2月28日〜3月6日に投稿したなう
Sさんととっても刺激のある会話をした。人が喜ぶ顔を見るのが一番嬉しいねェ。
3/2 9:03
いよいよブログ記事も本腰。 今まで試した中で一番効果的な「決断方法」を紹介するねぇ。 http://ameblo.jp/e-volution/entry-10819821474.html
3/4 11:45
>>もっと見る
【決断の仕方】
アメリカ、グランドキャニオンの上で「ヤッホー」って叫んだ時も、
イタリア、シエナ広場でホースレーシングを観戦した時も、
インド、シミラのヒマラヤ山脈で音のない空間に立った時も、
クウェートの砂漠道を車全開で走った時も、
スペイン、マヨルカ島の洞窟を探検した時も、
あの時、決断して良かったって思う瞬間がある。
大学時代、言語力の乏しさに絶望感や妥協感に教われた時も、
いくら頑張っても結果がでない人生に失望感を感じた時も、
自分が信じる事柄や情熱が他人に通じることができない欲求不満に襲われた時も、
あの時、決断したんだから大丈夫って思う瞬間がある。
社会に入り安定した生活を支えていた大企業をやめ独立しようと思った時も、
リーマンショックの影響で設立した２つの会社が同時に危機に落ち、
例題や実例という答えがない決断を２４時間内に決めなくてはならなかった時も、
入国招待状の内容もわからないまま、深夜飛行機に乗って砂漠の都を訪ねた時も、
あの時、決断した事は間違っていないんだぁって思う瞬間がある。
あの時、
あの時、決断できたら今という夢のような時間があるんだぁ。
別にスーパーマンでなくても、
生まれながら天才でなくても
「決断」は誰だってできる。
もし、これまで達成できた事柄の秘密を一つに絞って話すとすれば
それは「決断の仕方」をチョイスするだろうなぁ。
もし、将来チャレンジする事柄の成功・不成功の鍵があるとするならば、
それは「決断の仕方」だと思う。
「決断の仕方」といっても一つというわけじゃないし、
個人にあった仕方がある思う。
でもねぇ、実際は決断の仕方を話す以前に
決断を避けるために生きようというライフスタイルが一般的だと言われているんだよ。
決断が必要ないライフスタイル。
なんとも理想的でプレッシャーがない簡単そうな人生に聞こえるよねぇ。
決断をする必要がないということは、
誰かが決断しているというライフスタイルに住むということなんだよ。
「みんなと同じことをしていれば、安全でリスク回避できる。。」
「波を立てずに進みましょう。。」という言葉を聞くけれど、
決断が必要ないライフスタイルとは、
赤信号で一時停車している車のようなものなんだよねぇ。
赤信号は、決して悪い事ではないんだよ。
交通整備のために赤信号で、たまに休憩する時間が必要だということ。
でもねぇ、実際は信号が次々と青信号に変わり
スースーって運転して景色を楽しんだり、
目的地へ早く辿り着いたりしたいよねぇ。
赤信号で止まっている時間が長ければ長いほど、
他の道を進む車は前に進んでしまい、
自分の車はガソリンだけがダラダラ流れてしまう。。
車内はエアコン・暖房で気持ちがよいかもしれないけれど、
景色の変わらない風景に何れ飽きがきてしまうだろうねぇ。
僕たちのライフスタイルも同じことなんだよ。
みんなと同じことしている時は、確かに安全でリスク回避をしていると思っている。
正確には過去の時間を楽しむ「休憩時間」を楽しむということなんだよ。
前へ進んでいる人から見ると、
実は止まっているのではなく後ろに進んでいることになる。
「Dさんはなぜ、いつもそんなに楽しそうなの？」と言う質問をいただくけれど、
僕がいつも楽しくしている理由は、変わったことをしているからなのかもしれないなぁ。
もし、いつも同じ事をしていたら、毎日退屈で終末が来るのが待遠しいライフスタイルを経験しているのかもしれないし。
もし、目標や夢に向かって進んでいないのなら、
明日に対する希望やワクワク感もないだろうし。。
そうだねぇ、
人と違ったことができない自分。
やりたいことなのに、どうしても行動におこせない自分。
いろいろな理由があると思うよ。
「そんなこと言ったって、今仕事をやめたら誰が家賃を払うの？」とか
「私のケースはみんなと違ってもっと複雑」だとか、
「子供がいないからそんなことが言える」とか。
みんなと違うことをするということは、
仕事をやめることや、子供のいない生活をするということではないんだよ。
みんなと違う事をするということは、
毎日仕事を楽しみ、子供と一緒に過ごす時間が十分あり、
社会貢献を沢山していて、みんなから愛され、
複雑と言えるライフスタイルを自由自在にコントロールするような
充実感のあるライフスタイルを満喫するということなんだと思うなぁ。
当然、そういった夢のようなライフスタイルを実践している人は、
世の中でもとっても少ないし、周りに近く存在しないかもしれない。
ポイントは人生を楽しみたいって本当に思うのならば
ちょっとみんなと違うアプローチをする必要があるということを理解することなんだよ。
みんなと違うことをすることがゴールということではないけれど、
「Achieving your Goal」つまり、目標を達成するためには、
今までと変わったアプローチをする必要があるんだよ。
ゴールは挑戦であって、挑戦するためには以前と違ったアプローチや考え方をしなければ決してゴールを創造したように達成し味わうことができないというわけ。
とってもシンプルでしょう？
周りと違ったアプローチとは
もっと練習するとか、
努力の仕方を全面的に変えるとか、
以前試されていない方法を試すとか。。
自分の壁を越えるということは、
今まで自分がしていなかった方法を試すとか、
今まで以上にエネルギーを費やすとか、
知らなかった分野へ飛び込んでみるとか。。
実際の行動はロケットをデザインするような複雑な方法ではなくて、
とってもシンプルなんだよねぇ。
「じゃぁ。問題は何？」
「なぜ、成功者はゴールを確実に達成するのに、失敗者は達成できないのだろう？」
それが、「決断の仕方」なんだと思うんだぁ。
→「決断の仕方」を読む
See ya,
:D
追伸：３月生まれのみなさん誕生日おめでとう！
【オスカー賞】
【オスカー賞】
今日は毎年恒例のオスカー賞の行事が行われ、以前関わったプロジェクト・ハリウッド＋ハイランドの一部「コダック・シアター」にアクターや映画関係者達が次々と訪れ華麗な姿でレッドカーペットを歩いた。
彼らのスピーチを聞いていつも思う事。
それは感謝の仕方。
全てのアクターというわけではないけれど、
自分が表彰される時必ずお世話になった方々を一人一人丁寧に名乗るのが礼儀。。ということは誰もが理解していることだよねぇ。
プライバシーのことなので名乗ることはできないけれど、過去、受賞したことのある
“経験者”によると「表彰される瞬間」の大切さをこう語ってくれた。
「当然、表面だけでありがとうを言う訳ではないけれど、受賞する可能性があると思った行事は２週間前から既にメモを作成し練習するぐらいだよ。。。」
こんなプロでも練習するのか。。。
みんなから表彰される時って、誰だって嬉しい。
頑張った結果だから当然、喜びを体いっぱい表現するべきだと思う。
そんな時は「恥ずかしい」とか「図々しい」と言っているのはもっとおかしなことだと思うなぁ。
影で支えてくれた人々を表に出してあげることができるのはそんな瞬間なんだと思し、一人一人、深く感謝の気持ちを表し、喜びを分かち合いたいもの。
喜びのスピーチの時、頑張った自分の肩を叩いてあげることはとっても大切。
だからと言って自分１人で全てを成し遂げたというようなスピーチは、
険しい山登りで頂上へ達したのに誰も一緒に祝う事ができない
登山家のようになってしまうのは避けたいもの。
「感謝することなんて簡単だと思うけど、やっぱり練習しなくっちゃねぇ。」
表彰の時、
人の前に立つ時、
誰に感謝することができるだろうか？
条件無しにいつも支えてくれている両親や家族、
いつもお世話になっている先輩や上司、
普段は空気の存在のような相棒達や
その相棒達を影で支えているパートナーや家族にみんな。
こんな世界へ人生を導いてくれた、かみさま。
あなたが表彰される理由は
そんなあなたを支えてくれた影のみんなにも感謝したいからなんだよねぇ。
表彰式。
別にハリウッドのように華麗な行事じゃなくってもいいとおもうなぁ。
頑張って達成したケジメとして、
結果の良し悪しとは関係なく表彰することはとっても大切なことなんだよねぇ。
「２月も無事に終わり、本当に充実した日々を過ごせることができたなぁ。」
「みんな、ありがとう」
「いつも我がままな自分のリクエストを聞いてくれて、ありがとう。」
「いつも、綺麗な笑顔を見せてくれてありがとう。」
「それから当然。。このブログを陰ながら応援してくれるみんな、ありがとう。」
それでは、打ち上げパーティー行ってきマース。
See ya,
:D
２０１１年 ２月
Hollywood, California
今日は毎年恒例のオスカー賞の行事が行われ、以前関わったプロジェクト・ハリウッド＋ハイランドの一部「コダック・シアター」にアクターや映画関係者達が次々と訪れ華麗な姿でレッドカーペットを歩いた。
彼らのスピーチを聞いていつも思う事。
それは感謝の仕方。
全てのアクターというわけではないけれど、
自分が表彰される時必ずお世話になった方々を一人一人丁寧に名乗るのが礼儀。。ということは誰もが理解していることだよねぇ。
プライバシーのことなので名乗ることはできないけれど、過去、受賞したことのある
“経験者”によると「表彰される瞬間」の大切さをこう語ってくれた。
「当然、表面だけでありがとうを言う訳ではないけれど、受賞する可能性があると思った行事は２週間前から既にメモを作成し練習するぐらいだよ。。。」
こんなプロでも練習するのか。。。
みんなから表彰される時って、誰だって嬉しい。
頑張った結果だから当然、喜びを体いっぱい表現するべきだと思う。
そんな時は「恥ずかしい」とか「図々しい」と言っているのはもっとおかしなことだと思うなぁ。
影で支えてくれた人々を表に出してあげることができるのはそんな瞬間なんだと思し、一人一人、深く感謝の気持ちを表し、喜びを分かち合いたいもの。
喜びのスピーチの時、頑張った自分の肩を叩いてあげることはとっても大切。
だからと言って自分１人で全てを成し遂げたというようなスピーチは、
険しい山登りで頂上へ達したのに誰も一緒に祝う事ができない
登山家のようになってしまうのは避けたいもの。
「感謝することなんて簡単だと思うけど、やっぱり練習しなくっちゃねぇ。」
表彰の時、
人の前に立つ時、
誰に感謝することができるだろうか？
条件無しにいつも支えてくれている両親や家族、
いつもお世話になっている先輩や上司、
普段は空気の存在のような相棒達や
その相棒達を影で支えているパートナーや家族にみんな。
こんな世界へ人生を導いてくれた、かみさま。
あなたが表彰される理由は
そんなあなたを支えてくれた影のみんなにも感謝したいからなんだよねぇ。
表彰式。
別にハリウッドのように華麗な行事じゃなくってもいいとおもうなぁ。
頑張って達成したケジメとして、
結果の良し悪しとは関係なく表彰することはとっても大切なことなんだよねぇ。
「２月も無事に終わり、本当に充実した日々を過ごせることができたなぁ。」
「みんな、ありがとう」
「いつも我がままな自分のリクエストを聞いてくれて、ありがとう。」
「いつも、綺麗な笑顔を見せてくれてありがとう。」
「それから当然。。このブログを陰ながら応援してくれるみんな、ありがとう。」
それでは、打ち上げパーティー行ってきマース。
See ya,
:D
２０１１年 ２月
Hollywood, California
2月21日〜2月27日に投稿したなう
PGAノーザン・トラスト・オープン。 観戦したかなぁ？今回はちょっと小説的に。http://ameblo.jp/e-volution/entry-10808471111.html石川遼君、ご苦労さま！：D
