From my email: “Rosa, is Hō‘imi a value you created? I’ve been trying to do more research on it, and can’t find anything more than what can be traced back to you and your writing.” The short answer, is yes, as far as I know, and am aware of —so if you find anything more, […]
Kaʻana i kāu aloha: Share your Aloha
I’ve had several reminders lately, of how good it can be to return to one’s basic essentials, and the clear intention of sharing the spirit of Aloha is unquestionably one of mine; it feels good and right to bring 2019 to it’s conclusion with ALOHA as our Ho‘ohana Community value immersion for the months of […]
Managing Basics: The Good Receiver
Preface: Originally posted for an October edition of our weekly newsletter, this addresses our Key Concept 5 within the Managing with Aloha philosophy; better communication via our Language of Intention. I always felt that “she’s a good listener” was one of the best compliments I could get. With Managing with Aloha I ramped that up, […]
What do executives do, anyway? They do values.
My title is borrowed from a blog post I recently read and felt compelled to share with the readers of my Ho‘ohana Community newsletter: What do executives do, anyway? by Avery Pennarun, Apenwarr. Pennarun chews on the question by means of a book review: He offers up the answer given by Andy Grove (of Intel […]
Managing Basics: On Finishing Well
Preface: Originally posted for an October edition of our weekly newsletter, this addresses our Key Concept 4 within the Managing with Aloha philosophy; the Role of the Manager Reconstructed. Good managers shift focus in October. One of the first things which comes to the management mind when we mention “finishing well” is, how are we […]
Wellness—the kind that actually works
Brad Stulberg writes for Outside Online, “We’ve Reached Peak Wellness. Most of It Is Nonsense.” It is a very good add for our Sunday Mālama, and a timely follow-up to this: Skills for a Lifetime of Work. Excerpt; “Across the country, everyone is looking for a cure for what ails them, which has led to […]
Skills for a Lifetime of Work
Preface: My mind has been on Self-development Hits Home, which is about strengths management, and understanding the difference between your talents, skills, and knowledge. Therefore, articles on the web which touch on skill-building are catching my radar. I reference one of them in the beginning of this post, and continue the conversation for our managed […]