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【読書】無気力の心理学

johny — 2009-01-17T22:20:11+09:00

無気力の心理学―やりがいの条件 (中公新書 (599))

著者：波多野誼余夫,稲垣佳世子
販売元：中央公論新社
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最近、少しモチベーションが下がっていたところ、この本の題名が気になって購入しました。

1981年に出版された本で、確かに古いのですが、今でも活用できそうなヒントがあったため簡単にまとめてみます。

①自分のやり方しだいで状況が変わるかどうか。変われると感じるならば人は無気力には陥りにくい。

②失敗の原因を努力に置けるほうが無気力になりにくい。ただし、何でも努力すればいいと考えるのも危険。

③自分の人生の主人公は自分である。自分でコントロールしていると感じれるとモチベーション高まる。

④競争社会において、負けた人は無力感に陥りやすい。仲間への貢献がモチベーションを上げることも。

⑤自分の内在的基準によって評価を行う。そうすれば自律性を得やすく、またモチベーションも高まりやすい。

私はとにかく競争社会に身を晒した方がやる気も出るし（というか、やらざるを得ない）、自分の成長につながりやすいと思っていましたが、必ずしも層でもないのかもしれないと考えさせられた本でした。

そして、比較だったり、競争というのもいいが、その際の評価基準が他人や世間の物指しではなく、自分の内在的価値観によるものであった方がやる気を失うことなく生きていけるのだと思いました。

【読書】仕事力アップの勉強法（東洋経済）

johny — 2009-01-13T22:41:18+09:00

自分が好きなテーマである上、

尊敬する人が大量に出てたのでマインドマップにまとめてみました。

（フリーソフトで作ってるんでちょっとしょぼい）

アウトプットを意識して勉強することが共通してますね。

【読書】ビジネス頭を創る7つのフレームワーク力

johny — 2009-01-09T00:18:38+09:00

勝間和代のビジネス頭を創る7つのフレームワーク力ビジネス思考法の基本と実践

著者：勝間和代
販売元：ディスカヴァー・トゥエンティワン
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問題解決能力をつけることを目的に読んだ本。
この手の他の本よりはより実践的だったものの、
相変わらずどこかすっきりしません。

きっと、問題解決能力は日々の出来事に対して、
自分が地道に考え抜いた結果、その積み重ねとして身につくんだろうな～。
といった結論に至りました。

7つの力のうち、私が不足していると感じているものを補強するためにやるべきことをまとめてみると。。

■論理思考力
・テクニックとしてはMECE、ピラミッド展開、仮説思考の3つを常に念頭に置く。
・日常的な問題を練習問題に
・隙間時間には論理パズル(Brain Teasers)解く。
・なぜ×5
・日々アンテナを張って観察し、そこから仮説立ててみる。

■水平思考力
・テクニックとしては、前提疑う、新しい見方導入、別々の物を組み合わせるの３つ
・とにかくアイデアを量産し、試すこと

■知的体力
・妬まない、怒らない、愚痴らない。

■偶然力
・テクニックとしては、格好つけない、つながり見つける、偶然生かす。
・魅力的な人に会う。
・周囲をポジティブに見る

CNN Daily News 2009.1.2. (4/4)

johny — 2009-01-08T23:55:43+09:00

ヒュー、これでやっと一日分のCNN Daily News　スクリプト完成です。

大体30分ずつ4日で作れることが分かったので、残り３日間や移動時間は自分が作ったスクリプトをとにかく繰り返しシャドーイングするつもりです。

あと、今までリンクを貼り付けていたCNNのサイトが、毎日更新されることが分かりました。つまり、リンクをクリックしても私が作成したスクリプトとは一致しません。もし聞きたい人がいたら、iTunesから無料でダウンロードできるので、どうぞ。

CNN Daily News 2009.1.2. 　(6:01 - 7:40)

London taxi is steeped in history and myth.
the cap no longer has to have an extra high cealing, once upon a time needed for man's top hat.
but that still has benefits.
the height also gives us good wheelchair access
and obviously today, if you like that high hat is being replaced by the need to make it accessible for the disabled.
so, your wheelchair accessibility is one of our great strength.

