It's been a while since I've come across a good book, so I'd like to introduce it to you.
I write reviews almost every week, and as a result of consciously speeding up my writing, I'm able to digest things quicker, which has created a positive spiral within me.
Recently, I have been alternating between "applied books" such as management, marketing and industry knowledge, and "undercurrent books" such as autobiographies and universal psychology.I have been reading books related to Drucker, but I felt that there were some parts that did not fit the size of my company.
For example, in our company, meetings have already been naturally kept to a bare minimum. Rather than worrying about the cost of meetings, each individual is working independently on their own tasks.
In this context, this book, "Small Teams, Big Jobs," generously shares the experiences of a company that is making big profits with a small but elite team. This is a book that contains both elements of an "applied book" that can be applied as is, and a "undercurrent book" that can serve as the basis for management thinking, and there were many things in it that fit my current stage and size, so I'm sharing it.
I first learned about the name of the company run by the author, 37signals, from this book, and was surprised to learn that the company offers the service "camp fire" as well as "Ruby on Rails," a framework for the programming language "Ruby" developed by a Japanese person.
If you're in the IT industry, the name "Ruby on Rails" is probably more familiar to you.
excerpt
The following is an excerpt:
I don't care about the size of the company
I'm very self-critical. The number of people doesn't matter. I was asked to give words other than the scale benefits of expanding the company, and there is a size that suits each person. Our company is drawing a business that can only be realized if we grow more and more, but I don't want to have 10,000 people.
Workaholism is stupid
In this regard, burnout and productivity are cited as examples, but when I hear this kind of argument, I always remember the words of Chairman Kamogawa, ``Hajime no Ippo.''
Not everyone who works hard is rewarded. But everyone who is successful has worked hard!!
Also, logically speaking
Production = production time (h) x productivity (individual ability ∞)
Therefore, unless you are extremely productive, you have no choice but to Work Hard.Sleep, food, education, tools) I would like to add that measures should not be neglected.
"I don't have time" is not an excuse
Yes, of course. Sorry.
External funding is a last resort
I feel so strongly about this topic that I could write a blog post about it, so I won't go into detail here, but I agree with what is written here. The premise that it should be seen as a means to an end remains the same.
You need less than you think
Do you really need people and things? As mentioned in the chapter "Hiring People" in this book, I will continue to practice "start with yourself" and "hire people only to the limit."
Marketing is not a department
If there is a means of communication, marketing is possible. I want everyone to have this awareness.
Hire people with writing skills
As the social world expands and it becomes easier to send messages, the number of messages increases. We need to be able to send messages more powerfully. This blog is the place to put that into practice.
Poison as soon as possible
Sorry. I tend to fall into this trap too. In English, it would be ASAP (as soon as possible). It's obvious. Everyone wants to work hard and finish things quickly. If you say everything is urgent, then everything is normal. Let's make a rule.
summary
There are many parts I can relate to, such as the blog being about communicating my thoughts and the efforts I'm already making, and my thoughts on fundraising, so I would encourage everyone to read it.
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Japanese