Step into the Home Office
Happy Ongpauco-Tiu
She is the CEO of Happy Concept Group. As a lifetime foodie, restaurateur and a professionally-trained chef, as well as a loving mother and wife, Ongpauco-Tiu is really left with not much room for downtime. With four boys and a husband at home, she still manages to run all her restaurants and food concepts—and even found a way to start a new table-flatware project!
“I am busier now,” she confesses. “I am homeschooling my sons too. It is so exhausting. I need coffee to really wake up; I have three to four cups a day. I manage my household and my businesses at home so it is a big workload. My schedule is really more hectic.”
How do you stay focused when working from home?
Personal space is important. The kids even know (that) when I am in my office space, they cannot disturb me.
What have you learnt about yourself during lockdown?
I have to be creative. I learnt to be more creative in order to survive, work smarter and be productive.
Business advice?
Be resilient. Do not look back. Look forward and always
