ISSUE 16 • 2012

Let’s face it: In life, we come across all kinds! As humans, we often focus on those who are negative or toxic leaving it difficult to appreciate those who are positive and healthy. Seeking out individuals with healthy, positive traits will do a lot of good. The more we can surround ourselves with those who are positive and healthy, the more we may model those positive behaviors.

If you really think about it, once in awhile you come across a person who knocks you off of your feet. Maybe they have a fantastic outlook on life, even during difficult times. Maybe they are really humble, although they are extremely gifted. Maybe they make you feel special. Maybe it’s someone that using the word “We” vs. “I” when referencing a group effort. All of these are good.

Below, I’ve listed some of the traits I admire most in people. Although I could probably list a dozen characteristics, I thought I’d list those that seem to be the rarest or most difficult to find.

• Selflessness: In a world where many people don’t have the time or the interest in others, selflessness is a quality that seems to be less and less common. People can be selfless in the time they give, the ability to listen, their level of patience and the love that they give. Those who are giving and generous in nature have the power to make others feel loved,

President’s Corner: Five Traits That I Admire

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appreciated and special. While those who are self-absorbed tend to do the exact opposite.

• Tolerance: Those people who are tolerant make us feel comfortable with who we are and special as individuals. All of us are different, and many of us have quirks and idiosyncrasies. After all, these differences make the world what it is. I coined a phase that the Governor of Hawaii used in this speech, “Our differences does not divide us, but rather defines us!” Having the ability to accept people who they are and not expect them to be who we want them to be is important in life, happiness and in the health of our relationships.

• Sensitivity: So often we are focused on what is important to ourselves that we can forget about those around us. Those that are good leaders are often thoughtful, appreciative and caring, in a way that makes you feel understood, valued and respected. Often, good leaders are also self-aware, making them mindful of how they impact others with what they do and say.

• Integrity: Call me cynical, but I think this characteristic is especially difficult to find. In a time when people will do things that are underhanded to make an extra buck, expose

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‘Imi ola is to seek life. As a value, it teaches us that our purpose in life is to seek its highest form for us. You have choices, and you are able to make the best choice for your own life. It is the value that places the ability to achieve your purpose in your own hands, giving you the clear understanding that you have the power to create your own destiny. The value of ‘Imi ola seeks life at its very best.

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“Rosa Say is a workplace culture coach determined to reinvent our workplaces value by value, making them healthier and more rewarding for us all. As founder of Say Leadership Coaching, Rosa is hired as an expert coach on values-based management, and as a change agent leading business in organizational culture design. She is widely known for her work leading the Managing with Aloha movement within Hawai‘i and internationally, work which draws from her 30-year career in the resort hospitality industry and residential resort development.

Rosa SayFounder and Head Coach of Say Leadership Coaching.She currently lives on the Big Island of Hawai‘i with her ‘Ohana (Family).

their personal lives to the public so they can be famous and do what feels good in the moment without necessarily thinking of the consequences, integrity is a characteristic that is especially unique. Doing what is right even when no one is looking.

• Humility: Whether someone is super-smart, extremely talented or drop-dead gorgeous, there is something extra special about them if they don’t come across as thought they know it all. Humility in those that possess extraordinary traits makes others feel special too.

Oh boy, the list could go on! What characteristics do you admire in others? Are there any that you want to cultivate?

Some men give up their designs when they have almost reached the goal; while others, on the

contrary, obtain a victory by exerting, at the last moment, more vigorous efforts than before.

~ Herodotus

President’s Corner: Five Traits That I Admire: Continued from cover page

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Duke's OceanFest is held each summer in Waikiki in honor of Hawaiian Duke Paoa Kahanamoku, who is remembered as the greatest waterman who ever lived, and Hawaii’s ambassador of Aloha. Among his many accomplishments, Duke Kahanamoku was an Olympic gold medal swimmer; a surfer; an esteemed canoe steersman; a Hollywood actor; and the Sheriff of Honolulu.

