ハワイ現地発！最新生活情報＆おすすめ観光情報サイト
ハワイ現地発！最新生活情報＆おすすめ観光情報サイト
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家族サービスを優先し経営は二の次だった昔
当社は、比嘉照夫琉球大学名誉教授が開発した、土、水、空気や腸環境を健康にする有用微生物群EM・１®（Effective Microorganisms®）のハワイ総代理店です。
2006年EM研究機構からハワイ市場を任された時は一人で店番と配達をする個人事業。経営よりも息子のサッカー試合遠征など家族との時間を優先していました。
経理や税申告は外部の専門家にまかせっきり。決算書では利益が出ているのに現金が足りず、クレジットカードの負債残高が嵩み、自分の親から借金をして請求書の支払いをしていました。
経営が改善し始めたのは2014年、妻の千賀子と共に盛和塾ハワイに入塾してからです。稲盛塾長の教えに従い事業の意義目的を明確にし、営業と会計を改善。負債も削減していきました。
「元気アラワイプロジェクト」で夢が大きく前進！
弊社にとりパンデミックはむしろ飛躍の機会となりました。家庭菜園を始めた人、免疫力を高めたい人によりEM商品の売上増加。
EMと米ぬかと粘土で作った5,000個の「元気ボール」を、ハワイで最も汚れたアラワイ運河に投げて再生する、というイベントも各メディアに取り上げられ、EMの認知度も高まりました。
ただし有頂天にならないよう気をつけています。EMを人に伝える際、つい偉そうに振る舞ってしまう自分に、妻が稲盛塾長の言葉で注意します。「謙虚にして驕らず、さらに努力を」と。
パンデミック中に始めたDojo RITAH式PDCA（RITAHX）のおかげで、経営数値も日常的に管理できるようになりました。目下の目標は、ハワイの大規模排水処理施設を全米で初めてEMで浄化することです。
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◎In my early days, the family service was given priority, and management was secondary
We are the sole agent of Effective Microorganisms® (EM•1®), a beneficial group of microorganisms developed by Professor Emeritus Teruo Higa of the University of the Ryukyus to make healthy soil, water, air, and clean environments.
When I took over the Hawaii market from EMRO Okinawa in 2006, I was a sole proprietor who covered delivery and shop sales by myself. Rather than management, I prioritized time with my family, such as accompanying my son on soccer tournaments.
I left bookkeeping and tax returns to outside professionals. Although the financial statements made a profit, there was not enough cash to pay the bills, the debit balance of my credit card was extremely high, and I borrowed from my parents at times.
Management started to improve in 2014, when my wife, Chikako, and I joined Seiwajyuku Hawaii. Following Dr. Inamori’s teachings, the significance and purpose of business were clarified, and sales and accounting were improved. We also reduced our debts.
◎ Dreams are significantly advanced with the “Genki Ala Wai Project”!
The pandemic was instead an opportunity for us to leap forward. Sales of EM products increased among people who started home gardening and wanted to increase their immune system.
Last month, the news media picked up our event to toss 5,000 “genki balls” made of EM, rice bran and clay soil into the Ala Wai Canal to restore the most polluted waterway, and the recognition has also risen.
When talking to people about EM, my wife reminds me to watch out for my behavior by the words of Dr. Inamori. “Be humble, not arrogant, and make even more efforts.”
I am careful not to become arrogant.
Thanks to the Dojo RITAH PDCA (RITAHX) that we started during the pandemic, we were getting better at managing the profit and loss daily. Our present goal is to purify Hawaii’s large-scale wastewater treatment plants with EM for the first time in the United States.
※このページは「ライトハウスハワイ 2022年5月1日」号掲載時点のものです。
