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Writing is one of the many services The Help provides. From article writing, blogging, manuscript, narrative reporting, translation, product reviewing, and many others – we take pride in what we do. Another personal favorite I have is poetry writing. Let me share with you how my love for writing all started. *** In 6th grade I […]

Reading is one of the three “Rs” foundation basic skills, the other two being writing and arithmetic. After its acquisition in early school years, reading becomes the most used ability in daily life. It is very much part of merchandise search or grocery shopping at a supermarket like picking up an apple and considering […]

Supposedly a cliché, ‘time is gold’ is often mentioned when workers are faced with deadlines or some such activity that has a certain end. A valuable resource shared by everyone, it is easily the most precious because life and its attendant activities revolve around minutes and hours. As a virtual assistant, time management becomes a […]

Many people do not believe that savings are important. I was one of them and for the longest time it was the last item on my goals. But we all learn our lessons albeit late in life. Because the future is unpredictable, having a safety cushion becomes an absolute necessity for everyone. There are compelling […]

Once more, it is made clear to us that we live in a small world. Twelve innocent persons died in Paris, a tragedy that touched lives everywhere. We mourn and try to face the loss and the divide, fast becoming an abyss. We can only hope that soon we can find solutions to close […]

Happy New Year! As we say goodbye to 2014 and welcome 2015, I would like to take this, opportunity to reflect on our accomplishments, on the path we took to arrive to this moment, and on the plans we have for an exciting, fruitful future. Let me start by telling you how much I appreciate […]

The year 2014 is about to end. It is that time of the year when everyone looks back on accomplishments. It is also when the future beckons, to look forward to. For some, it is time to seriously think about dreams that have been on the back burner for many years. Keeping in mind that […]

In a few days, 2014 will have ended. The time for New Year’s Resolutions is here again. The thing is how do we stay on track for New Year’s Resolutions in 2015? Generally, after the first week of January, the best intentions go to the wayside, forgotten in the juggling of family and work. Perhaps, […]

Living up to its name, The Help, once again reached out to the community of Tagaytay City in the province of Cavite. Engaging in the immediate neighborhood and contributing to its improvement is key to The Help’s overall business mission. Though threatened with possible typhoon Ruby’s landfall late in the evening of December 7, staff […]

“Gracious acceptance is an art – an art which most never bother to cultivate. We think that we have to learn how to give, but we forget about accepting things, which can be much harder than giving…” ― Alexander McCall Smith, Love Over Scotland A great number of people are uncomfortable at receiving gifts in any form. […]

Careers sometimes get bumped off track by circumstances brought about by changes. The appointment of a new department manager, at my former workplace, created a ripple. There were high expectations from both the side of the boss and the team because of the company’s impending reorganization. On her arrival, a long discussed policy that retirees […]

Reading and writing skills are absolute needs in daily life. Texts are read from blackberries and iPhones as one brews coffee. On the way to work, when one is on the bus or driving, signs are read for directions and then noted so as not to miss one’s turns or stop. At the workplace, staff […]

Researchers conduct surveys to discover trends, to find answers, and to base decisions on objective information. Resources are better allocated and market inclination become factors in moving a business forward. In a company, self-evaluation is a year-end activity that allows management to feel the pulse of its staff. Some employees do not take it seriously, […]

For a time, the now well entrenched virtual assistance industry suffered from some misconceptions. According to dictionary.reference.com, misconception is a mistaken notion. What are some of the misconceptions heaped on virtual assistants professionals? The first is the mistaken idea that virtual assistants are not efficient. Although VAs sometimes work in their pajamas, they perform as […]

November starts with All Saints Day on the 1st, All Souls Day on the 2nd. It is the 11th month, signaling that the year is about to end. In numerology, eleven is the number about balance; interpreted to mean vision, invention, and also refinement (whats-your-sign.com). But November is also about remembering, as is done with […]