The day I realized the brilliance of note's system for keeping you going

The other day, I read an article.

It was by Hiroaki Takahashi.

I tried doing 'learning output' in our internal newsletter
I tried doing 'learning output' in our internal newsletter

is the title.

Hiroaki Takahashi is a wonderful noter who is taking action with the theme of
'I want to make Japan a country of learning!'
.

In the article mentioned above, he writes about the activities he undertook within his company to first establish a place for output.

Hiroaki Takahashi's article is structured simply with diagrams, and I found it very easy to read.

And, after reading Hiroaki Takahashi's article, I was reminded once again of

'the brilliance of note's system for keeping you going'.

From this point on, this will contain spoilers for Hiroaki Takahashi's article.

I would appreciate it if you would be sure to read it before proceeding.

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Did you really
read it? (￣ー￣) smirk

(I apologize for
　such a testing remark💦)

For those who say "I read it!", please feel free to
scroll with all your might m(_ _ )m

✔Lessons learned from
　Mr. Takahashi's article

Mr. Hiroaki Takahashi used
his company's internal email
as a platform for his own output.

(Just sharing your own thoughts
　at the workplace is amazing enough🙄)

For about half a year,
at a pace of once every 1-2 weeks,
he sent them to 200 employees within the company.

Now, as for what the actual
internal response was...

"Almost none"

Because he had not set up a mechanism
for reader feedback, he naturally
could not tell whether there was
any response or not, he says.

Indeed, he seems to have felt deeply
that it is difficult to keep outputting
without
any response from readers.

*In Mr. Takahashi's case, because he
did not set up a way to receive feedback
from readers, he could not maintain the motivation to continue.

✔ note's system for keeping people engaged

So, in the case of note, why is it that
so many people are able to
keep outputting?

It is thanks to the
wonderful system unique to note
that has been established.

Mr. Takahashi could not continue outputting
because he had not set up a system
to receive feedback from readers.

So, what is the system for receiving
reader feedback in the case of note?

Yes, the one you all know...

It's the "Like" button!

Areader who has read an article on note
can send a"Like" to the article's creator.

And it's just one touch,
just a quick tap.

"That was interesting"
"I learned something"
"I want to read more"

Carrying various thoughts, it reaches the creator
in the form of a "Like".

This unique note feature called "Like"
really stirs up a creator's
motivation to create.

It makes you think,
"I want more Likes."

✔ Why is it that
you can keep going with 'Likes'?

In the first place,
why does receiving a 'Like'
make you want to continue creating?

After all, satisfying one of the five basic human needs,
the 'need for approval', is a
major factor.

The need for approval refers to...
the desire to be recognized by others
and the desire to recognize oneself as a person of value.

Humans are creatures who, if they cannot feel they have a place to belong,
lose sight of the value of living and fall into despair.

That is precisely why
they crave an environment that satisfies their need for approval
and become attached to that environment.

Being able to think, 'I am allowed to be here,'
provides more comfort to a person than anything else.

To return to the topic...

What is the
'greatest appeal' of note's system for keeping you going?

It lies in satisfying a creator's need for approval
through 'Likes'.

And because your need for approval is tickled, making you think, 'I want more Likes,'
your heart is stirred to 'want to take action'.

Of course, besides 'Likes',
there are many other unique appeals to note,
such as support, following,
and purchasing paid articles.

However, methods other than 'Likes'
all feel like they have a somewhat higher hurdle
for the reader.

After all, 'Likes,' which allow you to easily express your intentions to a creator,
can be called a
'well-crafted system'.

✔Systems are
important, aren't they? (^^♪

This time, through Mr. Takahashi's article, I once again
realized the wonderfulness of note.

The more I learn about the principles
of such systems for keeping things going,
the more I feel they can also be applied to habit formation.

In other words, if you want to keep doing something,
establishing some kind of feedback
becomes the lifeline of whether you continue or not.

People who worry that they "can't keep going even when they try"
might be focusing too much on the timing of starting,
and neglecting the feedback
that follows.

I hope you find this helpful.

Well then, until next time.
Goodbye.

Hiroaki Takahashi-san,
thank you very much (^^♪