2/21 14:35
某大学から講師の依頼あり。チャレンジなのはカリフォルニアに長期滞在する必要があること。。時間は作ればあるのだけど、移動力に制限ができるな。。
2/23 1:42
今週末はアカデミー賞パーティーに出席。 楽しみだけど、飲みすぎないようにしなくては。。。
2/24 16:23
「【９８歳になってもスタイリッシュで綺麗な人の秘密】」http://amba.to/f2xhgJ ＞阿部浄香さんそうですねぇ。サミュエルの記事は以前かきましたが彼女は青春という言葉にピッタリだと思います。：D
2/25 8:58
「【９８歳になってもスタイリッシュで綺麗な人の秘密】」http://amba.to/f2xhgJ ＞ikukoさん僕も自分の香水探し、始めたいと思います。男性にはどんな香水がいいのかなぁ。。：D
2/25 9:00
ショートゲームを制すれば82までは届くねェ。
2/27 7:37
>>もっと見る
【９８歳になってもスタイリッシュで綺麗な人の秘密】
カテゴリー：質問→答え
・ 知ってると【得】するかも？！
【質問】
「いつもブログ楽しみにしています。
常にポジティブに考えるDさんの記事から勇気、やる気をもらっています。
そんなDさんのヒーロー像などがあれば教えてださい」
～匿名希望
【答え】
すばらしいライフスタイルを創造するためには
やっぱり実際に理想とされる人を見つけ「ヒーロー像」を頭に焼き付けることが一番の近道だと思うんだぁ。
ヒーローって言ったって有名人や歴史的偉大な人でなくても良いと思うんだぁ。
お父さん、お母さん、先生や映画の主人公、友人やクライアント。。
「尊敬できる人」だったら誰もがヒーロー像になる。
「将来何がしたいのか？」と訪ねている時期はやりたい事があり過ぎて何になりたいかわからなかったけど、「どんな人になりたいのか？」と質問を置き換えるようになってから自然と「ヒーロー像」が浮かび上がってきたんだぁ。
その人のマネをしてみたり、その人になったつもりで（これもマネか。。）考えるようになることで、自然と振る舞い、言葉遣い、考えたと似たような行動をするようになり、知らず知らずとヒーロー像に近づいてゆくものだと思う。
気をつけなくてはならないのは、ヒーロー像の選択の仕方。
テレビの主人公や「セレブ」に憧れるのは自然だし悪い事でではないけれど、
「表面」だけに憧れただけでは、しっぺ返しがあることも注意しようねぇ。
つまり、ヒーロー像とは表・裏であり、その人物全てに憧れ尊敬するということなんだと思うんだぁ。
どんなに表では成功している人でもプライベートの生活は最悪だったり、
過去は成功していたかもしれないけれど、今は過去の話しをしているだけだったり。。
人として常に成長し、青春を一生味わっている人こそ、憧れの存在であり
「こんな人になりたいなぁ。。」って思うんだよねぇ。
僕のヒーロー像？
沢山いるなぁ。
こんなに自由に育ていつも暖かく見守ってくれる家族、
世界中で会うクライアントや友人、
伝説に生きた達人、
創造者、
ガンジーやギリシャの哲学者・故セニカ。。。
例をあげたら数えきれない。。
でも、それでいいって思ってるんだぁ。
「理想像」というものを常に持ち続け、追いかける威力や情熱が
毎日の活力であって、生き甲斐となっているのだから。。
何をする前にもいつも「この人だったらどうするかなぁ？」とか、
「この人が生きていたらどうするかなぁ？」って考えることがあるんだぁ。
そうやって最初はマネをすることから始めたかもしれないけれど、
時間が経つにつれ、自然と自己流が生まれてくるもの。
知ったかをする人や、人の意見を聞かない人は
最初から「自己流」を作ろうとする。
だから、いつになっても達成できないし、途中で失敗してしまい
ヒーロ像を体験することができなくなってしまうんだよねぇ。
当然、ヒーローだと思って追い続け、実際にヒーロー像に辿りついた時、
「あちゃ。。 こんなものだったの？」という経験もあるよ。
「お金持ちになりたい」
「社長になりたい」
「有名人になりたい」といった例は、
ヒーロー像ではなくタイトル像を求めた結果。
「◯◯になりたい」は表面的であって、人の心境を示していないんだよねぇ。
「◯◯さんのようになりたい」という特定の人物像を当てはめれば、
お金持ちの◯◯さんや、有名な◯◯さんとなり、
「お金持ち」・「有名人」は最終目的ではなく、
真の目的は“人”というヒーロー像であるということがわかるわけだぁ。
こういったプロセスは「無駄」ではなく、逆に次のレベルの素晴らしいヒーローになるための「投資」でありプロセスでもあるんだよねぇ。
「◯◯さんという人」に影響を受け、自分を重ねることができるようになれば
とっても早く夢が叶えられるようになるよ。
【９８歳になってもスタイリッシュで綺麗な人の秘密】
４０歳を過ぎて思う事。
「毎日が本当に楽しい。。。 笑」
３０代と違って中途半端な経験やエゴも卒業。
社会的にもどう言い訳しても「大人」であり、「マネごと」をする必要も無くなってくる。
確かに２０代から比べると瞬発力が落ちているけれど、
それほど衰えたというほどではない。
逆に持久力や対応性が何倍も増えていると思うんだぁ。
世の中から問題は消えないかも知れないけれど、
持久力と対応性を備えれば、問題もチャンスに変わるタイミングまで
繋ぐことができるんだよねぇ。
そんな中、僕が恩師と呼ぶ方は殆どが年輩であり「経験者」であって
ヒーロー像と呼ばれる人は６０代、７０代、、、９０代が多いのは自然かなぁ。
彼らに話しを聞いてみると、
不思議な事に殆どの答えや意見が一致しているんだよ。
「５０代はやっぱり４０代よりいい。」
「６０代は４０代から比べると比較にならないほどいいぞぉ。。」
「７０代は嬉しくて泣いてしまうことが沢山増えた。。」
「えぇ～。。」
少年時代は歳をとることは「老いること。。。」などと思っていた自分にとって
正直、彼らの感想は真に理解はできていないかも知れないけれど、
尊敬する人、つまり「自分がそうなりたい人」が言っているのだから本当だと思う。。
最近ねぇ、とっても印象深く、本当にカッコいいなぁって思うヒーロ像ができたんだぁ。
ヒーロー像の１人としてふさわしい方。
彼女の名は“ローズ”
「バラ。」
←一応バラのつもり。
名前からしてカッコいいでしょう？
彼女は現在９８歳。
毎日全てに感謝し、充実した幸せな時間を過ごしているという彼女は
とってもスタイリッシュでバイタリティーに満ちている。
彼女の半生にも達していない一般の２０、３０、４０代と比べても、
彼女の方がよっぽど魅力的で衝撃的。。
「僕も９８歳になっても彼女のようにかっこよく生きたいなぁ。。」って思うんだぁ。
そんな彼女が「究極の奥義」、ライフスタイル・シークレットを教えてくれたよ。
【ローズ流： 魅力術 トップ１０】
１） 最高の香水を見つけること。
「あなたの名前は忘れてしまうかもしれないけれど、匂いは一生わすれないものよ」
孫にはなんでもあげるけど、香水だけはあげられないというローズ。
２） ベルトとビーズ
彼女によるとベルトまたはビーズを上手く使う事がファッションの秘訣なんだって。
「高級品」でなくてもいい。 自分が気に入ったものを選ぶことが大切。
３） 靴
「人は足下を見るとわかるわねぇ。」
足腰を保護し健康でいるためにも「良い靴」を履く事が大切。
でも、夜パーティーに出かける時は“履き心地”より“ファッション”を選ぶんだって。
※彼女は今でも毎晩パーティーに出かけています。。仰天
４） 歩くこと
「歩く事は必然！」
医者や薬より効果的。
５） 潤い（うるおい）
肌の潤いは大切。 でも高い化粧品（Moisturizer）を使うことなんてないんだって。
彼女は“Olayのオイル”を数十年愛用しているそうです。
６） 口紅
「高価格商品の口紅に騙されちゃだめよ！」
シャネルからラウダー、ローズは生涯全てと言って良いメーカーを試したけれど
今はRevlon製品に満足しているよう。
（僕はリップクリームをつけるようにしようっと。）
７） ユニークであること。
「もしみんなが着ていたら。。 私には合わないわねぇ。」
納得。 ファッションとはマネをすることではなく、自分で工夫して自己表現するメッセージ。みんなはどんな方法で素敵に表現するのかなぁ？
８） 知ったかをするな。
「Be Smart enough to know what you don't know」
自分が知らないという事柄を知っておくようにしよう。
歳を重ねると「学ぶこと」を忘れがち。
知らない分野を知らないと知っているだけでも
問題や危機を避けることができるもの。
９） ローネット
ディナーなどでメニューが見えない時、
ローネットはオシャレで品がある。
“老眼鏡”は避けたいよねぇ。
１０） くよくよしないこと
「Be Happy, Enjoy what you have at every moment!」
とにかく、くよくよしないでハッピーでいること。
「今」という時間を楽しみましょう！
自分も歳を重ねているからと言って「だらだらお腹がでてきたり」、
「口が臭くなったり」、「文句ばかりいっている。。」、
そんな「オヤジ」・「オバサン」にはなりたくない。
老人とは心が衰えた人を言うわけで、年齢とは全く関係がないものだと思う。
自分より５０歳以上年上の彼女のように
毎日、生き生きとバイタリティーに満ちたライフスタイルを満喫したいと思う。
当然、彼女の歳になった時は：D流のオシャレもマスターするぞぉ。
See ya,
:D
【質問】
「いつもブログ楽しみにしています。
常にポジティブに考えるDさんの記事から勇気、やる気をもらっています。
そんなDさんのヒーロー像などがあれば教えてださい」
～匿名希望
【答え】
すばらしいライフスタイルを創造するためには
やっぱり実際に理想とされる人を見つけ「ヒーロー像」を頭に焼き付けることが一番の近道だと思うんだぁ。
ヒーローって言ったって有名人や歴史的偉大な人でなくても良いと思うんだぁ。
お父さん、お母さん、先生や映画の主人公、友人やクライアント。。
「尊敬できる人」だったら誰もがヒーロー像になる。
「将来何がしたいのか？」と訪ねている時期はやりたい事があり過ぎて何になりたいかわからなかったけど、「どんな人になりたいのか？」と質問を置き換えるようになってから自然と「ヒーロー像」が浮かび上がってきたんだぁ。
その人のマネをしてみたり、その人になったつもりで（これもマネか。。）考えるようになることで、自然と振る舞い、言葉遣い、考えたと似たような行動をするようになり、知らず知らずとヒーロー像に近づいてゆくものだと思う。
気をつけなくてはならないのは、ヒーロー像の選択の仕方。
テレビの主人公や「セレブ」に憧れるのは自然だし悪い事でではないけれど、
「表面」だけに憧れただけでは、しっぺ返しがあることも注意しようねぇ。
つまり、ヒーロー像とは表・裏であり、その人物全てに憧れ尊敬するということなんだと思うんだぁ。
どんなに表では成功している人でもプライベートの生活は最悪だったり、
過去は成功していたかもしれないけれど、今は過去の話しをしているだけだったり。。
人として常に成長し、青春を一生味わっている人こそ、憧れの存在であり
「こんな人になりたいなぁ。。」って思うんだよねぇ。
僕のヒーロー像？
沢山いるなぁ。
こんなに自由に育ていつも暖かく見守ってくれる家族、
世界中で会うクライアントや友人、
伝説に生きた達人、
創造者、
ガンジーやギリシャの哲学者・故セニカ。。。
例をあげたら数えきれない。。
でも、それでいいって思ってるんだぁ。
「理想像」というものを常に持ち続け、追いかける威力や情熱が
毎日の活力であって、生き甲斐となっているのだから。。
何をする前にもいつも「この人だったらどうするかなぁ？」とか、
「この人が生きていたらどうするかなぁ？」って考えることがあるんだぁ。
そうやって最初はマネをすることから始めたかもしれないけれど、
