All the texts I’ve recently published in The Slow Burn have been born from a desire to share and inspire. I emphasize this because I recognize that it wasn’t always like this. In the past, when I called myself a publicist and entrepreneur, my writing was often driven by a need to build my personal […]
It is necessary to focus on the customer and bring her into the creative, innovative and courageous search for powerful emotional connections between the consumer and her brand. The paths taken are shared and therefore not differentiating. The more clients are convinced [...]
Big cities give you great opportunities, like this photo that turned a wait into an outdoor session of simple fun. With only 20 sample images of many more I took of people taking pictures, here are a few that show you how [...]
After Antigua and El Ojo, to cite the two scenarios on the way to the regional competition in which we measure ourselves from Costa Rica, the Volcano next November will once again be the national advertising contest, which will naturally bring new [...]
And this famous Nike and Michael Jordan commercial is an unmistakable reminder of that. In fact, at Tribu we are convinced that, in a healthy relationship with our clients, we need ample room for failure. When the client celebrates that they approve [...]
In October 2019 I listened to a chat led by an influential professor at the IE Madrid Business School – Dr Teresa Martin Retortillo. Her talk posed a powerful idea: purposeful transformation. I was listening to it alongside members of the G50, [...]
I’m writing this as I listen to Don’t Call by Desire – it’s on a Spotify playlist made by my dear friend Charlie Ranalli called Retro 80s. There’s a bottle of Glenlivet and a Cuban cigar by my side, and I’m looking [...]
A short line in between words is known as a ‘hyphen’ in English, while in Spanish it’s referred to as a ‘guion’. It comes in varying lengths, including -, –, — and a few more, as I understand it. In the language [...]
Alejandro Egea, CEO on Demand, successful entrepreneur, great friend and energetic young man, invited me to a conversation at Halo Legacy. The talk takes more than an hour. For now I do not extend in presenting it, for longanimity, for creativity, for [...]
I’m 63 years old and alive and kicking. I’m in awe and thrilled to bits, currently trying to carry on with my life in the midst of the new normal. Due to the covid-19 pandemic, I’ve been staying at home most of [...]
At that time, San José was home to a living, breathing example of a dream come true. Two inspired youngsters, Jorge Jiménez and Giselle Zamora, ventured off to Italy 43 years ago where they blazed a trail, had a son named Esteban, [...]