“Let us welcome the new year full of things that have never been.” ~ Rainer Maria Rilke, via “thin places” At this time last year, I wrote: As I write this, we’re about to turn another yearly page in our lives, the true goodness of Ka lā hiki ola in all its glory: Hope and […]
Archives for December 2016
Merry Christmas Kindness, Hana hou
Mele Kalikimaka ~ Merry Christmas Day! I truly believe there is an infinite wisdom blessing us, having Christmas Day arrive as we end one year, and look forward to the next. It is a holiday which helps each one of us be a little wiser, and pause, seeking to genuinely be much kinder to each […]
In “Being Human” we Relate with Aloha
As an author, and someone who genuinely feels she writes better than she talks, I loved the opportunity I was recently given, to present a keynote along with an essay my host published in a gift book given to all his conference participants. Part 2, Keynote. What usually happens, is that people will listen to […]
Ho‘omaha Makahiki Kākou
At Christmastime we say, “Mele Kalikimaka” in Hawai‘i— Merry Christmas! For the new year to come we say, “Hau‘oli Makahiki hou”— Happy New Year! It’s that wonderful time; time to REST. You’re probably thinking, “Are you kidding me? This time of the year is CRAZY.” Precisely. That’s why it’s best we rest. It can be […]
There is no Vacuum in an Aloha workplace
Real life lesson: Umair Haque shares a 2 minute read on Medium titled American Karma: “Moral Choice and Human Awareness” which includes this; “What happened to America? The story is very simple. I can tell it in three sentences.” “The right campaigned for a complete implosion of the state, and got it. The left campaigned […]
On Intention: Don’t “shut up”—Sound off
Unchecked boxes Derek Sivers, a thought leader I admire, is often quoted with this advice to “Zip it!”: “Shut up! Announcing your plans makes you less motivated to accomplish them,” …which goes contrary to what we hear about transparency, having accountability partners, invoking the Law of Attraction and such. As Sivers explains it: “Tests done […]
Speak to your Intent
When people learn of my management trajectory during one of my speaking engagements, I will often get asked, “Well then, how did you become the person who could do public speaking?” My answer: “It’s always been part of my management gig.” All that really changed for me through the years, was the audience. Speak to […]