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When a Critical Employee Resigns
It’s always a big blow to the self when a staff resigns. Two of my critical staff resigned last Saturday. One was a probationary employee who was already on the way out, and the other was my trusty lieutenant, who … Continue reading
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Tagged bonus, challenges, entrepreneurship, God, performance, philipines, relationships, resignation, work, work-life balance, workforce
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Business Chronicles: 15 Steps on How to Register your Company at the Philippines Securities & Exchange Commission Online
A lot of people are asking whether it is easy for a person to register a company at the Securities and Exchange Commission. You may be happy to know that the SEC has modernized, and registration of a company can … Continue reading
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Tagged how to register a business, Philippines, sec, step by step, work
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Mommy Chronicles: How to Raise a Budding Entrepreneur
“One dollar! One dollar!” exclaims my daughter as she tries to sell her wares to my staff from the shop set her grandma gave her today. She must have learned selling from Ryan’s Toy Review. Either that, or one dollar … Continue reading
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Tagged Advice, business, Early Learning, Education, entrepreneurship, Family, Parenthood, raising kids, work
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Only in the Philippines: Palusot Queen
My promodiser was caught sleeping on duty. She was suspended for three days, as she had a tendency to sleep on the job and was vocally warned multiple times. “I didn’t sleep on the job,” she wrote in her incident report. … Continue reading
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As a working mom, do you get angry or annoyed when the non-working moms say “I left my career to raise my child”? How do you manage this situation?
My response: “Good luck! I hope it turns out to be a good decision for you.” I honestly think not working is a luxury. It means that someone else, not you, is bringing food on the table. As children increasingly … Continue reading
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Posted in Advice, entrepreneurship, Favorite Posts, Finance, Husband, Life lessons, Motherhood, Parenthood, Question & Answer, Relationships, Work
Tagged breadwinner, childcare, Husband, life, marriage, SAHM, work, working mother
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One of the Hardest Things to Do is to Do Nothing
My husband’s business is in a bit of financial constraints due to having too much expenses vs. lowered revenue plus operational inefficiency and some wastage. The easiest thing to do is to loan his business money. If you have the … Continue reading
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Tagged credit cards, debt problems, entrepreneurship, Husband, life, random thoughts, relationship, train wreck, trusting your husband, work
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When someone doubts your integrity
One of my staff got paid her back pay today. The amount was about php39,000, about 3x the minimum wage. Her backpay consisted of one month of wages. She had been with us for 3 years before resigning to get … Continue reading
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Posted in Business, entrepreneurship, Ethics, Work
Tagged business ethics, employees, entrepreneurship, integrity, ramblings, staff problems, work
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When a Deal Falls Apart
Last Monday, I signed a one-year lease contract for a small unit my husband owns. I have been showing the unit off a few times, and finally, I was able to lease it out with cash upfront. Of course, I … Continue reading
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Posted in Business, Ethics, Reflections, Work
Tagged business, business ethics, contract, dealbreakers, decisions, work
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Three Bad Lucks
This week, we experienced three unfortunate events: At the beginning of the week, two of our staff went AWOL (Absence without Leave). Both were earning a good sum of money. However, one demanded she be transferred to a store of … Continue reading
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Tagged domestic issues, drama, Family, Husband, luck, Philippines, problems, updates, work, yaya
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What’s the Difference Between a Aspiring Entrepreneur and the Boring Employee?
A lot of people want to be in business to get rich. They feel that to be an employee, you’d be stuck working for someone else for peanuts for the rest of their lives. I actually disagree. For one, many … Continue reading
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Tagged business, business advice, entrepreneurship, math, potato corner, risk, tough decisions, work
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