13/09/2026
Meron akong nabasa. Bakit daw yung mga mabababa ang talent fee, hindi naa-appreciate. Bakit kung sino pa daw yung mga matatataas ang talent fee, sila pa yung nakakatanggap ng mga regalo at mga tip. Bakit daw gano'n?
Core thought from someone who has been Hosting since 2005:
Hindi naman necessarily dahil mas mataas ang talent fee, mas “deserving” sila ng gifts at tips. At hindi rin ibig sabihin na kapag mababa ang talent fee, hindi naa-appreciate.
1st, Every supplier has a price point. At yung price point na iyon, hindi lang basta presyo na gusto nilang singilin. Nandoon ang expertise, experience, preparation, operating expenses, transportation, miscellaneous costs, equipment, at minsan pati buong team behind the service.
2nd, Target Market: Hindi ka para sa lahat.
May market na naghahanap ng affordable.
May market na willing mag-invest sa premium service.
May clients na budget-conscious.
May clients na ang priority ay convenience, experience, branding, or a particular level of service.
And all of those markets have a place. And that's where target market comes in.
Hindi ibig sabihin na mas mura, mas mababa ang quality nila. They simply have a different business model, different target market, or different cost structure.
Hindi naman pwedeng lahat tayo pare-pareho ng presyo, dahil hindi rin naman pare-pareho ang clients natin.
Gifts and tips are not the only measure of appreciation. Sometimes appreciation looks like a referral. A repeat client. A good review. A client who respects your boundaries. Or simply a client who pays your rate without making you feel guilty about your price.
And perhaps the biggest lesson here is not to measure our blessings against somebody else's.
Pwede tayong ma-inspire sa ibang suppliers. Pwede nating pag-aralan kung ano ang ginagawa nila. Pwede nating sabihin, “Gusto ko rin makarating doon.”
But inspiration should give us direction, not comparison.
Kasi kapag lagi nating tinitingnan kung ano ang natatanggap ng iba, baka hindi na natin napapansin kung ano yung meron tayo.
Hindi pare-pareho ang presyo. Hindi pare-pareho ang market. Hindi pare-pareho ang journey. At lalong hindi pare-pareho ang definition ng success.
So instead of asking, “Bakit siya?”
Maybe ask:
“Ano ba ang gusto kong ma-build para sa sarili kong business, at sino ang gusto kong maging clients ko?”
Doon tayo mag-focus.
Hindi sa blessings ng iba, kundi sa pag-grow ng sarili nating garden. 🌱
Have a blessed Sunday everyone!
