Happynomics
Integrity, Sincerity, & Execution as Currency
I’ve been ruminating on the intangible values that make for a great social entrepreneur. Beyond the usual Competency 101 Profiles – visionary, entrepreneurial, business-minded, collaborative, empathic, empowering – I’ve reflected on (3) less popular characteristics that I wanted to highlight. I picked these (3) values as I consider them ‘currency’ in making one more... »
The Philippines’ Path to Happiness
The Philippines21 group had dinner the other night with Jamie Metzl, Executive Vice-President of AsiaSociety. Sandwiched amidst lighter conversation was a topic that landed on the dinner table : What country’s model of development can the Philippines emulate? Now, I’m an entrepreneur, not an economist; But I guess my opinionated self can’t help but... »
A Heritage of Smallness = 21st Century Bigness
Before anything else, let go of your easily-prickable Pinoy pride for 15 minutes and read (or re-read) Nick Joaquin’s A Heritage of Smallness. In this influential essay, the one-time National Artist for Literature holds up a mirror to the Filipino Soul and eschews our love affair with all things small : “Society for the... »
Heima and the Art of Happiness
I was in Heima – the brainchild of ubercool couple, culturati Bong Rojales and designer Rossy Yabut – for their Love2010 event last weekend. Heima is a lifestyle & home designs store in the center of the creative universe, Cubao X – which by no accident is also home to Rags2Riches. Love2010 – an... »
Happiness for a Hundred Bucks
On our way to a brainstorming-consultation for Rags2Riches in TriNoma, Reese, Memey, and I chanced upon a street vendor selling these funky eyeglasses-moustache-torotot contraptions. The vendor-guy was actively playing with it as he walked under the unforgiving Saturday sun. I couldn’t resist. He just looked kickass dumb funny . And so I signalled his... »
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