Aloha Friday
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Aloha Friday
We thought it would be a great idea to introduce the “Aloha Friday” concept to all o...
A Message from a Father to His Young College Graduate Daughter
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"To my Gabbi!
I vividly remember holding you in bed on my last night at the hotel in Lincoln-Nebr...
Ending
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For the last two months it seems I have comforted more friends about ‘ending’ more than ever....
Happy New Year, Everyone
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I am sure all of us shared the same experience in 2020, as the world was given an assignment from...
Living Purposefully
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Usually it’s this time of year that all of us begin to reflect about our own personal journeys. S...
The Mindful Movement Arrives in The Land of the Rising Sun
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What I am about to share is almost inexplicable. In less than two weeks, Kekoa Collective is open...
Leadership - The Art of Self-Mastery
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I was asked by a dear friend whom I have known for years, “What has been your biggest accomplishm...
Lifelong Learners
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“The more you know, the more you know you don’t know.” Aristotle
In some sense I was lucky wh...
Circumstances
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I am 55 years old today. I am about to share a story with you from an 11 year old boy’s perspecti...
Divinity
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DIVINITY? MIRACLE? OR SIMPLY THE MAGIC OF THE FLOW?
We quietly celebrated our 2-year anniversary...
The "How" of Loving
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“We are what we repeatedly do.” – Aristotle I just spent an entire week in Taunton, Massachusett...
DEVOTED
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De.voted - To give all or part of one’s time or resources to a person, activity or cause.
I a...
The Arena
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Eleven years I have spent on the mat. I’m not sure there are any words that can describe my journ...
Good Morning!
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It’s been only 56 hours since I got back from Tsu, Japan. In some weird way, it feels as though ...
Heart First
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"I was trying to explain to him about the Kekoa Collective business model. He was perplexed and could not grasp our concept. He insured many martial arts schools, but Kekoa's business type does not fit in any of the current business models in the insurance world. We are not just a store..."
The Journey of the Self
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I’m lucky to have witnessed a few jiu-jitsu black belt promotions. For the most part, these men a...
Floating Past Fear
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“One second I was with Keegan, and the next I couldn't breathe; everything went black, and the on...
Doing the Right Thing
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I don’t remember the exact date, but it was sometime in 2012 or 2013. I received a call from one ...
Passion
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I started surfing super late. I was 16 and a junior in high school. It was 1980. MTV had not laun...
Relentless & Compassion
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If you told me that we could build a store in 10 days, I would have never believed it. With the three of us and the help from our FRIENDS we simply did just that. I'm not so sure how many hours we worked, all I know is when my head hit the pillow at night, I was in a coma.
Only If I Had
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Two weeks ago I was woken up by a state wide alert that a nuclear bomb was coming to our island,...
Hi, My Name is Dewey
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Looking back, I truly think the recession in 2009 was one of the best events to have happened to ...
Kekoa Collective – Impassioned Merchant
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Today is Kekoa Collective’s birthday. We are officially 1 year old. I am going to take a few mome...
Loyalty - An Emotional Attachment
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Loyalty
It seems like every week I experience some kind of an "aha" moment so here goes mine ...
Entrepreneurship = Leadership + Vision + Courage + Passion
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Last night, Jen and I sat on the beach watching the sunset in Mokuleia with Jeff and his new bri...
Money for Your Soul
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“Some people are so poor all they have is money” Bob Marley
Money. I have seen it break up famil...
An Awakened Life
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I am, just like everyone else in our country, bewildered of what happened in Vegas. Just like al...
She Gets Me
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It's almost laughable how often I think about that man who sells coconuts on the side of the ro...
You Must Have A Dream
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You Must Have A Dream
"You must have a dream, a dream so grand that it will soar to the he...
Gypsy Wind
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I feel times in my life when there is an insatiable need to disconnect, get away, clear my hea...
Mindful Living - The Meaning
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Mindful Living - living consciously with intent and with higher purpose
I was asked why did yo...