Preface: This was a talk story which previously appeared in one of our community newsletters, (June, 2018) and I wanted to revisit it through the Alonui lens, our theme for 2019. Affective Presence Can you make others feel good simply by merit of your presence? You know you can—we have all had the experience of […]
Looking back to Hō‘imi Forward
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 […]
Each New Year a Gift
“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 […]
‘IMI OLA Freedom: A Self-Coaching Exercise for November
Our value immersion study for the months of November and December, is: ‘IMI OLA: We are meant to be Seekers ‘IMI OLA can be heady stuff at first take, whether we choose to define it as the value of mission and vision or ‘seeking our best possible life.’ In the exercise I’ve taken with it […]
Better Person, Better Manager, Better Leader. Alaka‘i Batch 24.
Actually, there are two batches, 12 each, and self-coaching has never been easier. Taken separately, we’ve called them The 12 Rules of Self-Management, and The 12 Rules of Self-Leadership, and they came back to mind for me after this: Good person first, good manager as a consequence. We self-manage our own behavior first, and manage […]
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 […]