For our globalization strategy module’s exam, we were assigned the Bharti Airtel business case. The case talked about Airtel’s (an Indian telecoms company) expansion into Africa back in 2010. It was pretty impressive (or not) - tackling 16 African countries at once with the assumption that the continent is very much like India. Hence my blog...
Good bye 2020
Hooray! The last day of 2020 has finally arrived. Before I say good bye to 2020, here are my personal highlights: Published author I self-published my book on Women’s day. It’s seems like a long time now but it’s only been 9 months. It has been a wonderful journey and I am very thankful for the positive reviews, media features and the sup...
The Study Group
Study group. The phrase is definitely alien to me. When I was still in school, the closest thing to a study group that I experienced was limited to group works and study dates. Yep, that was a thing. Me and my boyfriend would spend some quality time together - get this- just studying our separate course materials (we had different majors) an...
The First Module
Before the class started 2 Tuesdays ago, I was feeling nervous and giddy...”Is it going to be a tough week?” “What if I can’t keep up?” “What if I don’t understand anything?” “Did I prepare enough for the sessions?” “Who are my classmates?” “What’s the professor like?” “Are they nice people?” These were the questions running through my head as I...
The Night Before I Go Back To School
What did I get myself into? Back in 2018, I realized my lifelong dream of studying in one of the world's best universities. I attended the Women Transforming Leadership program in Säid Business School, University of Oxford. It was a great experience. I learned a lot about myself, I met amazing women, and most importantly, I was s...
The 13 Villains of Conference Calls And How Not To Become One Of Them
This pandemic certainly changed the norm on how we communicate at work. Those who normally just do face-to-face meetings will suddenly find themselves learning how to use their company’s teleconferencing tools whether via conventional landline, online conferencing software or mobile apps. Before the livincovidaloca ordeal, I am already ...
The 7 Rules of Work When Working From Home In a Shared Space
Listen to the podcast version: 7 Rules of Work How times have changed. As we are all in the livinCOVIDaloca ordeal, most of us also find that for the first time, we have to work at home and share the home office space with our housemates- be it your spouse, your siblings, your kids, your flatmates, or your friends. We might be used to seeing th...
Are You Ready To Work From Home?
Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliate links, which means that if you click on one of the product links and make a purchase, I’ll receive a small commission. Please also note that I only recommend products that I use and trust. Thank you for your support! I’m quite used to working from home and I sometimes feel it’s even more effe...
10 Things You Can Do To Beat The Lockdown Cabin Fever
Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliate links, which means that if you click on one of the product links and make a purchase, I’ll receive a small commission. Please also note that I only recommend products that I use and trust. Thank you for your support! Listen to the podcast version: Beat the lockdown cabin fever! If there’s one ...
The Latest TV Series That I Binged On Netflix
Now before you judge me, let me clarify that I have AND don’t have a lot of time on my hands as I am currently on my maternity leave. As mothers like me would know, the first months with the baby would mean lots of feeding time which ranges between 30 minutes to an hour, every 2 to 3 hours or more frequently (or even constantly!) if the baby ...
Donna Avellana Künzler
The Overseas Fabulous Pinay is a comprehensive, easy-to-read and light-hearted handbook written for people planning their move abroad or for people already living overseas.
