I love to work with people to:

• Find answers
• Discover resources
• Identify options

When I have found myself “stuck” in life, I have been so grateful for friends, colleagues, and even casual acquaintances who have taken the time to listen to me, perhaps hear my situation differently, and help me see a path forward. I have valued their trust, honesty, and confidentiality. It can be uncomfortable to open up and talk about something that I feel I should have taken care of by myself. Self-judgment is uncomfortable and usually unproductive.

If you have a situation where you’d like to see movement – to begin something, to conclude something, or to move beyond the current bump in the road, let’s have a conversation. Maybe I can help. The quote below from Arthur Ashe often inspires me to begin!

“Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.” –Arthur Ashe

• B.A. English
• M.A. Organizational Management
• Entrepreneur
• Personal Development and Training
• VP Operations
• VP Administration
• Business Management
• Sales
• Dog Boarding
• Reiki Practitioner – Humans and Dogs
• Neuro-Linguistics (NLP) Practitioner
• Non-profit Board experience
• Past Examiner, Hawaii State Award of Excellence
• Past President, Hawaii Agility Handlers Association

I have lots of experience with:

• Non-Profit Fundraising and Development
• Special Events Planning
• Marketing and Promotions

I recently retired from a 30-year career in commercial real estate, real estate development, and property management. Looking back, I see the main highlights of my work life involved conceiving, planning, and implementing new projects, everything from commercial building repairs to the “I Love Kailua Town Party” to marketing and social media strategies for my property owners.

When asked what I wanted to do when I retired, I simply said that I wanted to play with my dog. I’m now doing that, and more, being a director of a non-profit (Windward Dog Park Hui) dedicated to opening an off-leash dog park in Windward Oahu. Surprisingly this role incorporates much of what I did in my real estate career and has enhanced my contributions to the organization.

In addition, my other “pet project” has been hand-raising Monarch butterflies for eight years now. If you, or know of someone (school teachers, homeschool parents) who wants to learn about this wonderful experience, let me know. It’s a marvelous learning experience!

• Bachelor of Arts in Sociology, Minor in Psychology
• Paralegal Certificate in Corporations and Real Estate Law
• Licensed Real Estate Salesperson in Hawaii
• Current Director and Secretary of the Windward Dog Park Hui

I can help you with:

• Planning an event
• Thinking through a business idea
• Writing a business plan
• Defining a goal and developing an action plan

I am a big-picture person who knows how to dive into the details that make the big picture work. I spent 20+ years in media in Hawaii and California, ranging from writing commercials and business videos to writing/producing/directing award-winning educational programming that appeared nationally on PBS stations and around the world.

A reinvention some years ago has taken me into the world of online instructional design, where I’ve developed impactful courses in business and sales training for some of the world’s largest organizations.

All of this has resulted in a broad knowledge base and the ability to coordinate the many pieces of the big into a meaningful whole that achieves its objectives — a skill that can be applied in many areas of life… maybe in yours?

• BA Mass Communications/Spanish –University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
• MA Communication – University of Hawaii – Manoa
• 5 LA Area Emmy Awards
• 6 Telly Awards
• Numerous other video and communication awards

Where I can best assist you:

• Finding motivation and purpose
• Getting organized and downsizing
• Staying focused on the end goal

Aloha! My name is Megan Calais. I provide administrative support and practical assistance to the Calm and Collected team of outstanding women. My strengths are in project management and providing supportive and productive hands-on assistance to individuals and small organizations needing a fresh set of eyes, willing hands, and an encouraging spirit.

Do you need a catalyst to start your project? I hope to help you accept the fact that we ALL need a little help, a jump-start of sorts, at certain times in our lives. I will dive into the deep end with you. Let me be the fire needed to make those long-lost goals really happen. I am looking forward to the opportunity to assist you in transforming your world!