時間が経つにつれ、自然と自己流が生まれてくるもの。
知ったかをする人や、人の意見を聞かない人は
最初から「自己流」を作ろうとする。
だから、いつになっても達成できないし、途中で失敗してしまい
ヒーロ像を体験することができなくなってしまうんだよねぇ。
当然、ヒーローだと思って追い続け、実際にヒーロー像に辿りついた時、
「あちゃ。。 こんなものだったの？」という経験もあるよ。
「お金持ちになりたい」
「社長になりたい」
「有名人になりたい」といった例は、
ヒーロー像ではなくタイトル像を求めた結果。
「◯◯になりたい」は表面的であって、人の心境を示していないんだよねぇ。
「◯◯さんのようになりたい」という特定の人物像を当てはめれば、
お金持ちの◯◯さんや、有名な◯◯さんとなり、
「お金持ち」・「有名人」は最終目的ではなく、
真の目的は“人”というヒーロー像であるということがわかるわけだぁ。
こういったプロセスは「無駄」ではなく、逆に次のレベルの素晴らしいヒーローになるための「投資」でありプロセスでもあるんだよねぇ。
「◯◯さんという人」に影響を受け、自分を重ねることができるようになれば
とっても早く夢が叶えられるようになるよ。
【９８歳になってもスタイリッシュで綺麗な人の秘密】
４０歳を過ぎて思う事。
「毎日が本当に楽しい。。。 笑」
３０代と違って中途半端な経験やエゴも卒業。
社会的にもどう言い訳しても「大人」であり、「マネごと」をする必要も無くなってくる。
確かに２０代から比べると瞬発力が落ちているけれど、
それほど衰えたというほどではない。
逆に持久力や対応性が何倍も増えていると思うんだぁ。
世の中から問題は消えないかも知れないけれど、
持久力と対応性を備えれば、問題もチャンスに変わるタイミングまで
繋ぐことができるんだよねぇ。
そんな中、僕が恩師と呼ぶ方は殆どが年輩であり「経験者」であって
ヒーロー像と呼ばれる人は６０代、７０代、、、９０代が多いのは自然かなぁ。
彼らに話しを聞いてみると、
不思議な事に殆どの答えや意見が一致しているんだよ。
「５０代はやっぱり４０代よりいい。」
「６０代は４０代から比べると比較にならないほどいいぞぉ。。」
「７０代は嬉しくて泣いてしまうことが沢山増えた。。」
「えぇ～。。」
少年時代は歳をとることは「老いること。。。」などと思っていた自分にとって
正直、彼らの感想は真に理解はできていないかも知れないけれど、
尊敬する人、つまり「自分がそうなりたい人」が言っているのだから本当だと思う。。
最近ねぇ、とっても印象深く、本当にカッコいいなぁって思うヒーロ像ができたんだぁ。
ヒーロー像の１人としてふさわしい方。
彼女の名は“ローズ”
「バラ。」
←一応バラのつもり。名前からしてカッコいいでしょう？
彼女は現在９８歳。
毎日全てに感謝し、充実した幸せな時間を過ごしているという彼女は
とってもスタイリッシュでバイタリティーに満ちている。
彼女の半生にも達していない一般の２０、３０、４０代と比べても、
彼女の方がよっぽど魅力的で衝撃的。。
「僕も９８歳になっても彼女のようにかっこよく生きたいなぁ。。」って思うんだぁ。
そんな彼女が「究極の奥義」、ライフスタイル・シークレットを教えてくれたよ。
【ローズ流： 魅力術 トップ１０】
１） 最高の香水を見つけること。
「あなたの名前は忘れてしまうかもしれないけれど、匂いは一生わすれないものよ」
孫にはなんでもあげるけど、香水だけはあげられないというローズ。
２） ベルトとビーズ
彼女によるとベルトまたはビーズを上手く使う事がファッションの秘訣なんだって。
「高級品」でなくてもいい。 自分が気に入ったものを選ぶことが大切。
３） 靴
「人は足下を見るとわかるわねぇ。」
足腰を保護し健康でいるためにも「良い靴」を履く事が大切。
でも、夜パーティーに出かける時は“履き心地”より“ファッション”を選ぶんだって。
※彼女は今でも毎晩パーティーに出かけています。。仰天
４） 歩くこと
「歩く事は必然！」
医者や薬より効果的。
５） 潤い（うるおい）
肌の潤いは大切。 でも高い化粧品（Moisturizer）を使うことなんてないんだって。
彼女は“Olayのオイル”を数十年愛用しているそうです。
６） 口紅
「高価格商品の口紅に騙されちゃだめよ！」
シャネルからラウダー、ローズは生涯全てと言って良いメーカーを試したけれど
今はRevlon製品に満足しているよう。
（僕はリップクリームをつけるようにしようっと。）
７） ユニークであること。
「もしみんなが着ていたら。。 私には合わないわねぇ。」
納得。 ファッションとはマネをすることではなく、自分で工夫して自己表現するメッセージ。みんなはどんな方法で素敵に表現するのかなぁ？
８） 知ったかをするな。
「Be Smart enough to know what you don't know」
自分が知らないという事柄を知っておくようにしよう。
歳を重ねると「学ぶこと」を忘れがち。
知らない分野を知らないと知っているだけでも
問題や危機を避けることができるもの。
９） ローネット
ディナーなどでメニューが見えない時、
ローネットはオシャレで品がある。
“老眼鏡”は避けたいよねぇ。
１０） くよくよしないこと
「Be Happy, Enjoy what you have at every moment!」
とにかく、くよくよしないでハッピーでいること。
「今」という時間を楽しみましょう！
自分も歳を重ねているからと言って「だらだらお腹がでてきたり」、
「口が臭くなったり」、「文句ばかりいっている。。」、
そんな「オヤジ」・「オバサン」にはなりたくない。
老人とは心が衰えた人を言うわけで、年齢とは全く関係がないものだと思う。
自分より５０歳以上年上の彼女のように
毎日、生き生きとバイタリティーに満ちたライフスタイルを満喫したいと思う。
当然、彼女の歳になった時は：D流のオシャレもマスターするぞぉ。
See ya,
:D
2月14日〜2月20日に投稿したなう
ぎゃぁ～！ アメバメッセージチェックしたら１２８通！ ゴメンナサイ。。 VIPフィリピン特急旅行から無事帰国しました。 ブログもアップしないと。。
2/14 5:29
２０１１年はセレブ住宅デザインから幕開け。好きな場所で好きな時に好きな人と建築をデザインするライフスタイル実行中。
2/19 14:20
>>もっと見る
【２０１１年ライフスタイルデザイン・レクチャーシリーズ】
「ぎゃぁ～」
早朝から僕の右腕エンジニアからメールが。
毎年恒例になったライフスタイル・デザインのレクチャーシリーズが
「盛り上がっているらしい。。」
「D、凄いよ、このメール数！」
「普段、生徒はなかなかコメントなんて残さないものなんだけど。。」
そういって長々とコメントをまとめて送ってきてくれたんだぁ。。。
実際に内容を拝見してみると。。。。。。。
“涙が沢山でてきました。。”
みんな、本当にありがとう！
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To Mr. Daisuke Tanigaki,
I wanted to personally thank you for giving the lecture for Jacob Chan's class last week. At one point you mentioned that if you could get through to one person and change their outlook that the lecture would be worthwhile, and I just wanted to let you know that your insight really did effect me. Your message was largely in contrast to the normal information we are fed at this school, and I am relieved to learn that a successful practicing architect such as yourself can have such an open and relaxed view of the profession.
I would like to pose a question to you that I did not have a chance to ask during your lecture. You mentioned that you were always bringing your own inspiration to a project. I would be very interested to know what specific kinds of things inspire you in your work, and also if your non-architectural views on life influence the actual design of architectural projects.
I truly appreciate your taking the time to speak with us. Thanks again.
Leanne D.
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I really like and appreciate 2 lectures that we had with Daisuke. Those were one of the best and helpful lectures that I had in school. It was not one of those regular lectures that architects stand and talk about their project explaining their concept with diagrams and drawing that are most of the time impossible to understand from first look. It takes lot of time observations in order to understand those lectures. And those lectures are most of the time just make those architects look good and show off their work without helping students. They are not telling what to do in order to be successful. Those two lectures were different from other lectures because they explain the real staff. Those lectures thought about how to work study and manage time in order to become successful in whatever we do. The organization of the slides was very simple but at the same time very powerful. Just few words or one sentence very often tell more that paragraphs. I appreciate the architects not talking about architectural concept and instead giving us all those helpful information about time management, importance of group work and personal life. I'll be 100% honest by saying that after those lectures I do lot of staff differently and the positive difference is obvious. - Sarmen M.
