“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 […]
Money isn’t evil
We can learn from our mistakes, and get into a brand new relationship with money. “Accept what is. Let go of what was. Have faith in what will be.” Sometimes, when things are falling apart, they are actually falling into place. One of the great things about the life we are given, is that it […]
Where VBM falls short in business, VCM intercepts, improves, and reinvents it
VBM is Value Based Management. Business models can be better. VCM is Values Centered Management. Far better. This is an important distinction about Managing with Aloha, and a hot button with me; I will do my best with staying off my soapbox about it! In terms of value alignment, this article relates to ‘Ike loa […]
Begin, or Regroup with Ka lā hiki ola
December 1st, Dawning Remember this goodness all month long: Keep your firsts going with Ka lā hiki ola, the value of hope and promise. Ka lā hiki ola translates to “the dawning of a new day.” That does NOT mean it only applies to your mornings. You can regroup, or newly “Begin with the End […]
1 Book, 10 Years, and the Thriving Aloha of Grassroots Work
Let’s celebrate all our good work! We’ll be having cake with our morning coffee at Say Leadership Coaching. Can you join us? Hau‘oli lā hānau – Happy Birthday Managing with Aloha! Today is Managing with Aloha’s 10th birthday: Its’ official publication date as registered with the Library of Congress, was November 19, 2004. Wow… 10 […]
An Attitude of Scarcity or an Expectation of Abundance: Choose Palena ‘ole
There is an attitude of scarcity in Hawai‘i election season campaigning which is very distressing to me. We mostly hear it connected to those “ballot initiatives” which are proposed amendments to the State Constitution or County Charter(s) — proposals we can vote on. In that campaigning, whether by candidate or special interest group, we are […]
Ka lā hiki ola and Leadership: A Sense of Hope
A Managing with Aloha Whiteboard Lesson: Ka lā hiki ola ~ literally; ‘the dawning of a new day’ Ka lā hiki ola ~ the Value of Hope and Optimism Ka lā hiki ola ~ the Expectation of whatever is ‘next’ coupled with the expectation of Better Leadership ~ championing the Clarity of Compelling Vision Leadership […]