Steve Petranik, the editor of Hawaii Business magazine, writes about why he’s looking forward to retirement later this year.
Petranik writes, “I will be retiring in a few months as editor and executive publisher of Hawaii Business Magazine. Kent Coules has been promoted from co-publisher to publisher and will do an excellent job as HB’s leader. I have spent 16 years as editor of this magazine; on HB’s 70th anniversary, it’s time for new blood to launch us on the next 70 years.
“I have offered to stay part-time at the magazine if I am wanted, but after retiring from full-time work, I will be spending more time doing the things that I love: paddling, swimming, hiking, reading, writing, and volunteering. And I’ll be taking up some new things, too, like yoga, the ‘ūkulele, advanced home repairs, and more sophisticated cooking.
“And after decades of covering entrepreneurs, I actually want to become one, albeit part-time. The best part about writing is that I learn new things, so I will start my own one-man company and will write about almost anything. But I want to specialize in legacy stories—the story of you, your parents or grandparents, or your company.”
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