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In favor of Wage Equity as our Core Standard

March 7, 2021

As debate heated up on the pros and cons of Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill, also known as the American Rescue Plan, I was challenged to defend my stance in favor of the $15 minimum wage while dipping into the shallows of Twitter; “[Are you] unaware that raising [the] minimum wage hurts young […]

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Financial Literacy Revisited: You and Your Income

January 22, 2019

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 […]

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Conceptualize Your Financial Literacy

August 15, 2017

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 […]

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Money isn’t evil

May 2, 2016

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 […]

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Where VBM falls short in business, VCM intercepts, improves, and reinvents it

April 29, 2016

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 our value alignment, this article relates to ‘Ike loa (learning), Ho‘ohanohano […]

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We Earn Our Keep, Integrated

August 4, 2013

Preface: We are devoting the month of August to a value exploration of work ethic. You can continue to find new article links in this series on the August 2013 archive page, where they are listed with previews. A Career Path’s Lessons Learned Because of my own work history, I’m often asked about working in […]

· Key 2. Worthwhile Work, Key 6. The ‘Ohana in Business Model, Key 9. Palena ‘ole

America, it’s time to get Decent, and be Pono: Raise the Minimum Wage

February 17, 2013

2019 Update: A Hawaii Business Magazine series catching my attention, is their CHANGE Report: “…because Hawaii cannot continue on its current path. We need to change. We face many significant problems but the biggest may be that half of Hawaii’s people are struggling financially today despite a booming tourist economy and full employment…” Half of […]

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19 Values of Aloha: Index Pages

There are 19 Values of Aloha taught within the Managing with Aloha philosophy:

Ch.1 Aloha | Ch.2 Ho‘ohana | Ch.3 ‘Imi ola | Ch.4 Ho‘omau | Ch.5 Kūlia i ka nu‘u | Ch.6 Ho‘okipa | Ch.7 ‘Ohana | Ch.8 Lōkahi | Ch.9 Kākou | Ch.10 Kuleana | Ch.11 ‘Ike loa | Ch.12 Ha‘aha‘a | Ch.13 Ho‘ohanohano | Ch.14 Alaka‘i | Ch.15 Mālama | Ch.16 Mahalo | Ch.17 Nānā i ke kumu | Ch.18 Pono | Ch.19 Ka lā hiki ola | Full Listing

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The 9 Key Concepts of the Managing with Aloha ‘Ohana in Business Model

Key 1. The Aloha Spirit | Key 2. Worthwhile Work | Key 3. Value Alignment | Key 4. The Role of the Manager Reconstructed | Key 5. Language of Intention | Key 6. The ‘Ohana in Business Model | Key 7. Strengths Management | Key 8. Sense of Place | Key 9. Palena ‘ole

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