What Virtual Assistants can learn from Christmas Carolers

by Ann Kristine A. Peñaredondo | Dec 19, 2013 | Exceptional Events

Last Sunday, the Simbang Gabi started here in the Philippines. It also started the Christmas caroling. Children of the neighbors and other nearby communities are going from house to house to sing Christmas songs in exchange for a few pesos. This time of the season...

The Standing Desk Verdict

by Ann Kristine A. Peñaredondo | Dec 18, 2013 | Life and Marketing Lessons

It’s been a month since I had my standing desk made. I guess it’s time to let you know what happened to the standing worker convert. Here are my notes: 1. The most hours that I have stood is 5 hours. But this is not all the time. I sat down on the nearest...

A prayer for the Virtual Assistants in the Affected Areas of Typhoon Yolanda/Haiyan

by Ann Kristine A. Peñaredondo | Nov 13, 2013 | Life and Marketing Lessons

We thank you that working from home has been possible now due to the brilliance You have given to man. Thank you for the opportunity to work in the comfort of our homes; just a hand’s reach to our loved ones every day. This chance has made us Filipino Virtual...

Is Working From Home a Dead-End Job?

by Ann Kristine A. Peñaredondo | Jun 15, 2013 | Life and Marketing Lessons

I saw this video from WSJ Live a few weeks ago. The video is about Yahoo! employees who work-from-home being reported back to work. Yahoo! employees reporting back to duty is actually good. According to the interviewee,If a work-from-home person wants to get promoted...

Becoming a VA means isolation? Not for me!

by Ann Kristine A. Peñaredondo | Mar 1, 2013 | Life and Marketing Lessons

Recently, Mashable.com published an online article on how to solve top pitfalls of working from home. In the article, four pitfalls and solutions were identified. One of the pitfalls was virtual assistants may bring “inevitable sense of isolation.” Well,...