B.S. Information Technology and Administrative Management (a hybrid of Business Administration and Computer Science) – Central Washington University

• Small Medical Consulting Business Owner
• Medical Administration and Management
• Focused Organizational Development
• Home Organization and Decluttering
• Project Management
• Retreat and Party Coordination
• Recruiting and Staffing Coordination
• Attentive Listener and Brainstorm Assistant

What I would love to work with you on:

• Residential Design
• Retail display
• Garden creation – herbs, vegetables, flowers
• Cooking for small, intimate occasions
• Space planning and organization

I want to utilize these life experiences to bring joy to your life in some special way—big or small.

I grew up in Baltimore, married at 20, had two kids, and divorced at 31. In my mid-30s, I created a commercial design firm. At around 50, I sold everything and traveled the world for 25 years. I spent time in Sedona, Arizona experiencing many different spiritual and healing modalities.

After leaving Sedona, for the first year, I did a “walkabout” through Fiji, Bali, Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand (where I worked with an architect on a revolutionary energy-efficient house), and Rarotonga, traveling with just a backpack. With a suitcase in hand, I then visited around an additional 20 more countries. I did a variety of things in the places where I stopped—managed a hostel, worked in vineyards, cooked, gardened, and among other things, danced Argentinian Tango for joy in Buenos Aires.

• Commercial Design Firm – Opened and managed for about 15 years
• Under a Hula Moon – Retail displays and design
• Kauai B&B (two years) – Introduced health-inspired energy to the operation, cooked all meals, collaborated with tour guides, and engaged practitioners to provide lomilomi and other health-directed/enhanced activities to provide an overall environment of well-being and health.

I can help you with:

• Editing services, improving an existing draft
• Writing a piece for submission and/or print publication
• Producing material for online use

I am a freelance writer, recently retired after 33 years working at The Honolulu Advertiser and then the merged Honolulu Star-Advertiser, where I handled the full range of news, features, and opinion writing.

I have a deep connection to the islands, living on Oahu since 1969 and staying involved in community and professional groups. I have interests in Hawaii’s cultures, as well as in the performing arts generally.

Working in the editorial section has enabled me to exercise an open mind, and I can hear various viewpoints without needing to steer them.

I believe in the value of expressing ourselves well through the written word. I can take on that task for you — or give you the little boost you need.

• B.A. Journalism, M.A., Political Science, University of Hawaii at Manoa
• Adjunct teaching experience, Hawaii Pacific University and Kapiolani Community College
• Board of Directors, Society of Professional Journalists, Hawaii Chapter
• Vice President for Hawaii, Pacific Media Workers Guild

Where I can best assist you:

• Leadership Training / Personal Excellence
• Project Management: From Vision to Reality
• Presence, Well Being & Performance
• Image, Style & Presentation
• Event Design: Celebrations & Rituals

Ready to Pivot–Possibilities

Do you feel like you’re in a rut? Has the joy gone out of life? Are you looking for what’s next? Are you ready for a new direction but not sure?

What inspires me is working with clients who want to take the next step, but are hesitating, folks who may be feeling something stirring on the inside but haven’t been able to express it on the outside. I have worked with non-profits, senior executives – attorneys, architects, CEO’S, CFO’S AND CPA’S, realtors, fundraisers and more – educators, politicians, newscasters, midlifers, empty nesters, athletes, artists, musicians, those in various life transitions, to help them navigate, redefine and reinvent their next life chapters.

What I’m passionate about is helping clients who are open and willing to do the inner and outer work to discover what brings them alive and really inspires them.

What I bring to the table is a deep listening, a compassionate curiosity, a creative capacity to hear what’s missing and together design a safe environment where the client is freed up to discover what matters to them, help them find interdisciplinary tools and resources to navigate the changes and build the lifestyle structures that can lead to joy and success, freedom and fulfillment.

And what will you do with your one wild and precious life? ––Mary Oliver, poet

• BA English Literature
• Masters of Divinity
• Grief Recovery & Resilience
• Joy, Freedom & Fulfillment
• Beauty, Grace & Wisdom