Many days, it’s just my laptop and I, as we stare at one another, working together for a different tomorrow.
#work #hustle #sacrifice #dailygrind #grind #productivity #daybyday #stepbystep #mabookpro #friends #myfriend #apple
Tag Archives: Work
My Laptop and I.
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This is how to work around the clock at Starbucks!!!
To keep working around the clock at Starbucks, this is how we do it. Rotisserie chicken, salad, and inside the Starbucks cup is instant Miso soup made by Amano from my friend who I met at Starbucks. Someday, I’m going to write a “thank you letter” to the founder of Starbucks! Have a Happy 4th of July!!!
#work #hustle #grind #productivity #entrepreneurship #business #starbucks #waikele #hawaii
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4 Scientific Reasons Vacations Are Good for Your Health | Inc.com
Here’s a nice article on the health benefits we get by taking vacations from work.
https://www.inc.com/lolly-daskal/4-scientific-reasons-why-vacation-is-awesome-for-you.html
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Happy Offices!
Sometimes it’s hard to work at an office so that’s why we have our happy offices. I get pumped up with good energy at coffee shops. Gotta do anything that helps us to keep moving forward. Have a great Saturday!
#happyplaces #happyoffices #office #business #work #writing #dailypractices #stepbystep #goals #starbucks #waikele #hawaii
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What will be, will be.
What will be, wil be. Keep learning, working, loving . . .
Keep going.
#motivator #motivation #work #learn #love #stepbystep #daybyday #selfdevelopment #goals #dreams #patience #mindfulness #impermanence #mindset #raceagainsttime
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I work on what I can today
To distract me from worrying about tomorrow, I work on what I can today.
At times we decline opportunities to pursue our dreams, which causes us stress. I’ve been through it with my political and legal career, and now I’m going through it with my recent goals in the private sector. Focusing on what I can work on now has helped me move forward on my journey, even through the roughest parts. I wish you the best in your journey. I’m feeling you and cheering for you!
With Warmest Aloha, Jon
#today #present #now #mindfulness #stepbystep #daybyday #anxietyremedies #strategy #thoughts #philosophy #quote #quotes #starbucks #work #writing #goals #dreams #business #aviation #books #novels #fiction #nonfiction #entertainment #motivation #mindset #macbookpro #macbook #waikele #oahu #hawaii
My REI Backpack
Switched to my REI backpack today since my other backpack started to fall apart near one of the straps. This was my backpack during law school. Lugging too much stuff. Got R2D2 (my Macbook Pro) and my samurai umbrella. Ready to do some evening work!
#backpack #rei #walk #walking #exercise #work #writing #business #entrepreneurship #hustle#grind #tenacity #macbookpro #samuraiumbrella #mindfulness #gratitude #hawaii
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Research and Writing
Trying to pull off a 6-hour session reading and researching for one of my favorite projects that I’ve been working on for over 4 years. Wrote 70,881 words for content I hope to pitch to agencies in April 2018. Scared but feeling motivated.
#writing #researching #grinding #hustling #tenacity #work #starbucks #waikele #hawaii #motivated #creativewriting #book #books #novel #novels
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Build Value and Peace
Our “why” is what will motivate us to provide value for others.
Our desire to learn and ability to work with others will give us the “how.”
Our daily work and patience towards the long game will determine our “when.”
The above is our sweat equity for our vision.
If . . . no, when we build our own abundance of capital, we can add it to our sweat equity to power a value-making system that creates jobs, services, and products for others.
Another influential practice for a human is to always be mindful and grateful, and consistently loving, compassionate, and empathetic towards all beings and the universe. Enlightening oneself to transcend beyond the suffering of life and death.
Building value and peace. May they both be with you.
#vision #value #learn #relationships #work #capital #peace #mindful #grateful #loving #compassionate #empathetic #practices #dailypractices
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Stay on the Offense
We can stay on the offense by working on things we can control. Reacting and panicking to things we can’t control will put us on the defense, destroying our mood, which in turn, kills our productivity.
#positivemindset #mindset #positivethinking #productivity #offense #innerpeace #clarity #focus #work #business #businesslaw #entrepreneurship #quote #quotes #starbucks #waikele #hawaii
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Do the Work
Using my backpack instead of my briefcase more recently since I walk a lot. Here, I’m about to enter a meeting to present my latest content for a project. Quadrupling down on my offense as I wrote several thousand words a week and read even more on relevant material for 4 projects on the front burners that have converged.
Not as bad as when I was campaigning as a politician, walking door-to-door to over 66,000 homes, burning holes into my pants until you can see my underwear, and losing 10 to 20 lbs. every election year.
Focusing on what I can control and executing on my ideas. Sometimes it can be lonely. As many say, hustling is about doing, not just talking. If we want it, we have to do the work. So have fun doing your work my friends!!! I’m feeling you.
