#123 Pour Your Heart into it -- Re Bedding for One Year (06/10/2024)

Book: Pour Your Heart Into It - Howard Schultz (1997)

Welcome to this week's journal! It's time to write something again. This week, I want to talk about the Re Bedding one year old.

Last November (2023), the Re Bedding made their debut, and since then, it has been a rather turbulent year. Although I've said this many times, this product is indeed far more complex than I imagined. Both in terms of management and product design, it has forced me to grow and learn a lesson in rapid growth over the past year. I had no choice but to grow. If I wanted to launch this product, I had to go through growth, learn to solve various problems, and improve my abilities in all aspects. I believe that experience and challenges lead to growth, and this growth paves the way for the future.

I wrote two sentences myself: "Difficulties are difficult because you are not strong enough." and "Small difficulties seem big because you have not encountered bigger difficulties in your life." In fact, neither of these sentences has any scientific basis. I wrote them myself to encourage myself, but the meaning is that only by training and tempering myself can I face more difficulties.

In terms of the product itself, simply "making" the product isn't too difficult, but "making it well" is not so easy. Numerous details need improvement; it's far more complex than simply describing the texture of a bed sheet as smooth, breathable, and dust mite-proof. It involves engineering, science, and product design. It took a year for the whole project to gradually get on track. In terms of management, this product includes many different components and production processes, requiring coordination and demanding strong management skills. Another aspect of management is inventory management, which involves calculating production and sales speeds, timely replenishment, and prompt delivery to stores, striving for seamless integration so that customers can always find what they need, despite the availability of various sizes and colors.

After a year, I feel even more acutely the complexity and uncertainty of the business world. Sometimes I can't even imagine what the future will hold, and I'm increasingly convinced that the future is often unpredictable. The future I envisioned a year ago is completely different from what I see now. Many of my initial assumptions and estimates may have been wrong. Some plans may not be realized, while others have suddenly come true. Therefore, I try not to spend too much time thinking about the future or engaging in pointless speculation. I simply focus on doing my job well, taking each step steadily and diligently, and quietly working on it.

There's no room for regret; all we can do is quietly and diligently work on the canal, giving it our all. Pour your heart into it.