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 […]
This is how Bill Clinton describes the world we live in, in his acceptance speech for the 2007 TED Prize, and adds that it is up to us civilians to propose and actually change the conditions we live in today in order [...]
One of the most important authors of recent times is undoubtedly Malcolm Gladwell. I recommend and celebrate him, as he brings powerful ideas to a world in permanent change at speeds never seen before. His ideas have strongly influenced the theory proposed [...]
Paula Guevara and Carlos Jimenez will be in Cannes for the next Festival, which starts on June 17, and will participate in the Young Creatives Film Competition, which awards the winning duo from 20 of the same number of countries. This competition, [...]
The Lovemarks Effect is the second book to be launched by Saatchi Saatchi and its Global CEO, Kevin Roberts, confirming that we are not talking about a fad or a passing idea. Lovemarks is here to stay and to grow, for a [...]
Don’t miss this 17-minute presentation by Al Gore at TED. The truth is inconvenient, heavy and uncomfortable. It is imperative that every human being take concrete action: balance their emissions and become “carbon neutral”.
“I already plan to turn up the volume on all the dreams in me. …you have to grow up and you can’t be a baby anymore. …I want to be like this. Surrendering my life… …for You what is dark, is not [...]
Emily Pilloton presented in the EF Hall at the Austin Convention Center during SXSW and drew us in because of the name of her talk, because she was a TED talker and because she brought ideas worth adding to the moleskin and [...]
I came across this talk and the room was half empty. Then I understood, for at a conference like SXSW on technology and innovation, the topic seemed to be completely out of our interest. And indeed, this turned out to be a [...]
Napoletano uses fucking like commas, she’s strong, has an impactful personality and says she doesn’t mind losing business, if she loses it because of who she is. I’m 10 feet away from her as she speaks at SXSW and I can’t tell [...]
A few days ago I came across an ad in the American Airlines magazine that left me impressed. It was about one more sailing ships in the Caribbean, the Mediterranean and Costa Rica. And at that moment it was as if the [...]
A new edition of SXSW Interactive is coming (March 9 to 13) and we wouldn’t miss it for the world. Last year I was there for the first time, and now I think it’s going to be hard for me to pass [...]
Chris Dearnley came to Costa Rica some 17 years ago. A Harvard MBA graduate, he traded large corporations and business for his vision of life focused on our country, to plant a Vineyard church and help those most in need. Since then, [...]