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i liked the lecture because it was a change of pace from all the other lectures that architects usually give. jacob is right when he calls architects prima donnas. they love to brag about their own work that gives the lecture little substance. Dais lectures was more interesting than most other lectures i've gone to. i believe the lecture was very beneficial to hear and would help out a great deal in future endeavors. i think that it might help me with time management. -Phong L.
Jacob,
I want to thank you for asking Daisuke to come and share their knowledge with us. It was really refreshing and it made me at ease. Sometimes it gets a little difficult with architecture school when other parts of your life demand your attention and the way they spoke about balancing life and the tips they gave really encouraged me. I just appreciate everything they shared with us. I kind of wish that some of our professors were as cool as the speakers~ Sometimes us students just need encouragement and guidance from our professors to help us move forward with whatever it is we are doing. Daisuke was just really generous. Thank you again, - Lorik
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I thought the lecture series by Daisuke was very informative and inspirational from a life lessons standpoint. It was refreshing to hear an architect’s experience of the field and motivational to learn to focus on your life and what you really aspire for through and outside of architecture. The lecture series forced me to analyze my own life; and to change the way I execute projects and prioritize my life. There were a few quotes that I admire from Daisuke and that I plan to use in my own life;
“Efficiency is doing things right… Effectiveness is doing the right thing.”
“Design your own lifestyle”
“Good design comes from happy designers”
AND…The Pareto Principal: “For many events 80% of the effects come from 20% of the causes”
Overall, I really appreciated the lecture. In architecture school we are not taught how the impact of work environment and the stresses of architecture in the end compromise our personal lives… Dais’ guidelines and personal experiences will definitely help when I conduct the rest of my educational career and professional life. - Chelsea C.
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Daisuke Tanigaki Lecture
The lectures from the past week have changed how I view architecture. Throughout my time in architecture school I believed that architecture was about spending time and working hard. I believed that the more time I spent on something, the better it would be. Mr. Daisuke Tanigaki explained that although architecture is about working hard, spending a lot of time on something doesn’t make it better. Dais says that being effective is much more important that being efficient and architects need to focus more on doing well, quality work. What I take from these lectures is that I need to make time for myself and my family while making very good use of my allotted work time in order to make my work of high quality. These lectures made me think of how instead of spending 20 hours on one design maybe I can spend 6 hours on three designs and how these may be better because I am more creative when I am being effective with my time. - Rigoberto D.
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I wanted to thank you for inviting Dias, his lecture was good not only for architecture but for life. His inspirational talk gives hope during a time where jobs in architecture are scarce. It reassured me to keep dream big .thanks again. - Daniel E.
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I was really inspired by Dais’s lectures. I specifically liked his story about when he first defined his fears and came up with solutions about how to return to his present state if something were to go wrong unexpected and he were to fail if he risked everything. I am so curious to apply for internships in other countries and other states but it is so scary to leave my comfort zone and leave my home. I truly believed him when he talked about defining your own life style and learning from your mistakes, sometimes the hard way. That is exactly why I feel your class is so beneficial because we have the opportunity to learn from your mistakes, which I am sure you have paid for in your career, but I thank you for sharing them with us so that we hopefully will not repeat them. I was also inspired by Dais’s encouragement to be different and have the mind set that “anything common is wrong.” It is so nice knowing that our ideas and work as students is not going unappreciated so I would like the both of you to know that I appreciate the knowledge and experience that the both of you are giving back to us students.
Thank you! - Kellen C.
