December 26 often passes unnoticed in the Philippines. After all, the lechon is still here, and the holiday lull has settled in. But for Christians, it’s St. Stephen’s Day, a time to reflect not just on faith, but on how we serve others. I’m reminded of this most Sundays when I take my 92-year-old mother to St. Stephen Church. Every […]
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Egypt’s Pharaoh faced ten plagues but refused to change. Each warning hardened his heart until destruction followed. Our modern plagues are not locusts or rivers of blood, but corruption, greed, and apathy, forces that destroy trust. For brands and organizations alike, repeated neglect erodes credibility and loyalty. False idols we serve today include: Organizations that worship these idols gradually lose […]
Marketers know the secret to loyalty: trust. Whether it’s a brand and its customers, a leader and a team, or a government and its citizens, trust drives engagement. Imagine if tax systems applied the same principle. Rethinking the Tax Experience For many entrepreneurs, taxes feel like a yearly hurdle: forms, rules, and the constant worry of penalties. The system often […]
If you’ve been watching the Philippines recently, you’ve likely noticed two powerful forces rising in parallel: civic protests demanding change and startups pushing for innovation. One speaks the language of activism, the other of disruption. But at their core, both are movements, fueled by belief, powered by people, and born from frustration with the status quo. I recently joined the […]
Across Manila, Jakarta, and Kathmandu, one force is reshaping markets: public outrage, not just at corrupt politicians, but also at ‘nepo baby’ influencers, entrenched institutions, and once-untouchable brands. In today’s hyperconnected world, trust isn’t given, it’s earned. Lose it, and you lose customers. Scandals involving misused funds, political favoritism, and influencer complicity aren’t just headlines; they’re changing how Filipinos and […]
I never really planned to be a teacher. I was an accidental one. The late Prof. Manny Fernandez, one of the great minds of Philippine marketing, saw me giving a talk (I can’t even remember where), and he told me I should consider teaching. That moment quietly changed the course of my life. Teaching became a calling I didn’t see […]
Too many entrepreneurs treat networking, marketing, or content as magic fixes. We join clubs, attend meetups, post daily, hustle hard. But no matter how busy you seem, if your business model is flawed, nothing sticks. I’ve learned this after mentoring thousands of entrepreneurs and guiding teams at Mansmith & Fielders. Let me show you why so many fail despite the […]
As Mansmith and Fielders, Inc. marks its 35th year, we find ourselves both humbled by how far we’ve come and energized by what lies ahead. What started as an intimate seminar company has grown into an ecosystem, one built on education, empowerment, and public service. Our mission has remained constant: to help people and organizations grow! We’ve always believed that […]
When we launched the Mansmith Young Market Masters Awards (YMMA) in 2006, our goal was simple but purposeful: to identify and celebrate young marketers and entrepreneurs under 35 who create real business results, not through shortcuts or price cuts, and celebrity endorsements, but through strategic thinking, market insight, and values-based leadership. Two decades later, this mission has grown stronger, not […]
In many middle-class Filipino homes, a framed diploma hangs proudly in the living room. It’s more than decoration, it’s a symbol of sacrifice, of years of silent struggles, anchored on a single belief: that education is the path to a better life. For many Filipino parents, sending a child to a quality school is not just a goal, it’s a life […]