As a new entrepreneur, you will usually find yourself overwhelmed by a seemingly never-ending to-do list. You’re now messenger, marketing manager, admin officer and CEO. The hardest thing is knowing what to prioritize. You sometimes wish you had a boss to tell you what to do to keep the business moving forward. So here’s a radical thought. What […]
Your Heart-Crafted Life is the first workbook I’ve ever written—and it’s finally here. I initially created it for the Yoga x Life Coaching Retreat that I co-hosted in July. I then edited it to make it more relevant for beautiful and soulful women—whether you do yoga or not. Heart-Crafted is my philosophy of living from the heart, […]
The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You’re Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are was the first Brené Brown book I had ever read. Her message of wholehearted living resonated with my then-perfectionist self. Wholehearted living can be summarized in having the courage to be imperfect and vulnerable, feeling compassion because […]
Name: Ines Bautista-Yao My job today: Romance author (she recently released her latest novel, When Sparks Fly, which is available here, here and at Common Room Katipunan and Powerplant Mall) My last corporate job: Director of a tutoring center Why did you leave? The pressing reason I left was because I was pregnant, but overall, what […]
1. I’m so fascinated by these makeup brushes. I’ve tried them once and they make application soooo easy. 2. My new favorite flats—a version of the ugly shoe but surprisingly flattering 3. It’s an Instagram favorite and it lives up to the hype. 4. I’m in love with the idea of hygge—or the Danish art […]
First of all, congratulations! You just got promoted! You’ve worked hard. You’ve shown your bosses that you can take on bigger responsibilities, that you can be trusted to do more. Now you’re boss. What do you do next? 1. Celebrate! Gather your network of support—your colleagues, your best friends and family—and make sure you make […]
