April Concert: The Filipino Tenors with Asia's Diva Miss Dulce on Apr 11, 2013 in Society I could likened myself to an amazed peacock with my neck sticking out from my body while listening to these guys sing. And I was having goosebumps from head to toe. Okay, I guess the last one was too much. But really, these guys are simply awes...
Declining an Invitation to an Interview in oDesk on Apr 4, 2013 in Business Freelance Tips Declining an invitation to an interview in oDesk feels like refusing an opportunity. As an independent contractor who values his/her business, we know the importance of job offer from a potential client. We hate to turn it down especially w...
Two Years In Freelancing And Counting on Mar 9, 2013 in Freelance It is my second year anniversary as an independent contractor. Yey! Leaving the corporate world two years ago was among the greatest accomplishment I made in my life considering that majority of the people I knew finds comfort and are pretty...
Technology Dependence on Feb 20, 2013 in Business Freelance Tips Food and Travel Have you experience spending a day or two, or perhaps a weekend, without an internet connection, cellular network, and electricity? Don't you just feel so uneasy? Someone could be contacting you any moment. It could be your job or a business op...
Learning Time Management Part II: Learning To Say No on Jan 27, 2013 in Business Freelance Time Management Time management is goal-setting in a day-to-day basis. It's a basic skill that every working adults should practice yet most of us fail to do. In my quest of easing my issues with managing time, I tried to seek help from well-known authors and ment...
Learning Time Management Skill - Part I on Jan 19, 2013 in Freelance Tips Time Management Time management is a valuable skill that every freelancer and career-oriented person should learn. We probably know the concept but it takes a lot of effort to implement it and to consistently make it work. Since mid-October, I've been relentlessl...
To The Readers and Followers of Soliloquy: on Jan 4, 2013Thank you for being part of my 2012. Join me for another productive and exciting journey this 2013.It was an amazing journey--it was a year of de-cluttering, rearranging and prioritizing. I am glad to say that after years of blogging, it was only in...
One Busy December on Dec 24, 2012 in Freelance I thought that everything will slow down towards the end of the year. Unexpectedly, opportunities came one after another. I had a hard time letting go great opportunities especially when it means money and perfect job that matches my skills.
Networking in Freelancing Business on Nov 18, 2012 in Business Freelance Tips Regardless of what your niche is, networking is without a doubt a very important thing. Not just networking with people per se but connecting yourself with the right people in business is essential. I maybe new to the freelancing business—it’s...
Freelancing Dilemma on Oct 28, 2012 in Business Freelance Let me be upfront, freelancing is not for people who wants guaranteed salary. It is not for people who finds security in having health insurance and other perks offered as benefits by companies. In a letter published in The Guardian, a freelancer ex...