A year-end Exercise in Positive Expectancy Hō‘imi is another Hawaiian value, one that blends parts of Managing with Aloha’s ‘Imi ola (create your best possible life) and Ka lā hiki ola (hope, promise, and optimism), with generous helpings of Nānā i ke kumu (look to your source, particularly with Sense of Place). Hō‘imi is a […]
Sunday Mālama: Stretching your 8 Hours
When Samuel Gompers, who led the labor group that organized this particular iteration of the 8-hour movement, was asked, “What does labor want?” he responded, “It wants the earth and the fullness thereof.” And to me it seems significant that it’s not 8 hours of, say, “leisure” or “education,” but “8 hours of what we […]
Red, White, and Blue Virtues
Preface: The original version of this post was published on my Talking Story blog in 2006, and given the atmosphere of 2017 I thought it was a good time for a look back and fresh edit. Much has changed in these past eleven years, and often, the best way to go forward, is to look […]
We’re Only Broken When We Stop Believing
I saw a tweet today, which said, “I think we have to come to the realization there is no changing the minds of middle America. This country needs to be split in two.” I’m not adding the writer’s name in credit, because I know this was said out of frustration, and not because it is […]
Could Pono Politics lead the way to Pono Business?
Pono: The Hawaiian value of balance and rightness. Many think of Pono as the value of ethics. “It’s herstory!” No matter your political persuasion, you must acknowledge that July 28th, 2016 was a very historic day for America: Headlines for the history books: How newspapers across the country are commemorating Hillary Clinton’s historic nomination It […]
It’s Time We Stop Withdrawing, and Get Involved Beyond Protest
To withdraw, is easy. Too easy. In last week’s newsletter, I mentioned that I have a tendency to opt out of social and broadcast media when the current news of the day turns particularly tragic and explosive in human casualty and anger-filled emotion. Sadness, alarm and despair are emotions running rampant lately, and I want […]
Video Review: Tina Roth Eisenberg “Trust Breeds Magic”
I promised myself I would watch more videos that are of the TED Talks variety — storytelling ones which are more biographical in nature, and about small ideas which became big deals for people. One thing I’ve come to know is this: Seemingly small ideas are usually personal values looking for some way to help […]