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The past couple of weeks have been quite challenging for me - to say the least! On top of everything I'm doing, I got appointed as a CDI for the Chamber of Commerce! I was excited and humbled but I was also drawn back at the thought of trying to organize my life in order so I am not running around like a mad woman! As was expected, there is so much going on that I can't even begin to comprehend how overwhelmed I got this past week! Meeting after meeting, session after session, dialogues left and right, decision decisions - my brain was literally fried! So as I was having a pity party feeling all sorts of sorry for myself - I thought of saying a prayer * stop rolling your eyes - true story* I don't remember that last time I prayed.. My stress levels were up to my eyeballs and I needed just at least an hour to myself, clear my head, and NOT THINK! After my short prayer, I went for a walk . As I was walking down the street (all lost in my own little world) I bumped ...

Small BIZ Academy Presents: Small BIZ Academy October 29, 2014 8:00am to 3:00pm Neal S. Blaisdell Center – Carla Coray Galleria and Meeting Rooms The Chamber of Commerce Hawaii, in partnership with the Mayor of the City & County of Honolulu, is pleased to present complimentary seminars designed to provide small businesses with information and tools needed to start, develop and grow their businesses. Limited seating is available in each seminar so pre-registration is required. Chamber members receive early registration access until Thursday, September 18, 2014, after which registration will be open to the general public. Please click on hyperlinks below to select the sessions you wish to attend. Please choose only ONE option for each time frame. Note some sessions have a nominal fee, however, most are offered at no charge.   Program: 7:30-8:00 am:  Registration/Exhibition Opens 8:00-8:45 am:  Session I (All sessions are c...

It's the hubby's birthmonth - being the thoughtful, dutiful, loving wife that I am, I decided last month that for his birthmonth, I will do something nice for him everyday! to make up for always forgetting his bday since we got married! Little things that I never do that will surely put a smile on his face *ahem* Things like making him his favorite breakfast of pancakes and turkey bacon! (because i can't remember the last time I made the man some breakfast) or taking the trash out for the whole week or doing his laundry or helping him clean out my car (Ok, I better stop there coz this list isn't making me look like a good wife) Anyways, It's now down to his birthweek! Scratch that, it's 2 days away from his birthday! I have done ZILCH! nada. NUTHIN'! Nothing to show for, ova le faakele wind ae leai ma se mea o faia! So last night when I realized what a useless wife I am, I started suggesting all these fancy places we can take him to for dinner....

Today was my 1st Chamber of Commerce meeting….. I was the only person under 40. I felt… Lost…. Stupid…. and Lost again…. 2 hours felt like forever. aaaaahhhhhhhhh…bring on the next one...

With only 5 years of management under my belt, I have learnt great many lessons. Good & Bad! My favorite one is - ALIGNMENT! Just like a car needs to be aligned in order to function properly, an organization needs to be aligned to succeed! Alignment does NOT just happen - it is CREATED! Alignment is critical if you want to get the right things done and move your team/organization forward in the most effective and efficient way possible. I was reminded of this great lesson today after sitting in on a meeting that had no sense of alignment! Seriously! Instead of blaming your followers for lack of alignment, please know that it is your responsibility as a leader to create alignment! Here are the 3 components for you to start with: 1- Contact - through coaching sessions, team meetings etc 2- Communicate - people cannot read your mind, you have to speak up. Be literal!  3- Connection- create a connection. Open up and let them in. Earn their trust! ...

I am happy to announce, it's been 5 days without Facebook. And I don't even have withdrawals. Seriously! I don't even miss it! Honest lol except now, I actually have to write an actual email. SO i had to check if everyone still has the same email addresses I had eons ago! Hello gmail…I'm baaaaaaack!

So I finally got time to pick up my usual perfume bottle from Victoria Secret this weekend! It's always dangerous to go there when they have their blowout sales. It was a mad house! and I was spending ..... like mad....lol So while I was checking out, the supervisor handed me a scratch card! "Scratch the card and see what it says" I did. and it said "FREE BRA up to $50 in value" I got too excited " yay I get to own a $50 bra " who the heck spends $50 on a damn bra? If you know me, then you know that my budget for bras are usually $15 max ( which is why I only buy from VS when they have sales)  My $15 walmart bras suit me just fine fank you vedy much! I left my shopping at checkout while I ran to the back to grab my $50 bra! A floor girl came up and said " ma'am do you know your size ?" Of course I do I'm a 36D Why don't we just fit you just in case? I let her do her thing and she says " good thing we fit...

And this would be my 3rd time deleting...or rather, deactivating my FB page.  aaahhhhhhhh....It feels good! So good that I had to blog about it..choohooo the main reason for deactivating this time is....I need to get off my arse and lose the extra voluptuousness. FB doesn't help because when I see pictures of food and they look so yummy, I tend to drive to the store to pick up that exact same food to satisfy my cravings.  So buh-bye FB!!!! NO ONE got time for your temptations.. bye girl 

Get to know your candidates!  I'll be there.  Come say hi if you see me :) -----     Tuesday, September 23, 2014 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm The Plaza Club, 20 th Floor 900 Fort Street Mall Honolulu, HI 96813 Mahalo to our sponsor: Deadline to register is Wednesday, September 17, 2014. Register now! * Please note registration to event is not confirmed until payment/online RSVP is received * Details: Meet and hear from three gubernatorial candidates – Duke Aiona, Mufi Hanneman and David Ige – and the First Congressional District candidates – Charles Djou and Mark Takai – on their initiatives and stance on issues concerning Hawaii’s future. Cost: $40 for Chamber members $35 Young Professional members $48 Non-Chamber members Registration fee includes pupus & one beverage. Free validated parking at Harbor Court or $5 validated parking at Pioneer Plaza (cars that enter the parking lot after 5:0...

As if my life is not chaotic enough already, I've been thinking of going back to school. Yes, going back to school!  Like I didn't have a rough time the last time I decided to go back to school!  I mentioned it to the hubby and his response was - "hunnie, I don't like the diva, bitchy, witchy, cold blooded wife, especially when you have your period and you're stressed ....sooo yeah, NO!" SHEESH! so much for a supportive husband. hhmmppphhh! Anyhow, I continued my search for PHD programs and how much it costs one to get a PHD! Daaaaannnngggg, e pu le panty e lei amaka le first semester! Then I started looking for scholarships/sponsorships!  Let's face it, my work sponsored my MBA, I'm not sure they're willing to invest in me again..bhahaha I have been reading up on Cambridge and Oxford scholarships - but that is so unrealistic given I don't have the guts to leave my boys for 3 years of study abroad. What a bad m...