LTI's Russell says, there are no plans to change the shape.
and by the way, a wide variety of colors are available.
the taxis come in twelve colors, but you wouldn't see many white ones in London.
In fact, these are for LTI's newest customer.
an order of 200 taxis for Bahrein.

the international market is now key for LTI's growth plan.
it also builds London Taxis in China.
just in time perhaps, as more Mercedes cabs can now be seen on the streets of London.
All the drivers I speak to,, are..
a big percentage of them are really considering buying this vehicle as opposed to the other one.

workers here are hoping, you'll be able to hail one of these where you live some day soon.
Jim Bouldon CNN, Coventry England.

well, that's it for now, I'm Heidi Collins. have good weekends everybody.
you can catch me in the news on Monday from nine to eleven, eastern.
Thanx for watching CNN, the most trusted name in news.

I'm Wolf Britz, every weekday, I wrap up the stories rocking the political world that are video podcast.
go to iTunes of CNNpolitics.com and be sure to subscribe to CNN = Politics Daily.

hail
If you hail a taxi, you wave at it in order to stop it because you want the driver to take you somewhere.
ex) I hurried away to hail a taxi.
If a person, event, or achievement is hailed as important or successful, they are praised publicly.
ex) US magazines hailed her as the greatest rock'n'roll singer in the world.

in time
If you say that something will happen in time or given time, you mean that it will happen eventually, when a lot of time has passed.
ex) He would sort out his own problems, in time.

CNN Daily News 2009.1.2. (3/4)

johny — 2009-01-07T19:25:57+09:00

CNN News (4:13-6:00)

you've got used to lower gas prices, but get ready we may see some of those savings slip away
now federal tax commission wants to pump up the national gas tax we pay.
the commission which oversees funding for transportation project is suggesting another dime of gallon for gas
and as much as fifteen cents for diesel.
the reason, Americans are driving less and buying less gasoline.
that's making it tougher to pay for road, bridge and mass transit projects.
they are as much a part of England's history as the royal family, but these days, black cabs are not being held like they used to be.
here now, CNN's Jim Bouldon.

This is Coventry England where the London taxi is built
and this is the man who was brought in to save the venerable black cab
car business has been difficult for the last twelve month
partly because the taxitrade is slightly down in a later market particularly in London.
but mainly because of confidence issue.
people postpone and purchase.
add to that, the latest model from London Taxi International or LTI had to be recalled because of engine fires.
who should compensate drivers for lost hours, is an on-going headache.

London taxis neither have to be black or this traditional shape.
and in fact, LTI now has competition in the form of the silver Mercedes taxi.

it drives like limousine, it feels like you are in a limousine
it's a bigger vehicle to work with in London, as you can appreciate.
Richard Belasco was the first London cabbie to get the modified Mercedes Vito when it was launched in June.
service in,, which is your main costs...
if you need to cut down on when you drive a taxi in London
is anything serviceable and that's where the cost is going to be cut.

venerable
Something that is venerable is impressive because it is old or important historically.
ex) May Day has become a venerable institution.

cabbie
A cabbie is a person who drives a taxi.

commission
A commission is a group of people who have been appointed to find out about something or to control something.
ex) The authorities have been asked to set up a commission to investigate the murders.

CNN Daily News 2009.1.2. (2/4)

johny — 2009-01-06T23:08:09+09:00

CNN Daily News (2:13 - 4:13)

An exclusive address for the president elects.
while he waits for the current residence to move out of 600 pensilvenia avenue,
CNN Smith Hay has more.

He won the most exclusive address in the country.
but first, president elect, Barrack Obama will be staying across the street in a hotel that claims to be the most prestigious.
Hay Adam's motto is actually the only thing overlooked here is the White House.
And it's where other presidents have looked for top-notch accomoation.
President Bill Clinton stayed in Hay Adam's which also happen to be conveniently located near one of his favorite restaurant.
The hotel also has a storied past.

It was named for John Hay, the assistant of President Lincoln and later, secretary of state.
And Henry Adams, a claimed author and decendent of President John Adams and John Quincy Adams.
The hotel is thought to be haunted by Henry Adam's wife, Clover.

And it's said that Henry Adam's wife, Clover who committed suicide in 1885 still haunts the hotel grounds today.
specially and I don't know why this is in the month of December.

The Obahma's first choice was the official White House guest quarters, called the Blair house.
but President Bush says it is booked until the fifteenth.

