FEATURE 1A

Change “There’s only a month left” to “There’s still a whole month left”

The Art of Getting Work Done Early

Using problem-solving tools to pinpoint causes and countermeasures - Kensuke Watanabe, President, Delta Studio

I would like to get my work done early but I always get behind and end up being chased by deadlines

The art of speeding up “individual work” and “teamwork” - Etsuo Ohashi, President, Cyberlogue Institute

Coming up to deadline is always like being in hell. Tell me how to become an “ahead-of-deadline hack”

How do I become a “team hack” and speed up the entire office’s work?

How to get out of the apathy that goes along with a lack of enthusiasm - Yoko Nakagawa, Tokyo women’s counseling center

What should you do when you don’t feel like doing anything?

How to prevent your boss from causing delays in your work - Masashi Yamazaki, President, Chishiki Kobo and Agile Partners

I can’t get my elders to give me a hand and can’t get ahead with my work

I wan to completely eliminate the time devoted to useless work

Communications methods for making the best use of a busy boss - Ushio Morita, representative director of NPO Assertive Japan

My boss keeps telling me he is busy now and can’t take the time to listen to me

My boss’s instructions are vague so I always have to redo things

I always seem to get additional work just as I am really busy coming up to deadline

Up the stress factor and put together a highly efficient schedule - Koji Tsumagari, President, Logo

It’s my first time as a project leader. What sort of plan should I put together?

How to manage outside staff and clients well - Michihiro Akimoto, executive director, TOW

How can I stick to a schedule of an event in which outside staff are also involved?

Should I include some buffer days in case there are delays in progress?

New requests have come in from clients just before the event

The atmosphere in the team is bad and it looks like there may be delays

I am worried if I will be able to communicate well with the staff

To what extent should I plan for catastrophes?

Interview: Hisashi Sakamaki, President, Canon Electronics

You should imbue your body with a sense of speed and always run the shortest course at the highest speed

FEAURE 2

Getting maximum results from minimum effort - Good examples of using leverage at work

Methods for investing in yourself for expanded reproduction

Increasing your income 10-fold without pushing yourself too hard

Are you someone for whom leverage can work?