#dothework #work #hustle #read #write #learn #business #entrepreneurship #law #transactionallaw #exercise #walk #walking #meetings #presentation #honolulu #hawaii
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Happy Office at Starbucks
Getting pulled in different directions at the same time. How do I resolve this? By working day and night at my happy office, Starbucks. In my days as a politician or litigation attorney, I would have difficulty doing this. But working in business development and law, in-between my meetings, much of my work is reading, analyzing, and drafting content and transactions, thus, my mighty MacBook Pro computer can keep me mobile, productive, and connected. Why are coffee shops my happy office? (1) Positive energy from people working, studying, reading, or meeting; (2) I’m fixed to a table to work and just using the restroom takes effort, so I keep working as much as possible with fewer breaks; and (3) Beverages and food are available so I can remain working.
#productivity #work #starbucks #coffeeshop #coffeeshops #macbookpro #apple #computer #positiveenergy #positivevibes #positivity #law #transactionallaw #transactions #content #documents #research #analysis #business #businessdevelopment #attorney #entrepreneur #mindfulness #gratitude
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Working @ Coffee Talk!
Chaired my board of directors meeting for Jodo Shu Hawaii earlier and now working at Coffee Talk in Kaimuki, Hawaii while my mom attends a meeting for wellness products. I’ve been in the zone for the past week, pulling off nonstop writing and learning sessions of up to 10 hours straight at coffee shops. I snapped out of a low and depressive energy period caused by stress and anxiety – partly because life and death became very real when I had to save my cousin-in-law from choking on food. There’s so much I want to accomplish before I die. I want to play a small role in providing value to others, especially in products and services that can help others find peace. So excited to work!!!
#coffeetalk #coffeeshop #work #macbookpro #writing #jodoshuhawaii #jodomissionofhawaii #stress #anxiety #inthezone #motivated #inspired #life #death #mindfulness #gratitude #kaimuki #honolulu #hawaii
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Happy Place and Peaceful Walk
Walked home at 11 P.M. on March 6, 2018 after Starbucks closed. There’s a peacefulness in walking alone while listening to an educational podcast after a day’s work at a place that helps me to attain a level of peace, happiness, and productivity.
#starbucks #coffeeshop #work #walking #walk #exercise #educational #podcast #peace #innerpeace #happiness #productivity #mindfulness #gratitude
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Combine Exercise and Work!
I had a nice 1-mile walk to my office, Starbucks in Waikele to do work this evening of 2/27/2018. The energy I get from coffee shops motivates me to accomplish some small wins. This reminds me of my law school days when I walked everywhere, even in the snow and ice. Gratitude for my Hawaii lifestyle!
#walk #walking #exercise #work #office #starbucks #coffeeshop #macbookpro #macbook #apple #waikele #hawaii #mindfulness #gratitude
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Celebrate Your Small Wins!
Keep at your goals everyday, and celebrate your small wins!
#wins #smallwins #motivation #habits #work #daily #tenacity #career #projects #business #law #entrepreneurship #exercise #selfdevelopment #mind #body #soul #mindfulness #gratitude
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Keep flying with positivity!
When you work hard and put yourself out there, people will judge you, hate you, and punish you harder, but you keep going for the smiles and tears on the faces you’ve helped. Keep flying with positivity my friends!
#goals #work #hate #peace #innerpeace #staypositive #positivity #positiveenergy #aloha #love #compassion #empathy #mindfulness #gratitude #quote #quotes #nonattachment
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Mindfulness at Starbucks Pearl City with my MacBook Pro
Mindfulness is being present in the moment and making the most of it. The past is the past, the future will be the future, but we can do a lot with now. I immersed myself with the positive vibes radiating in the Starbucks coffee shop in Pearl City and savored the taste of my Salted Caramel Mocha Frapuccino as I engaged in my work on my MacBook Pro, my favorite toy for 4.5 hours in preparation for next week with all my business partners flying into Honolulu, Hawaii so we can meet with government departments and companies.
#mindfulness #starbucks #saltedcaramelmochafrapuccino #work #goals #business #law #governmentaffairs #entrepreneurship #motivation #motivated #positivevibes #gratitude #pearlcity #hawaii #innerpeace #peace #boseheadset #tigerbottle #macbookpro #apple
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Consistency
When we consistently work at our goals, our highest potential is revealed, and often times, we will attain things we’ve dreamt about. – Jon Riki Karamatsu, 9/20/2017 –
#goals #dreams #work #consistency #tenacity #determination #potential #motivation #motivational #inspiration #inspirational #quote #quotes #writing #creativewriting #positivity #positiveliving #comeback #moveforward #keepgoing
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What I do on challenging days.
On challenging days, I ask myself, “What are one or two things I can do to make me feel good and accomplished for the day?” Then I execute.
#goals #work #practice #tasks #projects #tenacity #entrepreneurship #business #law #selfdevelopment #progress #smallwins #dailypractice #mindfulness #quote #quotes #challenges
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Let’s keep moving forward as hard as we can!
Let’s keep moving forward as hard as we can! I feel your sacrifice, tears, anxiety, and fears, but the value you provide will help us all enjoy a fuller life. We’re in this journey together to better our world. I thought this picture of a lamborghini speeding ahead would energize you with happy energy, and put a smile on your face as you continue your daily practice towards your goals. Let’s get some wins today!!!