There certainly was a lot of whispers when that came out that it was a little bit rude to tell that president elect that he couldn't move into Blair early.
But, on the other hand, there are legitimate needs for that space for outgoing ministration.
so, for now, the new president will enjoy the spectacular views of the White House from the Hay Adam's.
As he prepares to see things from a different angle, on the inside.

If the Obama stay in one of the sweets at the Hay Adams, the price could range from 2900 dollars to 5000 a night.
And who is staying at the Blair House?
No one is saying for sure, but the house is also booked for receptions and parties by outgoing administration officials and VIPs.
Semanta Hays CNN, Washington.

top-notch
If you describe someone or something as top-notch, you mean that they are of a very high standard or quality.

CNN Daily News 2009.1.2. (1/4)

johny — 2009-01-05T18:37:36+09:00

http://edition.cnn.com/services/podcasting/popups/cnn.daily.html

The pacific north west slam by one storm after another last month is getting hit again.
This one could dump as much as 18 inches of new snow in cascades.
Two main east-west mountain pathes in Washington are still close for fear of avalanches.
Provinces of Oregon are getting more of the rain and that is causing alot of flooding.
Portions of several state high ways have now been close and flood warnings are out.

Well, this one will give you goose bumps.
Jumping into lakes or oceans half naked in freezing temperature.
might not be everybody's idea bringing in the new year.
But this so called "Polar Plunges" have become traditions for many people across the counry .
cuz other just call him crazy.
but one jumper and a man says it makes him warm inside because his event raises money for charity and it is a way of giving back to the community.

and another icy adventure.
each year, a group of guys in Defiance Ohio go water skiing on the freezing Maumes River
yesterday the temperature twenty degrees
the water was so cold, the boat had to run through the water to break out the ice for the skiers.
after about ten minutes and two wipes, the skiers had enough.

From greenbay wisconsin, now
tale of ice fishing and ones that almost got away, eight people stranded on huge chunks of water that were cut lose by a passing barge.

do you feel a little silly now?
I will when I see myself on television.
this is probably the most complex, difficult ice rescues that we have performed in quite some time.
whenever you have multiple groups, spending miles of a shore line, that's when you need additional resources
the ice condition really deteriorated very quickly
well, not all the stranded people were fishing some of them were joy-riding on snow mobiles and others were simply out taking a wallk.
all said that they were surprised to see that they were surrounded by open water.

- goose bumps
If you get goose bumps, the hairs on your skin stand up so that it is covered with tiny bumps. You get goose bumps when you are cold, frightened, or excited.
- plunge
If something or someone plunges in a particular direction, especially into water, they fall, rush, or throw themselves in that direction.
At least 50 people died when a bus plunged into a river
-strand
If you are stranded, you are prevented from leaving a place, for example because of bad weather.
The climbers had been stranded by a storm.
-haunted
A haunted building or other place is one where a ghost regularly appears.
Tracy said the cabin was haunted.

CNN Daily 1/2 (2008.12.25)

johny — 2008-12-25T22:56:52+09:00

http://rss.cnn.com/~r/services/podcasting/cnnnewsroom/rss/~5/oJorzeFI3EQ/the.daily.12.23.cnn.m4v

Shear tear at the ski resort at Canada
A support tower for a gondola system snapped in half, leaving more than fifty people trapped in cable cars dangling in mid-air.
Officials at the site says two of the gondola cars fell from a mid-low distance into a bus stop and house.
But fire fighters, manahatton rescue personnel had to use rope, lines and ladders to rescue other skiers trapped in below zero temperature.
The first thing we could think about was our children.
Everyone in the car was pretty composed.
The guys were really get with me.
I wasn't as so composed as the rest of them, but they worked really hard to call me down
We spent next few hours kind of try to stay calm.
For myself, I am done skiing for the week, I still had a few more days, but we are gonna go up and I don't think I am gonna go up again.
My husband and friends feel like they are gonna go, so they are ok with it, but I am done for now.
I'll actually stake a day off go back in two days.
Officials say no one was seriously injured and no word yet on the cause of the structural failure if you imagine a investigation is going on.

