. Some nights enter our lives quietly and then stay with us forever—unexpected, unforgettable, and impossible not to smile about when we remember them. In my previous post, I wrote about the launch of The Art of Detachment in Madrid a couple of weeks ago—a magical evening surrounded by extraordinary people, where I had the […]
(Originally this was just a simple reply to Jorge’s comment on Clandestina, but after finishing it I decided to post it as a topic, see why) With your permission tocayo….. Thank you very much for your comments, good wishes and the time [...]
Today is a holiday in Costa Rica and because of this, we are not working. As a consequence, in this blog… neither am I.
A few days ago a simple question was asked: who in the world is Jorge Oller? And of course, the answer is not easy. Compared to Nelson Mandela, no one; compared to George W. Bush, better. However, I ask: and why compared [...]
Richard St. John compiles in this 3 minutes and 40 seconds video, the result of seven years of research among successful TEDsters to learn how to succeed in life. Don’t miss it.
We all want success and fame. We want to be admired, respected and even applauded. Right? On a Volcano, in Cannes, Hollywood or in a public square, on stage or at home. Yet, when someone asks: Who has achieved real success, few [...]
Since Volcano hasn’t happened yet, I don’t have much new to tell you. What I can think is that it will be the prelude to a pitched battle next year for several reasons. If we consider this week’s competition, we could expect [...]
“Start at the end and work your way back to the beginning” is Andrew Stanton’s summary of storytelling. With English subtitles, I think you will want to apply his ideas every time you are going to speak in public, give a presentation, [...]
The COMUNIDAD de Empresas de Comunicación Comercial de Costa Rica presents the Pellizco y su Volcán. It is the local championship of advertising and commercial creativity, as the first Central American stage in the direction of the world. For sure we will [...]
Every fool with his or her own theme. I neither judge nor criticize, but applaud the important thing that is important to each one. It is not a question of more or less, nor if it is or not. What is important [...]
It’s 5:22 in the morning. I came to the kitchen hungry, thinking about putting some energy into my body before my workout. At 6:00 AM I go for 30 minutes of jogging and then 60 more in the gym with weights. The [...]