Abstract

No mistakes, no waste, quick communication, and quick work- This book teaches "how to speak well with numbers," which was drilled into a former non-numerical before becoming a CFO of a foreign company.

Table of Contents
Chapter 1: People who can do it speak in numbers (The "don't speak in numbers syndrome"
People who don't speak in numbers are losing half of their annual income.)
Chapter 2: Simple tips for speaking in numbers (A checklist for "speaking in numbers" to understand your strengths and points to note. Speak in simple numbers" and others)
Chapter 3: Speak by the numbers and gain trust within the company (If you don't speak by the numbers, you will never get the job done. If you speak in numbers, you can spend less than 1/10th of the time explaining your work, etc.)
Chapter 4: Speak by the numbers and seize business opportunities (When meeting someone for the first time, don't introduce your company, but talk by the numbers about "other companies' achievements" Instead of selling at a discount, sell the other company's profit!　etc.)
Chapter 5: Go one step further by "speaking in numbers" (Why stories are the best partner for numbers, and make numbers a reliable partner in your life)

Author’s Information

Yoshinori Sadai　　
COO of Sophia Bliss K.K. and CFO of Higashikawa-cho, Hokkaido, Japan, Yoshinori Sadai, joined a general trading company after graduating from Hokkaido University. While stationed in charge of finance in Hong Kong, he was at the forefront of the Asian currency crisis, where interest rates were 3000%, and keenly felt his lack of global competence. After returning to Japan, he took the opportunity of passing the US CPA exam to change jobs at Accenture, where he became head of finance in Japan in his 20s. In 2015, he moved to Higashikawa, Hokkaido, Japan, after visiting the town for the first time and falling in love with it. Despite these circumstances, he realized the "earning power" of the community by "speaking in simple numbers." As the town's CFO, he promotes shopping district revitalization, internationalization, and entrepreneurship support. In particular, his digital local currency, HUC (Hook), was selected by the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry in 2019 as one of the "30 Flamboyant Shopping Towns". Currently, as a double-entrepreneur who "lives in a place of his choice, with friends of his choice, and in a job of his choice," he is simultaneously engaged in 15 different jobs, including financial strategy consulting, university startup development, Web3 business promotion, UNESCO City of Design advisor, NPO board member, and hotel management while promoting Higashikawa's community development and writing. He has also lectured more than 200 groups of students, business people, and local governments, teaching them about future town planning, new working methods, and career design.