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 […]
We are looking forward to 2013! I have the impression that we will surpass last year in everything and by far, because we are going with enthusiasm, precision, strength, attitude and character. For years we have based our success on 4 Ts: [...]
To 2012 with gratitude. The year 2012 will always be remembered with wide, high and deep gratitude. It has been a year like no other in virtually every dimension of my life, and therefore, it has been one of exploration, experimentation, innovation, [...]
Can you imagine that Christmas? Among many other factors, it was a couple waiting far from home. There were shepherds with sheep, donkeys, camels and “wise men” on the way, as well as a baby who would come to change the world [...]
With 7 great ideas in 3 main axes, we have made our contribution of ideas to reinvent Costa Rica, with the spring of influence that our movement(Via Costarricense) has thanks to José María Figueres, President of Costa Rica from 94 to 98 [...]
The remotidades of the diary. A few days ago I came across a photograph full of snow-capped mountains. I imagine my pupils must have dilated when I recognized Queenstown and those majestic mountains correctly called the Remarkables, or said in English, the [...]
We will move from words to deeds. Life commitment. A few days ago I was in the Central American city with the questionable distinction of being the most dangerous city in the world: San Pedro Sula. I understand that in this category [...]
In October 2019 I listened to a chat led by an influential professor at the IE Madrid Business School – Dr Teresa Martin Retortillo. Her talk posed a powerful idea: purposeful transformation. I was listening to it alongside members of the G50, [...]
I’m writing this as I listen to Don’t Call by Desire – it’s on a Spotify playlist made by my dear friend Charlie Ranalli called Retro 80s. There’s a bottle of Glenlivet and a Cuban cigar by my side, and I’m looking [...]
A short line in between words is known as a ‘hyphen’ in English, while in Spanish it’s referred to as a ‘guion’. It comes in varying lengths, including -, –, — and a few more, as I understand it. In the language [...]
Alejandro Egea, CEO on Demand, successful entrepreneur, great friend and energetic young man, invited me to a conversation at Halo Legacy. The talk takes more than an hour. For now I do not extend in presenting it, for longanimity, for creativity, for [...]
I’m 63 years old and alive and kicking. I’m in awe and thrilled to bits, currently trying to carry on with my life in the midst of the new normal. Due to the covid-19 pandemic, I’ve been staying at home most of [...]
At that time, San José was home to a living, breathing example of a dream come true. Two inspired youngsters, Jorge Jiménez and Giselle Zamora, ventured off to Italy 43 years ago where they blazed a trail, had a son named Esteban, [...]
