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Preparing For Pageants
Alana Folen As CEO and executive director of New Media Productions, Alicia Michioka Jones is a driving force when it comes to building confidence in young women through pageant productions. For Jones,...
View ArticleCorrecting Common Writing Errors
Part of thinking smart in life is learning to communicate and write properly. Applying for a job or school, pitching ideas, communicating to customers and coworkers or marketing through social media...
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Experts On Training, Supplements
Matai Lorenze | Photo courtesy Matai Lorenze In an effort to help fitness enthusiasts build the body of their dreams, Matai Lorenze, owner/operator of Designer Body, a sports supplements store, brings...
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Business Leaders On The Move In Hawaii
Chuck Garrett is now chief operating officer at Kahala Associates. He will manage the residential real estate company’s operations, including overseeing finance, marketing and technology, as well as...
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Pet Happiness Is In Store
With pets in more than 60 percent of Oahu households, it’s no surprise that PetSmart feels right at home in the Islands. Since opening our first Hawaii store at the Town Center of Mililani in early...
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Enhancing Clients’ Beauty
Nathalie Cookie Kim, owner of Salon Cookie Couture | Photo by Keoki Cabral For Nathalie Cookie Kim, opening the doors to Salon Cookie Couture in July 2011 with co-partner Archie Awaya was like...
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Business Leaders On The Move In Hawaii
Aidan Millar has been promoted to senior vice president and director of strategy and project delivery at Central Pacific Bank. In his new capacity, he will provide advisory support to executive...
View ArticleTeaching Children About Money
A middle-income family will spend roughly $250,000 to raise a child. For higher earners, it shoots up to $500,000! This is a large investment for anyone, but as any parent will tell you, an important...
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Poised To Celebrate 30 Years
By Rebecca Schumacher Owner of Susan Page Modeling As the longest-standing and most-established training center and agency in the state of Hawaii, Susan Page Modeling has polished and poised countless...
View ArticleAn Adviser Can Improve Returns
When people find out I am a financial adviser, usually the first question I am asked is what I believe the next best investment is or how my performance has been in the past. Getting a good return on...
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Business Leaders On The Move In Hawaii
Evelyn Lasquite has been appointed sales coordinator of Coldwell Banker Pacific Properties’ King Street office. In her new position, she will be responsible for providing sales administrative support...
View ArticleTop Must-have Traits For Leaders
Great leaders are critical to any organization. In fact, it is impossible to have an elite and long-lasting organization without great leadership. There are plenty of books, research and studies on...
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Business Leaders On The Move In Hawaii
Simon Crookall has been named executive director of Hawaii Opera Theatre. He will fulfill the organization’s administrative needs, including financial acumen, artistic understanding and enthusiasm for...
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Producing Ivy League Students
Sun Lee, principal and director of Ivy Prep Academy | Photo from Sun Lee Sun Lee, principal and director of Ivy Prep Academy, is changing lives for the better, one student at a time. Lee opened the...
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Managing Long-term Care
By Elsa P. Talavera President and CEO of All-Island Case Management Corp. I believe in starting “small.” This has been my guiding philosophy in growing All-Island Case Management Corp. (AICMC) from...
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Business Leaders On The Move In Hawaii
Douglas Murata has been named director of the new Leadership Institute at the state Department of Education. He will be responsible for leading the institute, a new DOE strategic initiative that will...
View ArticleUnexpected Retirement Expenses
Many people look forward to retirement as the finish line in life. In reality, it is the start of a new journey, one with unexpected expenses that can set you back, with little room to recover. With...
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The Concierge Keys Of Gold
By Frank Hernandez Vice President of Concierge Relations, Consierge Association of Hawaii I am a concierge at Halekulani and currently serve as vice president of concierge relations of Concierge...
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Business Leaders On The Move In Hawaii
LiAnn Yoshimura has been named director of health information systems with The Queen’s Health Systems (QHS). She now is responsible for planning, implementation and support of QHS health information...
View ArticleFailure Can Be The Best Teacher
When I was in high school, I heard a speaker say that the secret to success was by failing. It turns out he was right. I have learned much more from failure than success. Success actually can be a very...
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