Chico’s Typhoon Woes
Chico’s Typhoon Woes
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Mummy has been telling us for a long time that we are sending her broke,…
Turning Applications into Interviews
Turning Applications into Interviews
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Yempo recently opened a vacancy for a very senior role with a new client that hasn’t…
Reflections from a Faraway Land
Reflections from a Faraway Land
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A very good friend who had been resident in the Philippines for many years just…
Foreign Eggs
Foreign Eggs
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You’d think the simple task of buying eggs would be the same the world over,...
Kitty Tips: Hydration
Kitty Tips: Hydration
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Having a household with a many cats means we have to have a lot of…
Naming Mama Fang
Naming Mama Fang
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Mama Fang is one of our resident strays. She used to arrive each afternoon to…
Mental Health during Lockdown
Mental Health during Lockdown
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How are you managing mental health during the lockdown? Yours and your staff? I am…
Finding an Offshore Partner
Finding an Offshore Partner
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Some companies are keen to embark on offshore outsourcing, but don’t know where to start….
Catering: CityLights Housewarming
Catering: CityLights Housewarming
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When a good friend moved into a beautiful apartment with sweeping views of Cebu City,…
Winning Strategy
Winning Strategy
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How do you know your business has a winning strategy? When sales are skyrocketing? Client…
Sous Vide Salmon
Sous Vide Salmon
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I usually cook my salmon in the sous vide “naked” but recently I tried cooking…
End July Coronavirus Update
End July Coronavirus Update
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Here in the Philippines, many of us are about to enter our 5th month in…
Major Job Impact
Major Job Impact
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What’s the biggest impact a job has had on your life? I’ve experienced two extremes….
Video Production
Video Production
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The lockdown opened up a time warp whereby time drags on interminably, yet seems to…
Ignoring Personal Values
Ignoring Personal Values
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Ever gone against your values and it worked out okay? Many years ago I joined…
Tale of Two Workers – Part 2
Tale of Two Workers – Part 2
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Recently I shared the first of my Tale of Two Workers to demonstrate that a…
Stress in a Pandemic
Stress in a Pandemic
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Stress in the age of #pandemic. Here in the #Philippines, we have the challenge of…
Beef Cheeks x 3 Ways
Beef Cheeks x 3 Ways
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I placed an online meat order a few weeks back, which can be fraught with…
Bad Targetting
Bad Targetting
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A while ago I shared a Linked In story (link in first comment). A lady…
Interview Challenges
Interview Challenges
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What’s the critical part of an interview when hiring? For me, there’s a cultural challenge…
New Additions in our Household
New Additions in our Household
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Well, it happens almost every year. A kitten arrives on our doorstep and we take...
Tale of Two Workers – Part 1
Tale of Two Workers – Part 1
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There’s a lot of discussion, debate, posts about how Work from Home is the face…
Are you dispensable?
Are you dispensable?
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Ever eliminated your own job? I did. Many years ago, my entire job, with the…