By Liz Pabon
As a child, he loved to play in the dirt.
Honestly, most young boys I grew up with were always playing in the dirt with their toy trucks and plastic soldiers.
But Alii was a little...different. He loved to grow things.
From an early age, his grandmother introduced him to the wonders of agriculture and he found his greatest joy having his hands in the earth...talking to it, loving it, wielding it as his canvas.
As life often goes, he left his childhood passion behind for a more "adult" and seemingly lucrative career. Year after year, he donned his work clothes holding various positions, all which led him back to his passion.
That's the thing about passion...it never fades.
I've often shared with private clients and keynote audiences that your greatest passion, that "thing" you can do like nobody's business began forming very early on in life.
In our childhood we began displaying the nature of our true essence but as is often the case, life gets in the way and our true nature gets squashed amongst the responsibility and the endless array of "shoulds."
Alii knew his true love was agriculture but he also knew farming isn't exactly a lucrative profession. So, he put on a new pair of glasses from which to view what was possible and began to look at how he could grow something the world would enjoy.
He had his aha moment when he noticed people had a desire for a more healthful lifestyle. Lavender had been a healing herb for centuries and could be used in many forms from kitchen to self-care.
Quickly, he began putting a plan together that has now grown into a lucrative and in-demand business consisting of branded culinary delights, items for the home, the bath and even pets!
What was Alii's #1 strategy?
Let your passion persevere. You may think to yourself, "how can I possibly make a living off of my childhood passion?" The real question to ask, and it's the question Alii told me kept him moving forward against all odds, is "how can I not?"
Alii inspired me in ways that are unfolding before my very eyes - it's incredible where (and from whom) your next moment of grace will come from. And thanks to him, I'm going to take my childhood passion and expand my business because of it. How about you?
Honestly, most young boys I grew up with were always playing in the dirt with their toy trucks and plastic soldiers.
But Alii was a little...different. He loved to grow things.
From an early age, his grandmother introduced him to the wonders of agriculture and he found his greatest joy having his hands in the earth...talking to it, loving it, wielding it as his canvas.
As life often goes, he left his childhood passion behind for a more "adult" and seemingly lucrative career. Year after year, he donned his work clothes holding various positions, all which led him back to his passion.
That's the thing about passion...it never fades.
I've often shared with private clients and keynote audiences that your greatest passion, that "thing" you can do like nobody's business began forming very early on in life.
In our childhood we began displaying the nature of our true essence but as is often the case, life gets in the way and our true nature gets squashed amongst the responsibility and the endless array of "shoulds."
Alii knew his true love was agriculture but he also knew farming isn't exactly a lucrative profession. So, he put on a new pair of glasses from which to view what was possible and began to look at how he could grow something the world would enjoy.
He had his aha moment when he noticed people had a desire for a more healthful lifestyle. Lavender had been a healing herb for centuries and could be used in many forms from kitchen to self-care.
Quickly, he began putting a plan together that has now grown into a lucrative and in-demand business consisting of branded culinary delights, items for the home, the bath and even pets!
What was Alii's #1 strategy?
Let your passion persevere. You may think to yourself, "how can I possibly make a living off of my childhood passion?" The real question to ask, and it's the question Alii told me kept him moving forward against all odds, is "how can I not?"
Alii inspired me in ways that are unfolding before my very eyes - it's incredible where (and from whom) your next moment of grace will come from. And thanks to him, I'm going to take my childhood passion and expand my business because of it. How about you?
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