I didn’t know I inspired a few.

by Ann Kristine A. Peñaredondo | Feb 14, 2012 | Exceptional Events

I never expected that my VA story will inspire others. Take a look at this post that I saw in our Facebook group (I erased the name and picture for the person’s security): I’ve got a lot of comments from my “Whirlwind” posts. Thanks to my...

So this is how it feels to have a heart broken on Valentine’s Day.

by Ann Kristine A. Peñaredondo | Feb 14, 2012 | Exceptional Events

I sat down for my first Tuesday work. I opened my ODesk Team application, signed in, and waited for my team to become visible. I wondered why my team was still invisible after a few minutes. The application even said that it might be so because I do not belong to any...

Distraction

by Ann Kristine A. Peñaredondo | Feb 10, 2012 | Exceptional Events

It was my first day in my ODesk job. I was happy and excited. Finally, another work! My dad was watching TV during the time that I worked. He switched the channel and found the show, “Glee,” on TV. Before I could even tell him to stop watching the show (we...

I am posting this picture of future desk in my dreamboard.

by Ann Kristine A. Peñaredondo | Feb 10, 2012 | Life and Marketing Lessons

I found this on Google+’s What’s Hot stream. You may read the full article here. I hope to have one for my home office. I just hope the table’s legs could be adjusted so that I could work whether standing or sitting. This is so cool! I want...

Lessons from the New Job

by Ann Kristine A. Peñaredondo | Feb 9, 2012 | Exceptional Events

Here are the lessons that I have learned on the new job that I just got: 1. Training is really important. I am thankful for the VA seminar that my mentor, Jomar Hilario, has been conducting. It did not only open my mind to this new “work-at-home” idea (no...