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Hi Jacob,
In regards to Dais lecture, I really feel that he offered a unique perspective in regards to the form of thinking involved within the field. Dais especially clued me into a special niche of architectural methodology that inspired me. His entire history and his shift in viewpoint was truly a positive and enlightening lecture. His experiences offered a unique insight into the thought process and way of life (whether it be monetarily successful or emotionally successful, and the importances of the differences between the two) of a successful firm as well as the relationship between the different fields that must work cohesively. I very much agree with his outlook and hopefully can one day achieve the same kind of success. Thanks again for bringing them in as it was a truly positive experience. Thanks, -Chris G.
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Jacob, The presentation by Dais was really good and helpful. I think it was good because it showed us a lot about the personal side of the architectural profession. It made me understand that it isn't just about producing work all the time. It requires that you really focus on the task at hand and ensuring that the work that is produced is the best it can be. A lot of the examples that Dais used in his presentation, I already have begun to see in our studios. The way he spoke is really motivating and shows what one can obtain when they reach their full potential. I really liked the way he spoke about work ethics, and that it isn't necessary to be in studio all the time. His lesson about Efficiency vs. Effectiveness really meant a lot. I see a lot of people that spend days in studio without really doing much. I see others that come to studio and produce work in short intense sessions. The more intense people produce a lot of good thought out work and have time to go home, sleep, and do other things they would like to do. Overall, I think the way Dais explained everything is great. He showed us that it is possible to be an architect and be a part of the culture, and it is also possible to have a life, family and friends. I want to thank you a lot for bringing Dais in. He was very inspiring and helpful. Thanks again. Sincerely, - Luis L.
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I wanted to thank you for inviting Dais to lecture us on his experiences with architecture and his firm. It was unlike any other presentation I've ever heard. It was more on the intangibles that the profession of architecture never provides. I've been to presentations by top name architects throughout Los Angeles, and each one boasts more and more about their work and pat themselves on the back. Dais, while highly successful is not a big name architect and is a better example of what an architect can be and should be, than those superstar architects. Its a total shock too, because he is about 20-30 years younger than them! He's highly inspirational, and keeps me going when grades or stresses get to me in studio. I think this school needs him and professors like him to keep a healthy balance in our staff. Thank you -Eric M.
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I truly appreciated the lecture series done by Dais. I felt as though all the topics they discussed in their lecture were very applicable to our profession/major. In a way, it was the kind of lecture that I’ve always wanted/needed from architecture school. Typically all the lectures held by architects deal more with their firm’s projects and/or personal portfolios. Never really about life lessons in which you can apply directly to your own life. I felt as though a couple of the topics brought up by Dais that were most important was; the idea of synergy (the working power of a combined team unit as opposed to any one person on their own), all of his idea on efficiency (minimum effort for the maximum result, and also his business idea of locating an office in India so that when the US office shuts down and goes to sleep, the India one is just waking and can continue on the work from the US). Everything expressed by Dais was very helpful and I definitely hope to hear more from him again. -Bijan H.
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The lecture by Mr. Daisuke Tanigaki was both inspiring and an eye opener. Mr. Tanigaki's lecture was not like any I have listened to. Usually architects take the opportunity to lecture about their projects and accomplishments, although that is usually interesting and beneficial, Mr. Tanigaki chose to use the opportunity to discuss his life choices both professional and personal. He spoke to us about his life experiences, and about the choices he made in order to shape the life he lives. The idea of finding the happy medium between your professional life and personal life and how to make them work together so neither suffers was a great message. Architecture is my passion yet the idea of family is extremely important to me therefore Mr. Tanigaki's message was very inspiring to me, and it is something I have honestly thought about everyday since we had the opportunity to hear him speak. -Aboudi K.
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First off I would like to mention just how much I enjoy
this class. I think the information that we discuss along with all your
examples of your projects are so beneficial. I really enjoyed the two
lectures given by Dais. I felt that that they were really
informative. Their lectures definitely gave us a boost of motivation,
inspiration, and just a different approach and view within the field of
architecture. Thanks, - Allen A
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The lecture highlighted many key points that were incredibly helpful. Even before Dice's lecture I had already been going through a transition in the way I was managing my time. I had been feeling empty even though I was doing good with studio and all my other classes. There were so many things that I was sacrificing like my family, friends, and time for myself. I completely related directly with the statement Dice made that said in regards to success without fulfillment is failure. I'm hoping to master the balance in my life through the new ideas about efficiency discussed in the lecture. Although it was all great i do feel that the teamwork presentation lacked some content. I think both presentation could easily be compacted into one. I think overall it really helps and I would definitely recommend students to hear him out about the importance of being able to design your life. - Erick R.
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I enjoyed them tremendously. What I found greatly engaging was how they explained their lifestyle and how it has affected their work. I feel that is much more interesting than reviewing the projects that they have completed, we could do that research on our own time. It really brings to light, the emotional investment, that they have made, and continue to make... the modern day architect is continually evolving. Additionally, the information and presentation technique used while explaining the 80/20 rule was particularly successful... giving further understanding of what they are trying to achieve. If any further input is needed, please let me know. Thank you, -Charles R.
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It was a pleasure to have guest speakers like Daisuke in our class. I was really fascinated by their lecture; moreover, I understood how important teamwork is in the field of architecture. Its so interesting to see how his passion and teamwork skills helped them to make their own successful company. I have learned a lot from them; furthermore, the one of the things that I learned was that we have to try have time for both work and fun. We also should be able instead of sitting in the studio and working on the model, go to the real world and try to get to know other architects.
Overall, I liked both lectures very much because he really had something to say to us. He both shared with us with his experiences which were very motivating for us. Thank you very much for bringing him to our class because their speech was incredible. He made us understand that having ability to work in teams is very important in the firm. Thank you, - Nare
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The lecture that Diasuke gave was very inspiring and interesting since the beginning, it automatically caught my attention when he began telling us about his busy life as an architect and about some of his crazy experiences. I found his quote“Action may not always bring happiness but there is no happiness without action” I found it very inspiring and I think we can all learn a lot from this quote. It taught me that if I plan on doing anything in life I need to take action and not let any opportunity pass me by. He told us not to be afraid to move forward and learn from our mistakes, that fear will only hold us back. I also found it interesting to hear how he had to sacrifice everything he once knew in order to become successful and he found happiness along the way. After listening to Tanihaki’s speak it made me understand that anyone can become as successful as one wants to be no matter of where that person comes from, “we all must start from the bottom to get to the top.” - Hector A.
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The lecture from Dais and the subsequent lecture from him and Harvey were very inspirational to me because of my own work habits. I have lately realized that what my peers consider a regular habit of having all nighters does not actually work well for me as far as efficiency in completing my work. Instead it actually wears me down and inhibits my design capabilities. However until hearing his lecture I wasn't sure exactly how to change my habits in order to work better for myself. It was great to hear their ideas on how as architecture students we should consider designing our own lives so that we can become better overall designers. I want to thank you and them for the great opportunity to be part of such an inspirational experience.. -Kristine E.
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I was so inspired by the first lecture from Dais and the second lecture from Dais and Harvey. The first lecture made me think about the way I work; to the way that I just live my life daily. It made me wonder why couldn't our studio instructors think the same way Dais thought. :( The second lecture got me inspired to think of teamwork and how it’s important to get along and encourage one another. Since I started architecture before I came to Woodbury, I grew to realize that a working buddy is a necessity, rather than just company. To have someone to work with is a very good thing, especially on those long nights where you start to grow weary and want to give up. Your "partner" can give you an extra push and sometimes because they are working, it makes you work harder too!
I felt that these two lectures were completely beneficial; they not only encouraged, but made me see things in a new light. What I feel they could do more of during the presentation would be to show more architecture projects that have been done (we are architecture students! visuals, VISUALS!! :D )
Overall it was two of the best lectures I have ever had in my life. It was encouraging, informative, straight to the point, and not to mention motivating. Thumbs up! - Fiona W.
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I wanted to let you know how educational it was to hear Dais and Harvey speak during class last week. It is rare to hear two people talk so openly about our profession. The discussion about teamwork was particularly beneficial to me because I realize that being able to work with others efficiently and effectively is the only way to truly achieve success in our field. Dais and Harvey made it quite clear that teamwork has enabled them to be successful and has helped them become better designers through friendly competition. As I am currently involved in a team project for studio, I have thought about their lecture often and have truly taken their advice to heart. Specifically, I am trying to position the members of my team in roles that play to their individual strengths so that the end result has the greatest positive impact for the team. Additionally, although we are not collaborating from different continents around the world, we do have very different schedules. Therefore, we are trying to utilize our staggered schedules to our advantage so that the project can be worked on at various times by various people. Letting go of our own egos about the project is imperative for this to be successful, and Dais and Harvey's relationship has served as a good example of how to put team first. These lessons are not taught often enough in school but are crucial for real-world success.
Finally, it was very refreshing to hear Dais talk about his outlook on life. His easy-going, ever-optimistic attitude is exemplary of how we should approach our time on this planet. We are too often consumed with the day to day stresses of fulfilling our obligations that we don't take the time to sit back and enjoy what we have, or even appreciate why we are working so hard. I feel that this is very important, and appreciate the fact that Dais found it so important to discuss this with us. Thanks again for a valuable first half of the semester. - Eric A.
