I've Been Waiting for a Physical Book

Good morning, everyone. Recently, Nao Kurosaki, who it is no exaggeration to say I am most indebted to on note, published a book. It seems they had released several Kindle books, but this appears to be their first physical book. I was extremely interested, so I ordered it on Amazon immediately. I wonder if this helped them out a little? Anyway, it was such a compelling read that, although it may be presumptuous of me, I would like to write down my thoughts on the book.

First of all, before even discussing the content, I can say that this is a truly excellent book. As proof, it usually takes me two days to read one book. I was able to read this one in about four hours, almost non-stop, in a single day. I have no memory of such an experience before or since. Before I knew it, I had finished reading it. And yet, I still remember the content clearly. When I thought about why I was able to read it all at once, it was because it was easy to read, the content was clear, and it was structured to keep the reader interested. Come to think of it, it's like ramen; you don't really savor a truly delicious bowl of ramen. You find yourself having finished it before you know it. In other words, the fact that I finished reading it before I knew it is enough to say that it was a great book. In that sense, I really want Nao's followers to read this book.

Now, the introduction has become quite long, so from here on, I would like to write about the content, or rather, my impressions of reading it. I don't want to spoil anything, so my impressions will be a bit vague. First, what I felt while reading this book is that the author's physical and mental strength is incredible. Events that would make your heart jump out of your chest just hearing about them are written about one after another. I can safely say that I would never be able to endure such an environment or situation. That is how harsh the content was. It was because they had overcome such trials that I realized they are able to be kind to their followers and never forget to be grateful. Since this book also depicts the fate of those who are not kind to others and do not show gratitude, it makes me realize that the origin of Nao's current way of interacting with people lies here.

On the other hand, it is people who help you when you are in trouble. The book clearly depicts the people who helped Nao when they were struggling to start their company. I thought that person hadn't appeared in a while, only for them to reappear at the very end. I wondered if there could be such a brilliant piece of foreshadowing. You could say that the seeds sown at the beginning blossomed beautifully at the end.

Next, there are episodes about money depicted here and there. As a business owner, you cannot help but think about money. There are many events that would make you think you might lose faith in humanity regarding money. However, I felt that what the author was truly tormented by was not money. What they were truly tormented by was, after all, "people." When you quit being a salaryman, become independent, and start a company, relationships with people become very important, and the anguish associated with those relationships also emerges. The fact that they overcame that is just amazing. When I thought about how I would get through it if I were in the same environment, I felt that I would probably just run away. Of course, not everything ended happily. I heard stories of how they couldn't do anything and ended up regretting it, and I felt that they had truly gone through a painful experience.

However, even though they had such painful experiences, I could feel from the book a spirit of always wanting to move forward. If they didn't have that spirit, they probably wouldn't have appeared before us at all. I had heard before that they had lost many of their company's clients, but they used that as a springboard to enter the note platform, nurture people, and create win-win relationships. After all, being able to do things like this is only possible because they visited many clients as a salesperson and made many proposals that were beneficial to the other party. You could never do this if you only thought about yourself. Those episodes are also included in abundance, so they are worth paying attention to. The phrase "win-win relationship" appears frequently in note articles, and I realized that what they cultivated during their sales days is being put to use here.

Also, there were many things I learned from the perspective of a business owner. I am just a salaryman and do not have the perspective of a business owner. However, there were many things I thought I should engrave in my heart. What left the biggest impression on me was that a leader must always keep their hands free. What would happen if the leader handled complaints themselves? Naturally, they wouldn't be able to manage people, and it is obvious that they would end up in a state of decline. Furthermore, when expanding a business, you must always keep it within reach. You have to calculate fixed costs and think about whether they can be properly amortized. Come to think of it, it's obvious; if you try to expand your business without considering your own processing capacity, you will eventually be unable to handle it. The ones who suffer from that are the customers. If you put the customer first, the company should not push itself too hard. Also, fixed costs and labor costs cannot be ignored, and if you proceed without thinking about how much it will cost to start a new business, you will have a painful experience. Moreover, it is important not to create unprofitable departments in the first place, but it is also important to be able to make the decision to withdraw immediately if you do create one. Since the book also contained thoughts as a business owner, I tried to interpret them in my own way (I apologize if I am wrong).

Since this is getting too long, I will summarize it here. In a word, the reason Nao is so kind is because they have had such painful experiences. And the fact that they think about us, their followers, and try to nurture us is largely due to what they cultivated in company management. And the reason they try to create win-win relationships is because they have done a lot of sales and seriously faced their customers. It is clear that the goal is not just to aim for monetization. On the other hand, I think the reason they never forget to be grateful is because they know well what happens to people who forget to be grateful and become arrogant.

There were truly many things that I could not write in a single article. And since these are my feelings, there may be things that differ from the author's intentions. You might think that is wrong. However, I learned many things from this book. As I have said many times, it is that even if there are painful things, you must not forget gratitude. And the purpose of publishing the book cannot just be to have people know about their painful past. I think the readers must have had many impressions. Even so, the message to never forget gratitude came through clearly through their interactions with people.

One last word. Nao Kurosaki, thank you for publishing such a book. I have not gone through such hardships, but hearing the stories of people who have gone through such hardships made me want to be kind to others and live my life without forgetting gratitude. And I look forward to working with you in the future. Currently, note is your main place of activity, and you are bringing many benefits to us. If there is anything I can do to help as a writer, please let me know.

Now, I will end with a little promotion. Thank you for reading this far today.