Samantha Tan

I used to think that "hustling" is what success is all about. In fact, there was a point in my life where I was working 12, 16 hours. I thought being busy was my first step to success. Until the time I got severe back pains and my output suffered due to poor health. I had to...

Freelance Story: I moved to Madrid on a digital nomad visa without knowing a single person -- just two suitcases, my laptop, and the hope of building a better future. After losing both my parents in 2021, I made the bold choice to follow my long-held European dream.

The first...

In the Philippines we say: “Malayo pa, pero malayo na.”

It means: We’re not there yet, but we’ve come so far.

It’s a gentle reminder that progress isn’t always loud or obvious. Sometimes it’s the small steps or the lessons learned along the way that matter most.

Whether you’re...

When they say that AI will soon replace customer support roles, I just have to disagree. While we can use AI as a tool to make us faster and more efficient, human empathy is irreplaceable. I used to have this little poster given by my first manager when I was still working in a...