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I really enjoyed the speakers presentation. They where very motivating, inspiring and reminded me what really matters is how fulfilling we are with our lives. Im thinking about using his strategy of writing out my fears to see test out if it works better than writing out your goals. I remember they mentioned they have interns at their firm. I would have liked them to talk about their internship program and some of the project or responsibilities intern have at their firm. I hope you bring more speaker on the future. Thanks, - Cindy D.
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Hello Jacob, His lectures was very fun and informative. I really liked the way he expressed the teamwork strategy and way of working. I think my best part was when he stated that we need to take care of our health and emotional distresses before coming in to an office trying to be part of a project and try to help out. There can not be any positive feedback from an unhealthy or unhappy person. I think he is right. You need to be happy in all aspects of your life in order to come into an office and have a positive attitude and give it all you got. The way that Dais speaks about his teamwork is inspirational. I agree with him in that you should always have your partner's back. And that you learn from each other. I would really love for him to come back and give more lectures or if there are more guest speakers, that they are as great as Daisuke. Thank you - Mirla
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I found the guest speakers to be inspiring. The faculty I have experienced here are usually more pessimistic toward the profession, while Dais and Harvey both seemed excited and happy about it. Some of the things they spoke about were the things which made me choose this major to begin with. However, since attending school, I was losing hope that I would be able to do the things I want to do outside of my career in this field. Dais’ lecture made me excited about architecture again and gave me hope.
I also found their lectures interesting because most architects would lecture about their accomplishments in terms of how successful their company is and how many built works they have. However, Dais and Harvey spoke about both their successes and struggles in life as a whole. They showed that there is more to work towards than just getting a lot of high end commissions. This was a breath of fresh air in comparison to other lectures and guest speakers I have heard. In general, the two seemed happy, which was most inspiring. To be as successful as they are and still have time to be happy in life is an accomplishment that I am sure we are all striving towards and it is comforting to know that it is possible. -Megan R.
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Both of the lectures were very inspirational. not only to me but to many of my peers because after the class, it was talked about in many good ways and i was very excited for the following class when you said that he will be returning. it was inspiring to me in many ways, the fact that he shared his story in a way to relate us as young designer students was awesome and not only did he share his life as a student and a designer but as a human being living in this life. that i thought was great. getting tips on how to just live your daily life was super helpful even in the smallest way because i feel like sometimes i forget to live my life outside of school. overall it was awesome and i am truly enjoying the class!!! -Bianca T.
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I was really inspired by Dais's lecture and the message he had on his outlook on working in the field of architecture. Everything made sense especially the idea of teamwork and getting inspiration and giving inspiration to other people in studio. It's interesting to see how their ambition turned into something big like their own successful company.
I thought both lectures were very informative, motivational, and reassuring that things are possible if you have a good relationship with your partners and especially your engineer! :) - Lee S.
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Hi Jacob,I really enjoyed both guest lectures. I found their message extremely helpful and wonderfully refreshing. The normal message we receive from instructors/architecture staff is that we should work as hard as possible for as much time as possible; but I have witnessed time and time again that the students who stay up all night and work without evaluating the important concepts have uninteresting projects. I would love to hear more insight from practicing architects. Whereas most lecturers simply go through work they have accomplished, Dias gave us information on the mindset of the architect going into the project... which is infinitely more valuable than seeing unexplained slides on a lecture. I truly appreciate the fact that you took time from our class to invite the speakers. I feel inspired by them and think it has been the most useful and rewarding time spent at this school yet.Thanks, - Leanne
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Hey Jacob, I though that the lectures from Dais was extremely beneficial and eye opening.
The first lecture from Dais really opened my eyes to the possibilities and places architecture can help you arrive to. The lecture also helped clarify that success is and its meaning is derived on a personal level, whether it be lots of money, or simply time to yourself at the end of the day. That notion really stuck to me, allowing me to begin to think what success means to me, and am I achieving success on a daily basis.The second lecture showed opportunities for design through collaboration, which is something that we are working on in studio right now. I feel that the three points he talked about are directly applicable to any project that you work on, and if you use them as a, more or less, guideline, you will be able to develop a project fluidly.I want to thank you Jacob for continually thinking of us as architecture students and how you can bring forth people or information that is qualitative and useful rather than just quantifiable information. - David H.
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Hi Jacob, Daisuke was inspirational and most importantly--completely honest to all of us. He spoke to us as if we were their colleagues, not just students--which i highly admire. I recall him mentioning the importance of teamwork. Without the basic foundation of working as a whole, how can one ultimately succeed? He also mentioned how we as students tend to forget when we should stop the designing process and begin producing (vice-versa). It's interesting how I stumble across this situation multiple times, yet disregard the issue and continue on designing rather than producing. There should be an equal balance. Dais stated architecture as a vehicle that takes you to many different places--more of a ride towards the unknown. I've never thought about architecture in that context, though it makes perfect sense. Overall, I thought he changed my personal view towards architecture itself, and what I can do once I've completed school. Traveling and figuring out exactly what I want to do with my life works best. Taking a break here and there would help me immensely--seeing exactly what the world has to offer. --Celena L.
１人でもいいから彼らの人生にポジティブな影響を与えることができますように。
カリフォルニアのみんな。 これからも一緒に頑張ろうねぇ！
See ya,
:D
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毎年恒例になったライフスタイル・デザインのレクチャーシリーズが
「盛り上がっているらしい。。」
「D、凄いよ、このメール数！」
「普段、生徒はなかなかコメントなんて残さないものなんだけど。。」
そういって長々とコメントをまとめて送ってきてくれたんだぁ。。。
実際に内容を拝見してみると。。。。。。。
“涙が沢山でてきました。。”
みんな、本当にありがとう！
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To Mr. Daisuke Tanigaki,
I wanted to personally thank you for giving the lecture for Jacob Chan's class last week. At one point you mentioned that if you could get through to one person and change their outlook that the lecture would be worthwhile, and I just wanted to let you know that your insight really did effect me. Your message was largely in contrast to the normal information we are fed at this school, and I am relieved to learn that a successful practicing architect such as yourself can have such an open and relaxed view of the profession.
I would like to pose a question to you that I did not have a chance to ask during your lecture. You mentioned that you were always bringing your own inspiration to a project. I would be very interested to know what specific kinds of things inspire you in your work, and also if your non-architectural views on life influence the actual design of architectural projects.
I truly appreciate your taking the time to speak with us. Thanks again.
Leanne D.
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I really like and appreciate 2 lectures that we had with Daisuke. Those were one of the best and helpful lectures that I had in school. It was not one of those regular lectures that architects stand and talk about their project explaining their concept with diagrams and drawing that are most of the time impossible to understand from first look. It takes lot of time observations in order to understand those lectures. And those lectures are most of the time just make those architects look good and show off their work without helping students. They are not telling what to do in order to be successful. Those two lectures were different from other lectures because they explain the real staff. Those lectures thought about how to work study and manage time in order to become successful in whatever we do. The organization of the slides was very simple but at the same time very powerful. Just few words or one sentence very often tell more that paragraphs. I appreciate the architects not talking about architectural concept and instead giving us all those helpful information about time management, importance of group work and personal life. I'll be 100% honest by saying that after those lectures I do lot of staff differently and the positive difference is obvious. - Sarmen M.
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i liked the lecture because it was a change of pace from all the other lectures that architects usually give. jacob is right when he calls architects prima donnas. they love to brag about their own work that gives the lecture little substance. Dais lectures was more interesting than most other lectures i've gone to. i believe the lecture was very beneficial to hear and would help out a great deal in future endeavors. i think that it might help me with time management. -Phong L.
Jacob,
I want to thank you for asking Daisuke to come and share their knowledge with us. It was really refreshing and it made me at ease. Sometimes it gets a little difficult with architecture school when other parts of your life demand your attention and the way they spoke about balancing life and the tips they gave really encouraged me. I just appreciate everything they shared with us. I kind of wish that some of our professors were as cool as the speakers~ Sometimes us students just need encouragement and guidance from our professors to help us move forward with whatever it is we are doing. Daisuke was just really generous. Thank you again, - Lorik
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I thought the lecture series by Daisuke was very informative and inspirational from a life lessons standpoint. It was refreshing to hear an architect’s experience of the field and motivational to learn to focus on your life and what you really aspire for through and outside of architecture. The lecture series forced me to analyze my own life; and to change the way I execute projects and prioritize my life. There were a few quotes that I admire from Daisuke and that I plan to use in my own life;
“Efficiency is doing things right… Effectiveness is doing the right thing.”
“Design your own lifestyle”
“Good design comes from happy designers”
AND…The Pareto Principal: “For many events 80% of the effects come from 20% of the causes”
Overall, I really appreciated the lecture. In architecture school we are not taught how the impact of work environment and the stresses of architecture in the end compromise our personal lives… Dais’ guidelines and personal experiences will definitely help when I conduct the rest of my educational career and professional life. - Chelsea C.
