person was consulting others besides me.

I think that is fine, too.

It is good to listen to what various people have to say.

However, there is one thing I value above all else.

Do not let the person you are consulting decide the answers for your life.

Just because I said,

"Why don't you try putting it into practice first?"

that does not mean it is the absolute correct answer.

It is fine for some people to get a qualification first.

It is fine for some people to start after studying.

It is fine for some people to try it on a small scale while continuing to work as a company employee.

Advice received from others is merely material for making a decision.

In the end, you must decide for yourself and take action yourself.

I value that principle whenever I provide consultation.

The day when you are fully prepared will likely never come.

I myself am starting new things even after passing the age of sixty.

Each time, things I don't understand emerge.

But recently, I have come to think that is fine.

If you try to start only after you understand everything, you will never get started.

It is precisely because you have tried it that you know 'what you should learn next'.

This is not just about qualifications.

Side jobs, too.

Independence, too.

Sharing information, too.

New work, too.

I think it is the same.

'After I study a little more'

'After I get a qualification'

'After I gain confidence'

If there is something you are stuck on because you think that way,

try reversing the order just once.

Start small.
And learn when it becomes necessary.

You don't have to make a move as big as changing your life.

Start with one person.

Start with one time.

Start with one step.

From there, you can figure out what you are missing.

Through 10 job changes and the new challenges that followed, that is how I think about it now.

If you register for my official LINE account, I will give you a small PDF titled "5 Tips to Break Free from an Overthinking Brain." These are the words that I, Adjusty, who changed jobs 10 times and started a business at 60, have kept asking myself.

Why not start there?

👇 Register here
Please be sure to send a message saying "Request for materials" or "Free consultation."

Thank you.