Talk Story Interview with Mike Wysocki
Maui-based Mike Wysocki never thought his undergraduate degree in sociology would lead him to a long and successful career in tech security sales.
Biz Expert Advice
Best Practices for Community Engagement
Here's advice from experts in conflict resolution and planning. It's mainly geared toward project leaders and developers, but community members may find it useful.
Tips for Remote Workplaces
Michal Anne Rogondino, the founder and CEO of Rocket Communications, has been managing her team of more than 40 people, across 15 states, remotely from Hawai‘i for more than 20 years.
Culture as a Key to Strong Performance in Turbulent Times
Peter Drucker, one of the most influential business thinkers of the 20th century, said, “Culture eats strategy for breakfast.”
5 Steps to Secure Holiday E-Commerce
The pandemic will drive a lot of 2020 holiday shopping online, presenting new opportunities for cyber-attackers.
5 Steps to Biki Commutes
Biki, Honolulu's bike-share program, offers a healthy way to commute, says Todd Boulanger, executive director of Bikeshare Hawaii.
Going, Going, But Not Yet Gone: Gender Bias in Family Businesses
Gender bias still exists within the leadership of many local family businesses, but its hold slips as new generations take over.
6 Tips for a Smooth Home Construction Project
With many of us spending more time at home, homeowners across the island are contemplating major home construction projects.
Risk Transfer in the Construction Business
Got subcontractors? What you need to know about contractual risk transfer.
Talk Story: John Leong, CEO of Kupu and Pono Pacific and an Obama Foundation Fellow
Leong leads two organizations: Pono Pacific, a company that helps manage natural resources for landowners and conservation managers, with a focus on sustainability; and Kupu, a youth-empowerment nonprofit with conservation, culinary and other programs. He believes Hawai‘i is an ideal…
Hawai‘i Doctors Talk About Diagnostic Breakthroughs and Practicing in a Pandemic
While the ever-changing nature of COVID-19 has proven frustrating around the world, it's also the challenge that infectious disease specialists have been training for their entire career.
Pandemic Changes Hawai‘i’s Energy Consumption: Who, When and How Much
The pandemic and resulting recession has transformed the way Hawai‘i uses energy: who consumes it, when and how much, says Scott Glenn, the state’s chief energy officer.
8 Tips for Marketing Your Restaurant During COVID-19
These steps are essential for keeping your business top-of-mind during the pandemic.
How to Deal with Anger, Sadness or Fear at Work
Feel like you’re on a roller coaster emotionally? You’re not alone. Here’s how to keep it together while working during a pandemic.
Advice for First-Time Homebuyers
The Hawai‘i Homeownership Center helps navigate the complex world of buying a home.
5 Things to Know about Leading Through Change
Change is inevitable in business. So organizations need to be thinking about and anticipating change, said Don Horner, former chairman and CEO of First Hawaiian Bank.
5 Things to Know About Developing an Effective Digital Marketing Strategy
Thursday, January 1, 1970, - Figuring out how to share your brand’s message and the right audience to share it with is becoming more difficult in today’s noisy world. After all, businesses now compete for attention with information that’s available…
5 Steps to Transform Your Company Digitally
Sunday, February 5, 2017, - By Noelle Fujii Every industry is undergoing a digital transformation. If your company lags behind, it could get crushed by faster moving competition, or abandoned by customers who want better digital service, says Renee McKaskle,…
5 Steps to a Happy Workplace
In happy workplaces, employees experience less stress, connect strongly with others, progress toward their professional goals and find meaning in their work.
5 Steps to Building an Effective Vision Board
How can you double or triple the size of your company? Your path starts with creating a vision. Alan Akina says visualization is one of the most powerful mental exercises you can do. “Creating a personal or company vision board…
Retirement Plans for Your Employees
Q: I want retirement plan for my employees that doesn’t bust my company’s budget. Is that possible? Company retirement plans are a terrific incentive for attracting and retaining top talent. Employees are far more likely to participate in an employer-provided plan than…
"I Didn't Know" Doesn't Cut It
Q: What steps should I take to preserve my company’s electronically stored files in the event of a lawsuit? A Lawsuit or Investigation– never a pleasant process – can become even longer and costlier if you’re required to produce files…
Speaking Everyone's Language
Q: It’s as if the different generations speak distinct languages at my company. How do I improve internal communications so everyone gets the message? A: Some of us look around our workplace and wonder who let in all those interns…
5 Steps to Being Fashionably Cool in the Summer
Hawaii’s heat and humidity can be relentless in the summer. However, your appearance remains critical to your career success year-round, so it’s important to know how to look good while staying cool. 1. Know your company’s rules. There are…
Leasehold Properties: A Deal or a Drain?
While most of the state’s leasehold single-family properties have converted to fee simple ownership over the past few decades, the leasehold option remains alive in the condo market.
The Future of Hawai‘i Health Care Is Now – Part II
COVID-19 is accelerating many changes in health care beyond telemedicine, including how doctors, nurses and other health care professionals are trained; new rules on vaccinations and testing; and how we handle future pandemics.
How to Increase Visitor Spending
Millions more tourists are coming to Hawai‘i and venturing beyond the resort areas – crowding our parks, beaches, hiking trails, roads and more. But total inflation-adjusted visitor spending has actually declined, which means there is no extra money to fix…