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The lectures from the past week have changed how I view architecture. Throughout my time in architecture school I believed that architecture was about spending time and working hard. I believed that the more time I spent on something, the better it would be. Mr. Daisuke Tanigaki explained that although architecture is about working hard, spending a lot of time on something doesn’t make it better. Dais says that being effective is much more important that being efficient and architects need to focus more on doing well, quality work. What I take from these lectures is that I need to make time for myself and my family while making very good use of my allotted work time in order to make my work of high quality. These lectures made me think of how instead of spending 20 hours on one design maybe I can spend 6 hours on three designs and how these may be better because I am more creative when I am being effective with my time. - Rigoberto D.
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I wanted to thank you for inviting Dias, his lecture was good not only for architecture but for life. His inspirational talk gives hope during a time where jobs in architecture are scarce. It reassured me to keep dream big .thanks again. - Daniel E.
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I was really inspired by Dais’s lectures. I specifically liked his story about when he first defined his fears and came up with solutions about how to return to his present state if something were to go wrong unexpected and he were to fail if he risked everything. I am so curious to apply for internships in other countries and other states but it is so scary to leave my comfort zone and leave my home. I truly believed him when he talked about defining your own life style and learning from your mistakes, sometimes the hard way. That is exactly why I feel your class is so beneficial because we have the opportunity to learn from your mistakes, which I am sure you have paid for in your career, but I thank you for sharing them with us so that we hopefully will not repeat them. I was also inspired by Dais’s encouragement to be different and have the mind set that “anything common is wrong.” It is so nice knowing that our ideas and work as students is not going unappreciated so I would like the both of you to know that I appreciate the knowledge and experience that the both of you are giving back to us students.
Thank you! - Kellen C.
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Hi Jacob,
In regards to Dais lecture, I really feel that he offered a unique perspective in regards to the form of thinking involved within the field. Dais especially clued me into a special niche of architectural methodology that inspired me. His entire history and his shift in viewpoint was truly a positive and enlightening lecture. His experiences offered a unique insight into the thought process and way of life (whether it be monetarily successful or emotionally successful, and the importances of the differences between the two) of a successful firm as well as the relationship between the different fields that must work cohesively. I very much agree with his outlook and hopefully can one day achieve the same kind of success. Thanks again for bringing them in as it was a truly positive experience. Thanks, -Chris G.
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Jacob, The presentation by Dais was really good and helpful. I think it was good because it showed us a lot about the personal side of the architectural profession. It made me understand that it isn't just about producing work all the time. It requires that you really focus on the task at hand and ensuring that the work that is produced is the best it can be. A lot of the examples that Dais used in his presentation, I already have begun to see in our studios. The way he spoke is really motivating and shows what one can obtain when they reach their full potential. I really liked the way he spoke about work ethics, and that it isn't necessary to be in studio all the time. His lesson about Efficiency vs. Effectiveness really meant a lot. I see a lot of people that spend days in studio without really doing much. I see others that come to studio and produce work in short intense sessions. The more intense people produce a lot of good thought out work and have time to go home, sleep, and do other things they would like to do. Overall, I think the way Dais explained everything is great. He showed us that it is possible to be an architect and be a part of the culture, and it is also possible to have a life, family and friends. I want to thank you a lot for bringing Dais in. He was very inspiring and helpful. Thanks again. Sincerely, - Luis L.
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I wanted to thank you for inviting Dais to lecture us on his experiences with architecture and his firm. It was unlike any other presentation I've ever heard. It was more on the intangibles that the profession of architecture never provides. I've been to presentations by top name architects throughout Los Angeles, and each one boasts more and more about their work and pat themselves on the back. Dais, while highly successful is not a big name architect and is a better example of what an architect can be and should be, than those superstar architects. Its a total shock too, because he is about 20-30 years younger than them! He's highly inspirational, and keeps me going when grades or stresses get to me in studio. I think this school needs him and professors like him to keep a healthy balance in our staff. Thank you -Eric M.
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I truly appreciated the lecture series done by Dais. I felt as though all the topics they discussed in their lecture were very applicable to our profession/major. In a way, it was the kind of lecture that I’ve always wanted/needed from architecture school. Typically all the lectures held by architects deal more with their firm’s projects and/or personal portfolios. Never really about life lessons in which you can apply directly to your own life. I felt as though a couple of the topics brought up by Dais that were most important was; the idea of synergy (the working power of a combined team unit as opposed to any one person on their own), all of his idea on efficiency (minimum effort for the maximum result, and also his business idea of locating an office in India so that when the US office shuts down and goes to sleep, the India one is just waking and can continue on the work from the US). Everything expressed by Dais was very helpful and I definitely hope to hear more from him again. -Bijan H.
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The lecture by Mr. Daisuke Tanigaki was both inspiring and an eye opener. Mr. Tanigaki's lecture was not like any I have listened to. Usually architects take the opportunity to lecture about their projects and accomplishments, although that is usually interesting and beneficial, Mr. Tanigaki chose to use the opportunity to discuss his life choices both professional and personal. He spoke to us about his life experiences, and about the choices he made in order to shape the life he lives. The idea of finding the happy medium between your professional life and personal life and how to make them work together so neither suffers was a great message. Architecture is my passion yet the idea of family is extremely important to me therefore Mr. Tanigaki's message was very inspiring to me, and it is something I have honestly thought about everyday since we had the opportunity to hear him speak. -Aboudi K.
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First off I would like to mention just how much I enjoy
this class. I think the information that we discuss along with all your
examples of your projects are so beneficial. I really enjoyed the two
lectures given by Dais. I felt that that they were really
informative. Their lectures definitely gave us a boost of motivation,
inspiration, and just a different approach and view within the field of
architecture. Thanks, - Allen A
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The lecture highlighted many key points that were incredibly helpful. Even before Dice's lecture I had already been going through a transition in the way I was managing my time. I had been feeling empty even though I was doing good with studio and all my other classes. There were so many things that I was sacrificing like my family, friends, and time for myself. I completely related directly with the statement Dice made that said in regards to success without fulfillment is failure. I'm hoping to master the balance in my life through the new ideas about efficiency discussed in the lecture. Although it was all great i do feel that the teamwork presentation lacked some content. I think both presentation could easily be compacted into one. I think overall it really helps and I would definitely recommend students to hear him out about the importance of being able to design your life. - Erick R.
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I enjoyed them tremendously. What I found greatly engaging was how they explained their lifestyle and how it has affected their work. I feel that is much more interesting than reviewing the projects that they have completed, we could do that research on our own time. It really brings to light, the emotional investment, that they have made, and continue to make... the modern day architect is continually evolving. Additionally, the information and presentation technique used while explaining the 80/20 rule was particularly successful... giving further understanding of what they are trying to achieve. If any further input is needed, please let me know. Thank you, -Charles R.
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It was a pleasure to have guest speakers like Daisuke in our class. I was really fascinated by their lecture; moreover, I understood how important teamwork is in the field of architecture. Its so interesting to see how his passion and teamwork skills helped them to make their own successful company. I have learned a lot from them; furthermore, the one of the things that I learned was that we have to try have time for both work and fun. We also should be able instead of sitting in the studio and working on the model, go to the real world and try to get to know other architects.
Overall, I liked both lectures very much because he really had something to say to us. He both shared with us with his experiences which were very motivating for us. Thank you very much for bringing him to our class because their speech was incredible. He made us understand that having ability to work in teams is very important in the firm. Thank you, - Nare
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The lecture that Diasuke gave was very inspiring and interesting since the beginning, it automatically caught my attention when he began telling us about his busy life as an architect and about some of his crazy experiences. I found his quote“Action may not always bring happiness but there is no happiness without action” I found it very inspiring and I think we can all learn a lot from this quote. It taught me that if I plan on doing anything in life I need to take action and not let any opportunity pass me by. He told us not to be afraid to move forward and learn from our mistakes, that fear will only hold us back. I also found it interesting to hear how he had to sacrifice everything he once knew in order to become successful and he found happiness along the way. After listening to Tanihaki’s speak it made me understand that anyone can become as successful as one wants to be no matter of where that person comes from, “we all must start from the bottom to get to the top.” - Hector A.
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The lecture from Dais and the subsequent lecture from him and Harvey were very inspirational to me because of my own work habits. I have lately realized that what my peers consider a regular habit of having all nighters does not actually work well for me as far as efficiency in completing my work. Instead it actually wears me down and inhibits my design capabilities. However until hearing his lecture I wasn't sure exactly how to change my habits in order to work better for myself. It was great to hear their ideas on how as architecture students we should consider designing our own lives so that we can become better overall designers. I want to thank you and them for the great opportunity to be part of such an inspirational experience.. -Kristine E.
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I was so inspired by the first lecture from Dais and the second lecture from Dais and Harvey. The first lecture made me think about the way I work; to the way that I just live my life daily. It made me wonder why couldn't our studio instructors think the same way Dais thought. :( The second lecture got me inspired to think of teamwork and how it’s important to get along and encourage one another. Since I started architecture before I came to Woodbury, I grew to realize that a working buddy is a necessity, rather than just company. To have someone to work with is a very good thing, especially on those long nights where you start to grow weary and want to give up. Your "partner" can give you an extra push and sometimes because they are working, it makes you work harder too!
