Prudential of Japan Champion Isao Mizutani's "The Secret to Success at Work"

 At Prudential Life Insurance Company, the person in charge of sales is called the “life planner”. Succeeded in work by Isao Mizutani, 2012 recipient of the Prudential of Japan Champion, an award given to the person who has achieved the highest performance among the life planners who live with their customers and walk with them. I asked you the secret.

Q: What do you usually think about when you work?

Isao Mizutani: I have always been conscious of deciding what to do and what not to do. I think work and life are full of things that need to be done, but in fact, there are many things that need not be done. You can leave things that you can do even if you aren't yourself, or it doesn't make sense to do that in the first place. With that in mind, my actions have become more sophisticated and, more importantly, my time has become available. It is said that human beings cannot overcome time, but I believe that efficiency can increase time. Of course it doesn't increase strictly. I think everyone has 24 hours a day equally. I think that 24 hours has been made more efficient and productivity has been doubled to about 48 hours. Then, it is very important not to waste the 24 hours, or to do nothing. And when you know what is useless, you know what you really need. Leaving it lean and lean, the final thing you have to do is left. This means that I have to do this. On the contrary, I think that the characteristic of people who think it's not good is that they are totally flower-like, and there is no time to do that. Therefore, I would like people in this situation to judge what they should do and what they should not do. This will give you more time and allow you to rest. Resting is so important that humans can do their best because they can rest. If you do your best, it will grow up and you will not be able to return to the original state.

■ Summary

We are busy with work and time, but let's stop and review our behavior again. What I thought I had to do might be what I didn't have to do. This will free up time and will transform your work and life into a fulfilling one.