Self-Development

You were Born to be Rich

Glenn Furuya — Mon, 2012-05-14 06:00

In 1904, a farmer in Beaumont, Texas was going broke. He suffered from drought, poor crop yields, and diseased animals.

Cheating Death by Three feet!

Glenn Furuya — Sun, 2012-04-29 23:47

Did you hear the news about the large boulders that recently came crashing down from a Kalihi hillside?

Click...Click...Click

Glenn Furuya — Thu, 2012-03-15 14:51

Recently, on a flight home from the mainland, we experienced an extremely irritating situation...

Priceless Christmas Gifts That Cost You Nothing

Glenn Furuya — Sat, 2011-12-24 18:00

LOOK FOR THE GOOD AND PRAISE IT!

In everything the good is there; your goal is to find it.

In every person the best is there; your job is to recognize it.

In every situation the positive is there; your opportunity is to see it.

In every problem the answer is there; your responsibility is to provide it.

In every setback the victory is there; your task is to claim it.

In every adversity the blessing is there; your adventure is to discover it.

Drive!

Glenn Furuya — Mon, 2011-10-31 07:00
Interested in motivation?  Take ten minutes and check out this video...
 
 
Chock full of leadership lessons and things that may surprise you.  

 

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The Two Biggest Mistakes You'll Ever Make

Glenn Furuya — Thu, 2011-09-29 23:00

According to Dr. W. Edwards Deming, the two most critical mistakes you’ll make are:

  • Acting when you shouldn’t.
  • Not acting when you should.

"Acting when you shouldn’t" - Think Tiger Woods, John Edwards, Anthony Wiener, Bill Clinton.

Forever Young: A Theme Song for Life

Glenn Furuya — Thu, 2011-06-23 02:00

I just saw the latest "Pirates of the Caribbean" movie, "On Stranger Tides." In the movie, Johnny Depp ventures off to find the Fountain of Youth. It reminded me of my high school social studies class, when I was intrigued by the fourteenth century explorer, Ponce De Leon, who also sought the Fountain of Youth.

Invictus

Glenn Furuya — Sun, 2011-06-12 15:11

My friend Cara Heilmann, formerly of Clinical Labs of Hawaii and now an HR executive with Kaiser Permanente in California, sent me the attached YouTube video of Steve Jobs, CEO and co-founder of Apple and Pixar, giving a graduation speech at Stanford University.