A Serene March Sunset in Waikiki

Beautiful view from a balcony at the New Otani Kaimana Beach Hotel - Waikiki

March delivers very beautiful sunsets in Waikiki. Always make the time to enjoy the beauty that nature creates. Set your mind free from all the craziness that is going on in the world and focus on those beautiful moments in time. 

Mother Hen Leadership

Project Managers can learn from watching a mother hen taking care of her chicks. It's a neverending job keeping watch over those chicks to make sure they are safe and don't wander off and get lost or into trouble.

The Project Team needs a good leader. The Project Manager needs to always keep an eye on the team to make sure everyone stays on track. You need to be involved, but do not micromanage your team. Let them be independent like chicks so they can develop and become valuable team members. Be there to steer the team members back on track when you notice that they are lost and need some guidance.

Having good intuition is a plus. The picture I snapped illustrates the mother hen being concerned because she has a feeling that one chick is missing because there are only five chicks around her so she takes to higher ground to get a better view of whats going on.

(Note - this article was originally written by Drake Settsu and published on projectmanagement.com/blogs/419316/Project-Management-in-Real-Life in December 2019)

Merry Christmas from Hawaii - 2019

The Sheraton Waikiki continues the Christmas tradition of displaying a Santa Claus & Mrs. Claus sand sculpture in the hotel lobby every year. If you are in Waikiki make some time to pose with the sculpture to capture a nice Christmas pic. 

Mele Kalikimaka means Merry Christmas in Hawaiian.

Sheraton Waikiki - Lobby 

Who Lives in My Heart

Life is a journey that will allow us to meet many people in our path or their path. Technology allows us to keep in touch with those people that we made a connection with.

A connection is a person that shares a common interest or you just like staying in touch with each other. 

The special connection is a person you meet and interact with frequently. It can be in person or via an app on your phone. Try old school and just call each other like the olden days.

We live in an age that we are on the go all the time. Those neat apps on our phones allow us to share our lives with everyone in our circle of friends so we know what’s going on with each other all the time.

There is no app for who lives in my heart. Your heart knows who to invite in and makes room in it for your special friendships. 

Treat friendship like a wild bird that is meant to be free with no cage. If the bird likes you it will return and seek your company. Put the bird in a cage and lock it up, then see how long it will stay with you. The bird will find a way to escape to be free one day and fly away.

Through the years some of the wild birds in your life will fly away even though they were not in a cage. True friendship is a precious gift that will last through time. 

Summer has arrived in the Aloha State

Summer 2019 has arrived. 

I'm so blessed to live in a place that many visitors spend their precious vacation time $$$$ to visit. I don't take this paradise for granted. I play tourist all the time by taking in the beauty of Hawaii.

If you are planning a summer vacation make it a Hawaii vacation and enjoy the beautiful beaches and fresh air.

Now for Hawaii locals, you need to get outside and enjoy your beautiful state. 

The view from the balcony of the Miyako Japanese Restaurant at The New Otani Kaimana Beach Hotel
Oahu - Waikiki