Hawaii Business Magazine - July 2019

6 Facets of Resilience

Four local leaders discuss what resilience means, how to bounce back from failure and how to build resilience into your teams so they persevere and succeed. ere are edited and condensed excerpts from a workshop held at the 2018 Hawaii…

Calling Women Who Are Leaders in Their Family’s Business

Full time business partner, full time family member – the typical woman in a family business has to juggle being the mom/wife/daughter/sister AND company leader.  You see your family members at work and your business partners at home too.  Sound…

Building a Financial Foundation

“I would recommend Hawaiian Community Assets to anybody and everybody. At any stage of life you can benefit from financial education,” says Shyla Lafaele, 32, who works for the housing education nonprofit. “I feel empowered when I help someone because…

Learn to Communicate Better With Your Boss

Q: I have this nagging feeling that my boss hates me. Could I be right?    A: Hate is a strong emotion, and unless you’ve been slashing tires or sleeping with the boss’s spouse, it’s unlikely that it’s “hate.” But…

Stylist to the Stars

Name: Paulette Crammond Job: Hair, makeup and wardrobe stylist for film, TV and stage productions Start: Paulette Crammond was born and raised around Huntington Beach, California. “I was secretary/paddler for the Southern California Outrigger Canoe Association. They come every year…

Taking Advantage of Aloha

Financial abuse takes many forms in the Islands It’s the plot to countless Victorian whimsies: Some accidental mix-up at birth is unveiled or a rich but distant relative dies and leaves you millions. And though ticketless lottery wins, secret inheritances,…

Retired Business Leader Wesley Park Dies

Retired Hawai‘i business leader Wesley Park has died, says his son, Ku‘uhaku Park. Wesley Park was especially well respected as a business turnaround artist: an executive who rescued struggling companies and nonprofits. He gave new life to the St. Francis…

High-Energy Baking from the Girls Next Door

During a supposedly slow day at The Girls Who Bake Next Door store and kitchen, baking pans fly into ovens, timers are anxiously set and cupcakes deftly frosted. Not your usual definition of “slow.” “It could be worse; we got…

EMSS Provides Business Solutions

EMSS focused on paper forms when it was founded 31 years ago; today, the company is “a one-stop shop” for paper, tech, consulting and many other solutions. Vietnam veteran Larry Watanabe was the manager of Oceanic Time Warner Cable’s information…

Keeping Your Employees Healthy

Jean Melnikoff, VP of human resources at Kaiser Permanente Hawaii, offers these ways to keep your workforce healthy and productive   PART 1: WHY The familiar statement, “Our people are our greatest asset,” is especially true today because finding new…

Digging into Data [Sponsored]

Digging into Data University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, Outreach College Data Analytics Workshop Series Mondays, 9/16, 9/30, 10/14, 10/28, 11/18 at the UH Mānoa Campus Learn more: outreach.hawaii.edu/diggingintodata Organizations are increasingly relying on data to drive complex business decisions. These…

Enhancing Your Team’s Culture

This Month’s Expert: Rusty Komori, leadership consultant, motivational speaker, tennis pro and author of “Beyond The Lines” Q: How do I get a higher level of commitment and greater performance from my team members? A: Many CEOs who have read…

The Sky Terrace at Sky Ala Moana [Sponsored]

A True Oasis in the Sky Residents of Sky Ala Moana will benefit from the unparalleled 53,900 square foot wellness-oriented eighth-floor Sky Terrace. The Sky deck, one of the largest of its kind in Honolulu, will feature lush open landscapes,…

BOSS Survey Reflects Solid But Unspectacular Economic Growth

BOSS Performance Index Unchanged The Performance Index is based on changes in revenue, profit and staffing at the 405 companies surveyed. The latest results show steady growth, but less than the boom year of 2017. See the BOSS Optimism Index.…

Business Leaders Look Ahead

BOSS Optimism Index Also Unchanged The Optimism Index is based on whether the business leaders surveyed feel the local economy will grow, hold steady or decline in the coming year. See the BOSS Performance Index. Economic outlook: 30% of the…

Hawai‘i Island Identity Crisis

The dream of a Hawai‘i vacation is often nurtured by a steady stream of messaging from the Hawai‘i Visitors and Convention Bureau and its island chapters. Their job, in a nutshell, is to ensure steady growth in the tourism industry.…

Local Startups Ride the Wellness Wave

From Silicon Beach to Wall Street, health and wellness is the hottest new frontier for tech ventures. Heavy-hitter companies like Amazon, JP Morgan, Berkshire Hathaway, Google, Apple and Uber are all hoping to disrupt a $4.2 trillion global wellness industry…

Masters of Oooh & Aaah

Time: Tuesday, July 3, 2018, 10:23 a.m. Location: Magic Island, Honolulu Photographer: Jeff Hawe Travis…

Big Issues + Providers in Health Care

Hawai‘i is often ranked as the healthiest state in the country, but we still have challenges. In this section, we hear from professionals about important health care issues and opportunities.   Q&A with Michael B. Stollar President and Chief Executive Officer,…

Senior Care Guide

Fostering vibrant, healthy, and engaged lives for ourselves and our families leads to stronger communities.  Read more about how to create a culture of wellness for Hawai‘i’s kūpuna.   Soderholm bus & mobility offers an array of vehicles and conversions…

Government and Civic Engagement in Hawai‘i Need to Change

Change will happen when all citizens are involved, including leaders and employees from government, businesses and nonprofits This report is one of six reports on CHANGE because Hawai‘i must change its path. CHANGE stands for six interconnected major issues identified…