Editor's Note: Stop Whining
One of the biggest complaints about the media is we focus on bad news, so here’s good news: Hawaii is No. 1 on a national ranking vital to all of us. For the second year in a row, the Islands…
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Ask the Expert: Deciding Who Gets What after You're Gone
THIS MONTH’S EXPERT: Bonnie Fong, Senior VP and Personal Trust Manager, Bank of Hawaii (boh.com) Q: I’m a recently remarried business owner with two grown children and one stepchild. My wife and I are also considering having children together. Any…
Our Favorite Things - Part 2
DANIEL IKAIKA ITO, DIGITAL MEDIA DIRECTOR Before I got married, my main indulgences were surfboards and shoes. My wife is an accountant and now “my CFO,” and…
Nonprofit Corner: Indigenous Justice
What does it mean to be Native Hawaiian? That was the question that Moses Haia III, 61, executive director of the Native Hawaiian Legal Corp. (NHLC), had to confront when he was growing up among a lot of military families…
5 Steps: Assessing Your Leadership
The end of 2016 is a great time to take stock in your leadership strengths and weaknesses, so you can develop a roadmap to thrive in 2017. Craig Chong, president and founder of Fresh Leadership, a local executive coaching firm,…
My Job: Private Flights
NAME: Christopher Ferrara JOB: Jet pilot and director of operations COMPANY: Resort Air LLC, which operates charter flights within Hawaii. START: Ferrara was born in Hollywood. He used to come to Hawaii during summer high school and college breaks to work for his…
Merging Visions Roundtable - Podcast
A multigenerational panel discusses the value of Millennials, innovation, sharing power and responsibility, and how to solve the “real wicked problems” Hawaii faces. Mahalo to our Merging Visions partners for helping make this conversation possible: Cades Schutte LLP, Hawaiian Telcom…
Small Place with Big Island Taste
When chef Cary Peterson opened his Kohala Burger & Taco eatery on Hawaii Island in 2010, all the money he had – $80 – was in the register to make change for customers. “I had exhausted every resource available to me,…
New Way to Book Tours in Hawaii
ORIGIN: Like many origin stories, Activiter’s started in Vegas. Stuck on the Strip in the heat of the day, the company’s co-founders – Rob Lafontaine and Ikaika Sheehan – decided to see a show (mostly for the air conditioning) and waited in…
The 10 Commandments of Corporate Social Media
I have climbed Mount Koko Head and took many selfies. From this pilgrimage I return to you, brethren and sisthren, with these 10 commandments to keep thy company’s image righteous on the World Wide Web. May the spirit of Steve…
The Careerist: The Dreaded Christmas Party
Q: The dreaded holiday party is upon me, and I’m panicking. My boss is a great guy, but he can get a little flirty. I usually just ignore it and go about my job, but I’m worried that at the…
Talk Story: Rick Ching
With his recent promotion to president of one of Hawaii’s biggest locally owned businesses (No. 8 on the 2016 Hawaii Business Top 250), Ching is helping oversee Servco’s dramatic overseas expansion. We ask him about the challenges of operating in…