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06/06/2025

🚀 Overcoming Resistance: Key Lessons from The War of Art 🚀
Struggling to start that big project or push through creative blocks?
Steven Pressfield’s The War of Art reveals Resistance as the universal force holding us back from our highest potential. Here’s how to conquer it and turn your vision into reality:
🔥 Resistance is your compass: That fear, doubt, or procrastination? It’s a sign you’re on the path to something transformative. Embrace it as a guide, not a stop sign.
🛠 Build systems, not willpower: Set up distraction-free work blocks, pre-plan your next step, and track progress like a pro. Discipline beats motivation every time.
🎯 Start small, act now: Break tasks into tiny steps (write one sentence, sketch one idea). Action kills Resistance faster than overthinking.
💡 Anchor to purpose: Connect your work to a bigger mission—solving problems, advancing knowledge—to rise above ego-driven fears.
💪 Be a professional: Show up daily, treat your work like a vocation, and ignore naysayers. Your focus creates momentum.
Example: Stalled on a big project? Try this:
✅ Set a 90-min daily work block (no phone, no internet).
✅ Start with a 5-min freewrite to spark ideas.
✅ Track output (e.g., 200 words/day) to see progress.
✅ Reframe fear as proof your work matters.
✅ Share drafts with a trusted peer for accountability.
Resistance is universal, but so is your power to overcome it. Start today, stay consistent, and watch your ideas come to life! 💥

05/25/2025

📚 Just finished applying insights from "Thinking, Fast and Slow" by Daniel Kahneman to my business decisions, and it’s a game-changer! He says, “The illusion of understanding…makes us prone to think we know more than we do” (p. 201), which really hit home—now I’m double-checking my sales forecasts with hard data instead of gut feelings. Also, “Anchoring effects are especially powerful when the anchor is generated by the decision-maker” (p. 120), so I’m researching market rates before negotiations to avoid bias. And this one’s key: “People tend to assess the relative importance of issues by the ease with which they are retrieved from memory” (p. 8). No more prioritizing projects just because they’re fresh in my mind—I’m evaluating everything based on ROI and customer impact. Slowing down to think critically is helping me make smarter, less biased choices for my business! 💡 What books are inspiring your work lately?

Reference: Kahneman, D. (2011). Thinking, Fast and Slow. Farrar, Straus and Giroux.

04/23/2025

If you're in good health and 65 or older, it's wise to perform moderate-intensity exercise for at least 150 minutes each week. Here are some suggestions to help you get started.

04/23/2025

04/19/2025

🌺 State of the County Address – Mayor Kimo Alameda (April 8, 2025)

🚀 Rapid Action in First 4 Months
• More done in 4 months than prior administrations did in years.
• Examples:
o Kawamoto pool fixed after being out of service for a year.
o Hot water restored quickly.
o 21 homeless families housed within 2 weeks in partnership with nonprofits.

🏗️ Infrastructure & Community Improvements
• Roads paved across the island – more than a year’s worth of work completed.
• Parking & benches installed through innovative public-private partnerships.
• One-way traffic on Palani Drive created 100+ new parking stalls.
• Playground equipment assembled with community involvement.

🚨 Public Safety
• New resources: 4 ambulances + a state-first double-engine helicopter ambulance (can go inter-island and land on Queen’s rooftop).
• Temporary fire station replacing Central Station (falling cement hazard).
• Public safety pods created: includes police, fire, civil defense, animal control, liquor control, and prosecutor’s office.
• Strong coordination during recent storms praised.

💰 Budget & Fiscal Health
• 2025 Budget: $937 million (1.8% increase).
o 66% taxes, 20% GET/TAT, 14% grants.
o $80 million in annual debt service = 8.5% (below 10% threshold).
• $337M wastewater project underway – decades of neglect now addressed.
• Funding from bonds; federal help required.
• Lean spending: Inspired workforce credited for major progress with zero added budget.

🏞️ Parks, Housing, and Youth Engagement
• 7 parks to be resurfaced.
• Skate parks, gyms, and recreation spaces revitalized in underserved areas.
• New pavilion and playground promised for underserved Hawaiian communities.

🌱 Economic Strategy – Five Pillars:
1. Tourism
2. TMT (Thirty Meter Telescope) – if developed, must benefit the county.
3. Alternative Energy
4. Construction
5. Health
Mayor emphasized:
• Better permitting for housing to address supply.
• Airport runways must be extended to support direct flights and tourism.
• Hotel worker shortages link back to housing unaffordability.
• Health, family, and unity are essential themes throughout.

💡 Closing Thought:
“The past is over. The future isn’t promised. All we have is today. And we give 100% every single day.”
He ended with a double shaka and the message:
“Save Hawaiʻi And Keep Aloha.”

Video courtesy the County of Hawaiʻi

04/17/2025

Who’s your favorite Winnie the Pooh character? 🤔🐻🍯
Come find out how they sound in ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi at E Heluhelu Ana Wini ka Pū! Keao NeSmith will be reading this classic story, with added oli, music, and cultural touches. 🎼🌺📖
April 25th at 11:30 AM 📅
Hilo Palace Theater, He Manauhi 🎭
Tell us in the comments who you’re excited to see! 👍🥳

04/17/2025

Reminder: Wini ka Pū is coming to Hilo! 🎉🌺👏
Don’t miss this magical Hawaiian language reading of Winnie the Pooh by Keao NeSmith. It’s a perfect outing for the whole ʻohana, complete with music and moʻomeheu! 🎶📖🧸
April 25th @ 11:30 AM 📅
Hilo Palace Theater 🏠
See you there! 👋😊🌺

04/17/2025

E Heluhelu Ana Wini ka Pū! 🎉🌺📖
Join us for a special Hawaiian language reading of Winnie the Pooh by Keao NeSmith at Hilo Palace Theater! 🐻🎼📖
This family-friendly event will bring the beloved story to life with music, oli, and more. 🎶🌺🧸
April 25th at 11:30 AM 📅
Hilo Palace Theater, He Manauhi 🏠
Bring your keiki and enjoy a morning of storytelling in ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi! 🌈🌺📖

04/14/2025

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04/13/2025

Friendly reminder: Social Security Knowledge - Early claim = less: 92% - Delay = more: 62% - Know benefit: 45%
2. Will It Last? Only 38% think Social Security will pay full benefits. Young people expect just 50% of promised money. Older people hope for 88%. By 2035, funds might run low, cutting benefits to 80% without fixes. Title: Trust in Full Benefits - Yes: 38% - No: 62%
3. Fixing the Problem No fix is super popular: 60% hate cutting benefits. Taxing high incomes more gets 33% support.
4. Where to Learn SSA.gov: 64% use it; 85% of benefit-knowers do. Advisors: 67% of people with one ask them. Start -> SSA.gov (64%) -> Know Benefits Start -> Advisor (67%) -> Understand Why Care? Not knowing Social Security can mess up retirement. Plan now to avoid surprises! - 2025: Learn now - 2035: Funds at risk - Future: Be ready What to Do Check SSA.gov. Ask an advisor or trusted adult. Save a bit now. Visual: [Checklist] ☑ Visit SSA.gov ☑ Ask for help ☑ Save money 🤑💰📈📊🔥💸📈💰

Survey research reveals gaps in retirement savers' knowledge, pessimism around receiving benefits, and a lack of good options to solve looming solvency crisis.