Purpose statement

This blog will provide a record of my activities while participating in the Pacific Century Fellows program; starting up Kuleana Micro-Lending; assisting Rep. Jessica Wooley, Common Cause Hawai'i and Voter Owned Hawai'i in their legislative initiatives; and working with the Clarence T.C. Ching PUEO (Partnerships in Unlimited Educational Opportunities) program. I've also included excerpts from books and magazines I've read, along with presentations and lectures I've attended that address relevant topics and issues.


Not everyone can be famous, but everyone can be great because everyone has the capacity to serve.
— MLK

Friday, August 12, 2011

Daniel Pink— Real Brainstorming

Based on Tom Kelley's book, The Ten Faces of Innovation:

1) Go for quantity.
Good ideas emerge from lots of ideas. Set a numerical goal— say, a total of one hundred.

2) Encourage Wild Ideas.
Extremism is a virtue. The right idea often flows from what initially seems outlandish.

3) Be Visual.
Pictures unlock creativity.

4) Defer Judgment.
There's no such thing as a bad idea, so banish the naysayers. Think creatively first and critically later.

5) One conversation at a time.
Listen, be polite, and build on others' suggestions.

Capture everything in writing.

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