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 [...]
I have always been impressed by these huge birds with their long limbs and dense plumage, with that erect and pale neck that characterizes them, their friendly face and fast pace. If I had to describe them to a Martian, I would [...]
And energy! We went to introduce them to influence, contagion, the shoal effect, the six degrees and social creativity, and they rewarded us with joy, passion, dancing and a connection for life. I am impressed by the energy and focus of the [...]
Change of subject. Half-heartedly. One of the powerful ideas I heard years ago is simple. If you want to live inspired to do your best, read inspirational books, attend inspirational events, surround yourself with inspirational people, watch inspirational movies, live in everything [...]
At the 2010 Antigua Festival, few agencies from the region received awards and this indicates that we are still far from the competitive level that could lead us to be legitimate winners on the world stage. With few exceptions, the Festival was [...]
At the last Antigua Festival in Guatemala, Ogilvy Costa Rica was being awarded for its Jades for Scrabble campaign, when someone started shouting: “It’s done, it’s done! I immediately turned to the area from where the shouts were coming from, and I [...]
I have the impression that the last festival in Antigua is very good and has much room for improvement. The balance is positive, although we would be doing a disservice to UGAP if those of us who attend do not provide comments [...]
