Preface: This is a freshened-up reprint of a short article I had initially published for Lifehack.org back in May of 2006. I have just returned from a trip, and a couple of my travel experiences brought it back to mind for me; one was at Café Rio, and another at The Boiling Crab. Its subject […]
Archives for November 2012
Thanksgiving Blessings and Aloha
Happy Thanksgiving my friends, I have always loved November, for it is a beautiful month of thoughtfulness and reflection. This day in particular, Thanksgiving Day, is one that shines brightly with the brilliance of our inner human light. We nourish each other today, and we relish the gift of each others company. Three values come […]
Our Thanksgiving Week Mahalo
If you were part of the Ho‘ohana Community involved in Talking Story, the Managing with Aloha Coaching project, or Say “Alaka‘i” (and Ho‘ohana ‘Ōlelo — remember that?) today’s posting will look familiar, and with very good reason. Good things are worth repeating! If not, hurray for being here now! Let’s practice the magnificent gifting of […]
Your In-house Training: Do it!
When it comes to workplace programs, I have 3 favorites to recommend to managers who wish to cultivate more Managing with Aloha “real work” practices in their culture: The Daily 5 Minutes, mandated for constant conversational inputs and partnership agreements A Value of the Month program, as mentioned last time, and The Monthly In-House Training […]
Would you write “Walk my talk” on your calendar?
It’s no secret that I’m a huge fan of Value of the Month programs in the workplace. Case in point: Value Your Month to Value Your Life. I like them because of their dipping effect: They dip workplaces into a constant swirl of value immersion, where anything and everything can be looked at with values-colored […]
Our Values and our DNA
I took this picture while at Ulu La‘au — Waimea Nature Park: I honestly have no idea what it is, other than knowing it’s a very young tree of some kind. I’m very sure it will look quite different when it grows a bit more, for it’s clear that it’s starting with rich DNA that […]
Valuing the Vote: What is it we really feel?
If we accept the judgement of the political pundits, Tuesday’s election of the President of the United States is a toss-up; too close to call. Dip into the news or polls, and it’s clear that even our expectations are quite polarized; we are believing what we want to believe and throwing our more objective sensibilities […]