The festivities commenced on August 18, with a lei draping and ceremony at Duke's statue that was open to the public. Duke’s birthday celebration was on August 24th and was one of many of the weeks highlights; which also included the KINE Luau, Waterman’s Awards, etc. The ocean sports

events began on Saturday, August 18 and ran through Sunday, August 26.

Duke's OceanFest is a fundraiser for scholarships for the Outrigger Duke Kahanamoku Foundation which supports local scholar athletes.

Canoe racing crews of Hawaii’s military representing The Wounded Warrior Program participated in an added event this year. Inserted is the National Guard’s team edging out the Coast Guard in the final race for 1st place.

Native Hawaiian Veterans assisted with the event and sponsored the trophies for the winning participants.

11th Annual Duke's OceanFestThe 11th annual Duke's OceanFest was held at venue sites throughout Waikiki, from Saturday, August 18, through Sunday, August 26. The 8-day event featured a variety of ocean sports that were close to Duke Kahanamoku's heart: Longboard Surfing - Paddleboard Racing - Swimming - Tandem Surfing - Surf Polo - Beach Volleyball - Stand-Up Paddling, etc.

In Cover Photo Above From left to right:Kelly Hupp-Assistant Manager Outdoor Activities Hale Koa Hotel; Gervin Miyamoto, Director U.S. Marshal; Mayor Peter Carlisle; Maj Gen (ret) Edward Richardson former Adjutant General; Alan Hayashi, Director Public Affairs, ISR BAE Systems

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"This is such a tremendous endeavor," said Robin Puanani Danner, CNHA President. "It will be a reminder to generations of Senators that legislate on this committee for the betterment of all Native peoples - we so appreciate the great service both Senator Akaka and Senator Inouye have been to us as Native Hawaiians, and to our Native counterparts in other areas of the country."

The artist is Brook Kapukuniahi Parker, raised in Kahaluu, Oahu. "Brook is an incredible talent, and provided a fantastic piece that every Hawaiian will be proud to see in the nation's capitol," said Maile Meyer, a CNHA Board member and Chair of the Hawaiian Way Fund. "We want to thank the generosity of the Native Hawaiian business and nonprofit community for stepping forward to help the Hawaiian Way Fund to purchase this piece to be on permanent loan to the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs."

Vaughn Vasconcellas, Noelani Kalipi, Li Garcia Ballard, Ray Jardine, Scott Kaiwi Danner, Mike Jones, Puni Akana, William Fernandez, Sherri Cummings-Yokotake, and Governor John Waihee, each provided a portion of the costs to cover the piece, to frame to the standards of other art in the hearing room, and to ship the art to Washington, D.C.

"We mahalo Senator Akaka for his vision to accomplish this placement of Native Hawaiian art in the SCIA hearing room," Danner continued. "This committee has primary jurisdiction over legislation in the Senate addressing American Indian,

Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian issues. This piece of art is powerful, majestic and fills the room with the mana of our ancestors, mahalo Ke Akua."

The Hawaiian Way Fund is a philanthropic initiative of CNHA to provide an alternative giving opportunity to Hawaii residents who want to support Hawaii’s community-based organizations. If you would like to support the Hawaiian Way Fund to advance the work of cultural and community practitioners, please visit our website www.hawaiianwayfund.org and click “Become a Donor”.

Native Hawaiian Art to be on Loan to Senate Committee in DC

Pictured : Canvas reproduction by Brook Kapukuniahi Parker of the “ ‘Aha Ula” painting on display.

Honolulu, Hawaii -- The Hawaiian Way Fund, administered by the nonprofit Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement (CNHA) has reached its goal to purchase a Native Hawaiian painting to be on loan and placed in the hearing room of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs in Washington, D.C. Chaired by Hawaii's Senator, Daniel K Akaka, this will be the first time in the history of the committee's existence to showcase art depicting Native Hawaiians. The committee room features grand and amazing art of American Indian and Alaska Native peoples and history, some on loan from the Smithsonian.

Photo shows the piece on display in the Senate Hearing Room of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs.

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