I felt that these two lectures were completely beneficial; they not only encouraged, but made me see things in a new light. What I feel they could do more of during the presentation would be to show more architecture projects that have been done (we are architecture students! visuals, VISUALS!! :D )
Overall it was two of the best lectures I have ever had in my life. It was encouraging, informative, straight to the point, and not to mention motivating. Thumbs up! - Fiona W.
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I wanted to let you know how educational it was to hear Dais and Harvey speak during class last week. It is rare to hear two people talk so openly about our profession. The discussion about teamwork was particularly beneficial to me because I realize that being able to work with others efficiently and effectively is the only way to truly achieve success in our field. Dais and Harvey made it quite clear that teamwork has enabled them to be successful and has helped them become better designers through friendly competition. As I am currently involved in a team project for studio, I have thought about their lecture often and have truly taken their advice to heart. Specifically, I am trying to position the members of my team in roles that play to their individual strengths so that the end result has the greatest positive impact for the team. Additionally, although we are not collaborating from different continents around the world, we do have very different schedules. Therefore, we are trying to utilize our staggered schedules to our advantage so that the project can be worked on at various times by various people. Letting go of our own egos about the project is imperative for this to be successful, and Dais and Harvey's relationship has served as a good example of how to put team first. These lessons are not taught often enough in school but are crucial for real-world success.
Finally, it was very refreshing to hear Dais talk about his outlook on life. His easy-going, ever-optimistic attitude is exemplary of how we should approach our time on this planet. We are too often consumed with the day to day stresses of fulfilling our obligations that we don't take the time to sit back and enjoy what we have, or even appreciate why we are working so hard. I feel that this is very important, and appreciate the fact that Dais found it so important to discuss this with us. Thanks again for a valuable first half of the semester. - Eric A.
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I really enjoyed the speakers presentation. They where very motivating, inspiring and reminded me what really matters is how fulfilling we are with our lives. Im thinking about using his strategy of writing out my fears to see test out if it works better than writing out your goals. I remember they mentioned they have interns at their firm. I would have liked them to talk about their internship program and some of the project or responsibilities intern have at their firm. I hope you bring more speaker on the future. Thanks, - Cindy D.
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Hello Jacob, His lectures was very fun and informative. I really liked the way he expressed the teamwork strategy and way of working. I think my best part was when he stated that we need to take care of our health and emotional distresses before coming in to an office trying to be part of a project and try to help out. There can not be any positive feedback from an unhealthy or unhappy person. I think he is right. You need to be happy in all aspects of your life in order to come into an office and have a positive attitude and give it all you got. The way that Dais speaks about his teamwork is inspirational. I agree with him in that you should always have your partner's back. And that you learn from each other. I would really love for him to come back and give more lectures or if there are more guest speakers, that they are as great as Daisuke. Thank you - Mirla
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I found the guest speakers to be inspiring. The faculty I have experienced here are usually more pessimistic toward the profession, while Dais and Harvey both seemed excited and happy about it. Some of the things they spoke about were the things which made me choose this major to begin with. However, since attending school, I was losing hope that I would be able to do the things I want to do outside of my career in this field. Dais’ lecture made me excited about architecture again and gave me hope.
I also found their lectures interesting because most architects would lecture about their accomplishments in terms of how successful their company is and how many built works they have. However, Dais and Harvey spoke about both their successes and struggles in life as a whole. They showed that there is more to work towards than just getting a lot of high end commissions. This was a breath of fresh air in comparison to other lectures and guest speakers I have heard. In general, the two seemed happy, which was most inspiring. To be as successful as they are and still have time to be happy in life is an accomplishment that I am sure we are all striving towards and it is comforting to know that it is possible. -Megan R.
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Both of the lectures were very inspirational. not only to me but to many of my peers because after the class, it was talked about in many good ways and i was very excited for the following class when you said that he will be returning. it was inspiring to me in many ways, the fact that he shared his story in a way to relate us as young designer students was awesome and not only did he share his life as a student and a designer but as a human being living in this life. that i thought was great. getting tips on how to just live your daily life was super helpful even in the smallest way because i feel like sometimes i forget to live my life outside of school. overall it was awesome and i am truly enjoying the class!!! -Bianca T.
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I was really inspired by Dais's lecture and the message he had on his outlook on working in the field of architecture. Everything made sense especially the idea of teamwork and getting inspiration and giving inspiration to other people in studio. It's interesting to see how their ambition turned into something big like their own successful company.
I thought both lectures were very informative, motivational, and reassuring that things are possible if you have a good relationship with your partners and especially your engineer! :) - Lee S.
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Hi Jacob,I really enjoyed both guest lectures. I found their message extremely helpful and wonderfully refreshing. The normal message we receive from instructors/architecture staff is that we should work as hard as possible for as much time as possible; but I have witnessed time and time again that the students who stay up all night and work without evaluating the important concepts have uninteresting projects. I would love to hear more insight from practicing architects. Whereas most lecturers simply go through work they have accomplished, Dias gave us information on the mindset of the architect going into the project... which is infinitely more valuable than seeing unexplained slides on a lecture. I truly appreciate the fact that you took time from our class to invite the speakers. I feel inspired by them and think it has been the most useful and rewarding time spent at this school yet.Thanks, - Leanne
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Hey Jacob, I though that the lectures from Dais was extremely beneficial and eye opening.
The first lecture from Dais really opened my eyes to the possibilities and places architecture can help you arrive to. The lecture also helped clarify that success is and its meaning is derived on a personal level, whether it be lots of money, or simply time to yourself at the end of the day. That notion really stuck to me, allowing me to begin to think what success means to me, and am I achieving success on a daily basis.The second lecture showed opportunities for design through collaboration, which is something that we are working on in studio right now. I feel that the three points he talked about are directly applicable to any project that you work on, and if you use them as a, more or less, guideline, you will be able to develop a project fluidly.I want to thank you Jacob for continually thinking of us as architecture students and how you can bring forth people or information that is qualitative and useful rather than just quantifiable information. - David H.
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Hi Jacob, Daisuke was inspirational and most importantly--completely honest to all of us. He spoke to us as if we were their colleagues, not just students--which i highly admire. I recall him mentioning the importance of teamwork. Without the basic foundation of working as a whole, how can one ultimately succeed? He also mentioned how we as students tend to forget when we should stop the designing process and begin producing (vice-versa). It's interesting how I stumble across this situation multiple times, yet disregard the issue and continue on designing rather than producing. There should be an equal balance. Dais stated architecture as a vehicle that takes you to many different places--more of a ride towards the unknown. I've never thought about architecture in that context, though it makes perfect sense. Overall, I thought he changed my personal view towards architecture itself, and what I can do once I've completed school. Traveling and figuring out exactly what I want to do with my life works best. Taking a break here and there would help me immensely--seeing exactly what the world has to offer. --Celena L.
１人でもいいから彼らの人生にポジティブな影響を与えることができますように。
カリフォルニアのみんな。 これからも一緒に頑張ろうねぇ！
See ya,
:D
【出世の仕方】
【出世の仕方】
：D 「久しぶり、ジェミー。 これいいねぇ。。」
：J 「撮影中に燃やした車、持って帰ってきてピカピカに直したよ。」
「直すのに３年間かかったけどねぇ。。 笑」
ハリウッドでCM構成全般に活躍するディレクター、ジェミー。
最初はTVカメラのケーブルを後ろで持つ仕事（Cable）から始めた彼は
業界に入って２５年目。
「何もないから時間があった。」
新米はコネ、お金、知識と何もないところから始める。
だから「仕事」はお金のためではなく、「経験」するために働きたい。
経験を自分の時間を投資して勝ち取る。
知識ではなく、経験を増やす事。
お金のために働いている限り
自分の好きなことはできない。
でも、経験するために働けば
限られたお金の中で知恵が働き可能性が倍増するもの。
新米と「一般のボス」の決定的な違いとは。。
それは経験、コネ、地位ではないんだよ。
新米と「一般のボス」の決定的違いは、
「時間の自由」
世の中の殆どの「ボス」と言われる人は決定的に時間がない。
新米は時間が沢山ある。
この差を理解すれば後は簡単。
「ボスが困っていることを見つけ、助けてあげればいい。」
仕事の内容は関係ないよ。
コンセプトが大切なんだ。
「助けてあげる事」
「もらうのではなく、自分しかないものを与えること。」
お世辞もだめ、
頭が良くったってだめ。
一番じゃなくてもいい
合格不合格じゃない。
一生懸命頑張っても、
どんなに早く仕事をしても、
コンセプトがズレていれば
いつになっても空回りだよ。
ボスが探している事ってなんだろうねぇ？
他人が困っていることってなんだろう？
自分が困っていることは、
多分誰かも困っているよ。
それさえわかれば、
後は簡単だよねぇ。
＋＋＋
話しているとLA ポリスが。。 汗
「へぇ～い！ この車、ナンバープレートがないじゃないか！」
「それにしてもこれ、いいねぇ。」
「８００馬力？！」
「男らしいから、見逃してやろう！ 笑い」
「。。。。。」
See ya,
:D