A cold icy mass for much of the nation and you know, it's not even winter yet.
The national weather service issued winter weather advisories for all but eleven states yesterday.
In Newhampshire, crews are still out, working to restore power for more than 1000 homes and businesses.
The last wind storm in New England left hundreds of thousands people in the dark.
And in Kenzas snow road triggered a mass of traffic pile up.
Near Lowrence lots of damaged vehicles but again thankfully no serious damage was reported there.
In Flagsstaff, Arizona, motors are struggled to get around in a foot of snow.
Snow clouds are out, but national weather service says more snow is on the way.
and with all the snow and ice, snow ploud drivers will spread almost anything to give drivers a good grip, but garlic salt?
In Ankeny Iowa, a spice company donated nine tons of the seasoning to help with the city's salt shortage.
and yes, the street is probably more aromatic than usual

a new state budget proposal in NY is a wake up call for everyone in the city that never sleeps
governor David Patterson's new budget aims to increase spending by 1.3 billion dollars
much of the gross comes from new fees targeting everything from downloading music to shipping sodas
The new ipod tax targets the sale of downloading music and a new 18% on soda and sugary drinks tries to discourage people from drinking those high calorie things
there are also new taxes on a satelite tvs. spas, movies and sports tickets

They are called a ultimate cases.
Crimes that are decades old and investigators typically working without modern luxuries like DNA that we hear so much about
the reason these crimes are actually tied to Nazi atrocities and federal investigators
Thou they never must be forgotten more now from CNN's Brian Tod.

事後のバブル対策は限界 (日経2008.12.24)

johny — 2008-12-24T21:51:57+09:00

各国で金利を下げたり、量的緩和に踏み入るなど、バブル崩壊後の景気低迷に歯止めをかけようとしていますが、どこもあまり功を奏しているようには思えません。

バブルの対策は大きく『事後』と『事前』に分けることが出来るでしょうが、今まではどの国も事後の方に重きを置いてきましたが、同志社大学の教授である北坂さんは事前の対策を訴えています。理由は以下の３つ。

①事後対策の代表ともいえる金利の低減には当然『ゼロ』といった限界が存在する。又、金融の引き締めは効果が大きいものの、緩和は効果が現れるまでタイムラグがある上、効果も限定的。

②事後に対応しても、一度金融システムがダメージを受けると、景気低迷が長期化する。

③バブル発生時に市場に参加している人々は、市場が過熱していることを認識していることが多い。つまり、バブルの崩壊は予想できないというよりも、確信犯的な要素がある。そのため、十分事前に予想して対策を練ることが出来るのではないか。

といった論理でした。ファイナンスに詳しくないため、鋭い考察を行うことは出来ないのですが、今の状況を見る限り、対策の効果は限定的だと思います。日本がバブル崩壊から立ち直るまで１０年がかかったとされることもあるため、今度は『事前』型の対策を導入してみてもいいのではないでしょうか。

私は基本的に何もかも可能性があるのであればとにかくやってみようという考えを持っています。行動をしないことが最悪であり、とにかく実行してみればフィードバックをもらえるため、次のステップが見えてくるからです。失敗だったら元に戻せばいいのですから。

米、危機克服へ背水 (日経新聞: 2008.12.18)

johny — 2008-12-19T03:16:00+09:00

とうとう米連邦準備理事会(FRB)が量的緩和に踏み切りました。

ちなみに、量的緩和は金利が0%になる以上に資金を市場に供給することで景気をてこ入れする政策でして、過去に日本が実施したことがあります。

日本以外の国が量的緩和を打ち出すのは初めてです。

ただ、中身を見てみると、日銀が過去に実施した物とは少し異なります。

日銀は国内金融機関が保有する国債を購入することで資金を供給したのですが、この場合、必ずしも資金を手にした金融機関が融資をするなど、市場にお金を流すとは限りません。

一方、FRBはCP(Commercial Paper:資金調達のために企業が発行する短期の約束手形)やMBS(Morgage Backed Security:住宅モーゲージ担保証券)を買い取ることで、お金が必要な人によりダイレクトに資金を供給し、また疑心暗鬼状態に陥っているMBS市場の鎮静化を狙っているように思えます。

日本型量的緩和の評価が未だに分かれる中、米国型の効果はどれくらいあるのでしょうか。気になるところです(今のところ市場はこの動きを歓迎しています)。