This clinical psychologist aspires to make mental health services more accessible to local communities and people from all walks of life. From 2007 to 2009, she took time off from academe to pursue humanitarian aid work. She became a full-time volunteer for Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), an international medical-humanitarian NGO that delivers emergency aid to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, natural disasters and exclusion from healthcare.

June was an especially inspiring and exciting month for Connected Women’s meetups as they held the biggest edition of this event last June 27 in 15 cities across four countries (Philippines, Singapore, Pakistan, and the UK). These cities were Baguio, Bohol, Cavite, Cagayan De Oro, Cebu, Iloilo, Lahore, Makati, Pampanga, Pagadian, Pasig, Quezon City, Singapore, and London. An estimated more than 350 women were able to form new communities, share stories, and learn more about entrepreneurship and freelancing that night.

Most of us wish we had more than 24 hours in a day. It could be that you have way too much on your plate. Yet, more often than not, it's a matter of "unconscious planning" in order to do proper time management.

So your job requires you to travel a lot. Indeed, the way we do business has changed in this millennium. People are not confined to their offices, and they often need to travel to various sub offices within the country or other parts of the world. If you’re a traveling entrepreneur, you may already be used to all the hassles of travel but if you’re a newbie to travelling for work purposes, you may need to arm yourself with tricks and skills to make your work travel hassle-free. Instead of the usual traveling light tips and ideas, here are a few tips upon landing in a new location.