I’m rather fond of getting language, words, and the vocabulary we use daily to do their magic for us. The principle I routinely promote for this with you, is Language of Intention, Key 5 of Managing With Aloha’s 9 Key Concepts: Key 5. LANGUAGE OF INTENTION: Language, vocabulary, and conversation combine as our primary tools […]
UnReliant
I once heard it said that ‘unreliance’ is the ultimate success with accepting personal responsibility. To be unreliant, is to be totally on your own: Autonomous. Independent. Self-reliant. Self-sufficient. Life is not a solo proposition however, and I do think a certain measure of healthy coexistence is a human necessity (coexistence, not codependence), just as […]
Responsibility’s Kuleana Keepers
Preview: Much good comes from the responsibility you accept, and decide to take ownership of. There is, however, a trap to be aware of as well. Kuleana; The Hawaiian Value of Responsibility Responsibility’s Kuleana Keepers When writing Managing with Aloha’s chapter on Kuleana, my focus was on the workplace gemstones we commonly associate with responsibility […]
Your Responsibilities: Kuleana Joy or Clutter?
Responsibility. It’s quite the heavy-hitter, isn’t it. Along the ins and outs of a lengthy working career filled with goal setting, initiative sharing and strategic objective plotting, I learned something unshakeable and consistent about responsibility. Responsibility rules. Once your sense of responsibility about something asserts itself in your psyche, it will rule all else. It […]
Sunday Mālama: Debrief to Recharge your Aloha Spirit
I read a Raptitude posting by David D. Cain recently which really resonated with me: Wise People Have Rules For Themselves. In it, he talks about our self-imposed rules for better living. One of the first examples he gave was, that “Financially effective people tend to hold themselves to certain rules about money.” and it […]
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 […]
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) […]