Dec 11, 2020Coffee Breaks from Around the WorldCafecito, which means “little espresso” drink in Spanish is part of my culture. Living in a Cuban and Panamanian house hold coffee was part of my family’s daily routine. Cafecito is all about casual conversation, human connection, and giving back. So let’s dig into how coffee breaks play out all…Remote6 min read
Jul 6, 2020Practicing Healthy Habits While Working from HomeStaying healthy while working from home or living the digital nomad life can be tough. I’ve been working remotely for a little over 3 years now and my eating habits have definitely changed from working in an in-office environment. From a young age, I never had great eating habits, I…Remote Work3 min read
Mar 29, 2020Working from home in response to coronavirus. First-timers guide.If you’re reading this you’re most likely self-quarantined or enforced to WFH due to company policy. This guide is here to help you get started whether you’re an individual contributor, manager, or business owner. Through this transition, there will be a lot of emotions running through people as well as…Remote Work3 min read
Published in Women Make·Mar 29, 20203 Work from Home Habits to Start Building NowWake up early Okay, so working from home even if it’s just 1 day out the week feels nice, right? You can maybe go to sleep a little later because you have no real commute to work, no traffic to worry about, and flexibility on when you have to be “online”. …Remote Work3 min read
Mar 4, 2020Working from home in response to coronavirus. First-timers guide.If you’re reading this you’re most likely self-quarantined or enforced to WFH due to company policy. This guide is here to help you get started whether you’re an individual contributor, manager, or business owner. Through this transition, there will be a lot of emotions running through people as well as…Remote Work4 min read
Feb 6, 2020Ready to go remote? Here are the 6 steps I used to convince my boss.As we enter 2020, you might be noticing your friends or old colleagues transitioning to remote work and honestly, it’s at no surprise. …Remote Work4 min read
Dec 29, 20193 Tips for Onboarding Your New Remote EmployeesOkay, so not only is it difficult to hire remote employees but it’s even harder to onboard them. Ideally, if your company can afford it it’s substantially easier to have an offsite to onboard the new hire in person but that’s not super realistic and never expected. So, let’s talk…Hiring3 min read
Aug 27, 2019What is remote work? What you should know about it in 2019.You may know of remote work in a few different ways, let’s cover them. Telecommute or telecommuting: In the 1990s, this was the term used and brought to the media by way of pop culture. …Remote Working3 min read
Jun 3, 20193 Ways Rock Climbing Has Taught Me To Be A Better Product ManagerRock climbing, it’s taught me a thing or two. There’s way more than I listed here as learnings but these are the top three ways I’ve been able to become a better Product Manager through learnings from rock climbing. Trust In rock climbing, there are many instances where you’re faced with…Life Lessons5 min read
Nov 26, 2018Ask Women in Product: How do I find open source or side projects to practice and learn Product Management skills?Irma Mesa shares tactics that have helped her find projects to sharpen her Product Management skills. Note: this was written for #AskWomenInProduct. Answer from Irma Mesa, Product Manager at Open Up Resources Let me start with this: props to the person who submitted this question on #AskWiP! It’s a question that many have when they’re starting to build product skills…Product Management6 min read