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 […]
My Vision of A Living Wage
There were a couple of different reasons I left the hotel industry to work for the Hualalai Resort at historic Ka’ūpūlehu back in 1996. It would be a big change for me, for I had been employed by a hotel for 22 years. One, was that I felt the business model of the hotel industry […]
Great Managers Remove the Pain Points
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 […]
7 Business Themes for 2019
We hope for courage in leadership, and we continue to seek nobility in management. 10 years ago, I wrote an article for the Honolulu Advertiser (now the Honolulu Star Advertiser) titled, The Top 7 Business Themes on my 2009 Wish List. It’s 2019; have we made progress? Would those 7 business themes be different for […]
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, […]
The Alaka‘i Benefactor: Sharing in the ‘Ohana in Business
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. Sharing in the ‘Ohana in Business When you first read through my 10 Tenets for an ‘Ohana in Business (reprinted for your review below) […]
The ‘Ohana in Business Starts with “Why?”
Preface: This is post no. 3 in our current value immersion. If you are newly joining us, you may want to start with; 1. ‘Ohana x2 and the 10 Tenets of an ‘Ohana in Business 2. About our Practice of Value Immersion Naming your initiatives is important, particularly when they aren’t just experiments or pilot […]