Sunny solutions Anyone who lives in Hawai‘i knows that getting your electricity from one of the established electric companies here is outrageously expensive. After years of paying too much and weighing our options, my husband and I recently became Sunrun BrightBox customers; Sunrun markets a solar energy storage solution for homes that includes a photovoltaic […]
Ho‘ohana: The Founder’s Mindset
In studying leaders and the values which drive them, I’ve found that there is a striking difference between founder owners, and most business executives: In short, it’s the passion and purpose which drives them—it’s their Ho‘ohana, their intention connection to worthwhile work. With a founder owner, what drives them stems from a very clear WHY, […]
Financial Literacy Revisited: You and Your Income
I previously wrote about financial literacy here: Conceptualize Your Financial Literacy. That post was connected to the ‘Ohana in Business model. Let’s get personal in this one: Your financial literacy will lead to your financial well being. Gut check: Empathy, understanding The current U.S. government shutdown is certainly an exercise in empathy which seems to […]
Golden Rule Management
Golden Rule Management I’m sure you know of The Golden Rule: “Do unto others, as you would have them do unto you.” The Golden Rule is the inspiration for what we who manage with Aloha call “Golden Rule Management” and it goes like this: “Do for, and do with others, as you would have them […]
Conceptualize Your Financial Literacy
Preface: This article relates to our OIB tenet on financial literacy: 2. Everyone employed, works ON the business as well as IN it, recognizing that both of those engagement attentions are necessary. All financial information is shared and discussed, with financial literacy pursued as learning crucial to effectiveness in these engagements. —See all 10 Tenets […]
Mad Respect for Competence
In this article: The ‘Ohana in Business (OIB) of Managing with Aloha will relentlessly pursue professionalism via their competence, and the sequential progression of competency toward expertise. —You’ve decided to have an OIB: The ‘Ohana in Business Starts with “Why?” —You’ve decided to be an Alaka‘i Benefactor: The Alaka‘i Benefactor: Sharing in the ‘Ohana in Business […]
Let’s Talk Compensation
Preface: This post continues our value immersion with ‘Ohana. If you are newly joining us, I suggest you start here: ‘Ohana x2 and the 10 Tenets of an ‘Ohana in Business. “I ask you to compensate people well, and consider those people your partners.” —The Alaka‘i Benefactor: Sharing in the ‘Ohana in Business In this […]