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 […]
Stockholm Syndrome is a psychological state in which the kidnap victim, or person detained against their own will, develops a complicit relationship with their kidnapper. On occasion, prisoners may end up helping captors achieve their ends or evade formal authority, according to [...]
From the farthest reaches of Africa comes a love story. At the age of 14 he discovered in a book how to generate electricity, and with no limits in his mind, he built a windmill to produce it. Nothing is impossible, and [...]
Today, Thursday again we stop the country with another day off, in this case, of a deep and profound religious character, celebrating the day of the venerated Virgin of the Angels. This day is celebrated with a massive pilgrimage to the city [...]
English is not my native language. Yo hablo Español. In fact, when speaking or writing in Inglés, I often make mistakes and simply mess everything up. Hago un desmadre, we would say in many of our countries. I simply speak this foreign [...]
Success is not a gold medal, nor is it a Lion at Cannes, a million Euros or a marathon in a personal best time. Success has become distorted and although it can be achieved on a daily basis, it can generate the [...]
Write a poem. A novel. A short story. Write a song. A blog entry. An original idea. An equation. Writing a tweet. A new element. Writing is a curiosity. I have been days with my fingertips away from the keyboard. My head, [...]
Too often I hear of a crisis of leadership. However, I have never heard anyone talk about a crisis of passivity. Too many people are contemplatively waiting for a solution to their problems by that dishonest means found in the minds and [...]
The future will be a consequence of the decisions we make today. It is not a matter of luck, nor do I believe it is a matter of destiny, the “I hit the jackpot”, I hit the lottery or I was born [...]
Born With Handfuls of Talent Throughout the years I have accumulated a good deal of pain after hearing the excessive repetition of the statement: “I am not creative”. A consequence of our surroundings, our education system, upbringing at home, other variables, or [...]
To Uber or Not to Uber? I’ve only been in the country a few days in the past few weeks, so I’ve observed from a distance the complaints by taxi drivers against Uber. However, I feel it be useless because of the [...]
