A few weeks before my birthday every year, I would ask my staff to send me a list of their wish lists that I might be able to help with. Instead of receiving gifts (my love language is not gifts), I wanted to be the one giving them. This also allows me to know about the needs of my people […]
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Q1: There are many crowded industries like food and fashion. What made you enter the retail fashion industry in 2005 when you were fresh from school? A: One of the reasons why I entered the fashion industry is that apart from my own love for dressing up, I wanted to help women boost their confidence. I wanted to give them […]
Keynote Speech: Packaging Institute of the Philippines – Annual Exhibit and Industry Forum October 8, 2026 | SMX Convention Center Manila Right now, in boardrooms all over the country, packaging owners and CEOs are wrestling with the exact same headache: “How do we stop clients from squeezing our prices down to zero?” Good afternoon, friends, and leaders in the Packaging Institute […]
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 […]
Every year, I meet business owners who ask essentially the same question. “Our products are good. Our people work hard. So why aren’t we growing?” It is a fair question. What’s interesting is that another company, in the same industry, serving the same customers, often grows much faster. Same economy. Same regulations. Sometimes even the same suppliers. Yet the results […]
Recently, I attended the Philippine premiere of Dear You, a moving film about overseas Chinese pursuing a better future while remaining connected to their roots. Despite its modest budget, lack of major stars, and dialogue largely in the Teochew dialect, the film found a wide audience because its story felt authentic and universal. It reminded us that behind every immigrant journey […]
A Discovery in Shanghai Sometimes, the most meaningful strategic journeys begin with a simple question. During a visit to the Shanghai Museum, I walked through galleries filled with reminders of China’s extraordinary past: ancient bronze vessels, calligraphy, and artifacts that carried stories from civilizations that rose, flourished, and disappeared thousands of years ago. Then I saw something that made me […]
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 […]
In celebration of Mega Prime’s 50th anniversary, we had the privilege of speaking with its visionary chairman, William Tiu Lim, whose leadership has transformed the company from a small fishing operation to the market leader in canned sardines in the Philippines. Under his guidance, Mega Prime has continuously redefined industry standards through innovation, from investing in advanced fish preservation technologies […]
Businessman Samuel Uy is the president of the Chinese Filipino Business Club (CFBC) and also serves as the president of Ford Tractor Philippines. In this interview, he explores the various dimensions of how Filipino Chinese (Chinoy) culture impacts business behavior, the differences between generations and backgrounds, and approaches to conflict resolution. Q1: In what ways do traditional Chinese values manifest in […]