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転職のときにお世話になった先輩を新しい会社に招いて打合せをした。
I had a meeting with my senior who I met during the interview for my first job change.
ちょうど１年前、前職でも紹介したけれども、ビジネスができない上に、代表の対応に先輩の機嫌を損ねてしまった。
Exactly one year ago today, I introduced him to my previous company’s branch manager. Unfortunately, we couldn’t establish any business and my senior was in a bad mood due to the branch manager’s attitude.
今回は失敗できないと思い、事前に社内で根回しをしての打合せ。思っていた以上に、双方とも好印象の感じだったのでよかった。次につなげられそうな予感がする。
This time, I couldn’t afford to make any mistakes, so I made the necessary preparations in advance to build consensus. Both my current country manager and my senior had a better impression than I expected. I believe we will be able to do some business together.
ここで失敗すると、もう連絡はできないかなと思っての背水の陣で臨んだ結果、成功を引き寄せることができた。
This was my last chance to introduce my senior to others, and I wouldn’t have been able to contact him again if I failed this time. Fortunately, I was able to secure a successful outcome.
今日の出来事で学んだことは、何事も準備が大切だということ。振り返ってみると、前回はあまり準備ができてなかったと感じる。今回は、お互いどこでビジネスができるかを事前に考え、それを当社の代表に伝えて、事前に確認がとれていたのがよかった。
From this experience, I learned that preparation is the most important aspect of any endeavor. Reflecting on the last time at my previous company, I realize that I didn’t prepare enough. This time, however, I considered the collaboration between my company and my senior’s company in advance, discussed my opinions with my manager, and confirmed the manager’s consensus. I believe my preparation led to our success.
To be continued.