#work #dailypractice #goals #tenacity #perserverance #journey #tears #sacrifice #anxiety #fears #entrepreneur #entrepreneurship #business #attorney #law #motivation #mindfulness #gratitude
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Work at Starbucks on Labor Day!
Working on my business projects today, Labor Day, September 4, 2017 at Starbucks in Pearl City, Hawaii with my tools for success: MacBook Pro, Galaxy S7 Edge cell phone, Bose headset, Sahara water bottle, and an Iced Caramel Machiatto. Let’s rock!
#work #entrepreneur #entrepreneurship #business #attorney #law #starbucks #caramelmachiatto #apple #macbookpro #macbook #galaxys7edge #bose #boseheadset #tigerwaterbottle #motivation #mindfulness #gratitude
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Daily practice of working on our goals
Our daily practice of working on our goals compounds over time. Count our wins every single day, even the tiniest ones!
#dailypractice #work #selfdevelopment #goals #projects #career #business #law #aviation #fbo #entrepreneurship #entrepreneur #smallwins #bigwins #wins #mindfulness #gratitude #quote #quotes #jonrikikaramatsu #happy #joy
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Good Luck Piggy Bank, Cookbook, and Beverage
My friend Brandon Mitsuda gave me a good luck piggy bank to attract capital, cookbook with recipes from the top chefs in Hawaii, and a beverage to be drank for wins along the journey. I’m motivated to keep working hard every day, enjoy life, and have gratitude for the opportunities and little wins along the way.
#piggybank #goodluckpiggybank #cookbook #encouragement #goodluck #dailypractice #work #projects #companies #business #law #entrepreneurship #tenacity #perserverance #gratitude #wins #smallwins #bigwins #friends #friendship
Emotional pain can be one of the most powerful energy sources
Emotional pain can be one of the most powerful energy sources to catapult you to do some of your greatest work.
#emotionalpain #challenges #suffering #motivation #work #quote #quotes #positivequotes #jonrikikaramatsu #energy #positiveliving #winwin #positivethinking #gratitude
Fun Places
Go to your fun places. Here’s my fun place to work, Starbucks coffee shop in Waipio, Oahu, Hawaii.
#funplace #starbucks #work #waipio #oahu #hawaii #mindfulness #gratitude
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Crazy Goals
When you share the goals you’re working on and people think you’re crazy, you’re either really crazy or about to make history. There’s only one way to find out, you have to do it.
– Jon Riki Karamatsu, June 21, 2017 –
#goal #goals #idea #ideas #crazy #makehistory #plan #work #execute #doit #quote #quotes #jonrikikaramatsu #jonriki #peace #love
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Fun Workplace, Drink, and Project.
Fun workplace, drink, and project at Starbucks in Waipio, Hawaii on May 21, 2017. Pictured is my Macbook Pro, Tiger Sahara water thermos, and Starbucks Chocolaty Chip Frappuccino.
#starbucks #frapuccino #chocolatychipfrappuccino #tigersahara #tigersaharathermos #macbook #macbookpro #apple #office #workplace #work #research #motivation
Whispers
Alone, I fear things.
Whispers that drive me crazy.
My work quiets them.
– Haiku #57, Jon Riki Karamatsu, 5/1/2017 –
#haiku #haikupoem #haikupoems #haikupoetry #poem #poetry #poet #writing #creativewriting #author #jonrikikaramatsu #jonriki #fear #anxiety #whisper #whispers #work #keepworking #keepmoving
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Like A Child, I Create Another Dream and Do It All Over Again.
My sisters are princesses. My nieces are now princesses. They rule the world. Since I was young, I’ve wanted to save everyone from evil. I keep coming up with ideas and mix them with other ideas – some good and some bad. Then I pursue them until I live my imagination. But every now and then, my fantasy comes crashing down. Like a child, I create another dream and do it all over again.
With my nieces Sophie and Elyse on the early morning of March 7, 2016, just before flying from San Francisco, California to Disney World in Orlando, Florida.
My niece Elyse with Princess Belle of Beauty and the Beast at Disney World on March 8, 2016.
My sister Mia, Elyse, and Sophie with Princess Anna of Frozen at Disney World on March 10, 2016.
My niece Sophie in her Princess Snow White dress and younger sister Lara at the hotel in Disney World on March 10, 2016.
My sister Lara holding my niece Sophie at Disney World on March 10, 2016.
My niece Elyse and I in the dining hall of Princess Belle and the Beast at Disney World on March 11, 2016.
A fun song fitting for this journal entry called “Crushin’ My Fairytale” by Celeste Buckingham.
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Multiple projects and issues are jumping around in my head.
Multiple projects and issues are jumping around in my head while calls and messages keep coming in. So much so that I made an error the other day on one of my tasks. Studies have shown that multi-tasking reduces our performance. It’s much better to focus on one task at a time to maximize our output and results.
With all the different projects and goals that I have to accomplish, I think my mind is going as fast as this song “Alone” by Marshmello.
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JON RIKI KARAMATSU 