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 […]
Anybody can make an ad. A brand doesn’t. In Costa Rica, as in the world, there are many people making ads. And of course, people hiring them. Many are those who assume that their brands or products need to advertise to sell, [...]
It’s been a few weeks since Rafael Abreu sent me the link to TED. Today, I am hooked to his TedTalks through iTunes, since all the presentations are available for free on his Podcasts. You can download them to your iPod or [...]
Sir Ken Robinson speaks, from his presentation at TedTalks in Monterey, California, about creativity and the challenge of changing education to value creativity as much as literacy. He identifies the importance of preparing ourselves to be wrong, if we want to be [...]
Photographer Phil Borges estimates that of the 6,000 languages spoken on the planet today, 3,000 are not known by children. In other words, as those who know them die, humanity will lose all the wealth that comes from the legacy of that [...]
USE THE POWER OF TRUST. Forget completely the idea that it is your turn to approve or reject, that this position is a big mistake. If you are going to value ideas, you have to be clear that all have potential, all [...]
There are people who complicate and entangle everything, go back and forth, change their minds constantly, forget what they say, do not allow things to flow, make processes slow and difficult, lower morale and team performance, and use sarcasm to defend their [...]
If we were to judge by the trend in metals, we might anticipate no Lion at Cannes next June. We’ve dropped from four to three to one and one more, with the first few years producing golds, while the last few went [...]
If you are in Central America, mark a reminder on your calendar for this Saturday at 4:00 PM (Eastern Time 6:00 PM), because you have an appointment HERE, where the message and the legacy of life that we celebrate in Holy Week [...]
The new building under construction to house Bosz Digital is simple and deliberately balanced. It is Tributo, honoring transformation, creativity and innovation. Next to Tribu, in San Antonio de Belen in Costa Rica, this will be the home of young talent and [...]
Si tenés 28 años o menos, estás en creatividad gráfica, redacción y/o digital, tenés que participar en el Concurso Nacional para Jóvenes Talentos: Young Lions 2012 organizado por Comunidad y patrocinado por La Nación. Organizáte en dupla, preparate para ganar y te [...]
Last night we met Ferran Adrià, surely the most influential chef in the world. He was brought to Costa Rica by Telefónica and true to his message, they shared it. If you are like me, who until recently knew practically nothing about [...]
We have started a new adventure and today we are heading to the new facilities for Bosz Digital. Far from being a walk in the park, or a demonstration of strength, power or courage, it is simply another debt. That is, totally [...]