by Ann Kristine A. Peñaredondo | Mar 11, 2016 | Life and Marketing Lessons
I remember how the family of my mother’s sister went to Canada one by one (or should I say, family by family). It was in 1998 when the classic story of Filipino diaspora happened in my mother’s side of the family. When one of my aunt’s daughters (my cousin)...
by Ann Kristine A. Peñaredondo | Feb 8, 2016 | Exceptional Events
Bill Watterson is an American cartoonist and the author of the comic strip Calvin and Hobbes. The popular comic strip was syndicated from 1985 to 1995. He spoke of “Invent Your Own Life’s Meaning” in Kenyon College during its commencement exercises...
by Ann Kristine A. Peñaredondo | Dec 30, 2015 | Exceptional Events
One of my favorite authors, Paulo Coelho, captured the best message as we close Chapter 2015 of our lives. See the post here. As soon as I saw the post, I immediately thought of doing another thing that was not planned – launch Ann Exceptional VA Soundcloud!...
by Ann Kristine A. Peñaredondo | Nov 5, 2015 | Life and Marketing Lessons
My virtual professional friends and I are always open to questions from aspiring virtual professionals. Questions range from how did we start becoming a virtual professional to well, do I have a boyfriend (to which my answer is always “the real one or the ones...
by Ann Kristine A. Peñaredondo | Aug 5, 2015 | Life and Marketing Lessons
For others, going to Tagaytay in July is already a post-summer getaway. However, I work from home anyway, so honestly, I can go there when I want (aside from the fact that it is just a one-hour journey from where I am. That does not include traffic). Last month, I am...