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 […]
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, [...]
A few years ago, when I first wrote this piece in the Costa Rican newspaper La Nación, Apple had just broken ground in an innovative way that had nothing to do with technology, a new device or a new machine. Rather, they’d [...]
I am very happy to receive the news of silver medals for Garnier BBDO and JWT Costa Rica at the Fiap, which brings the total to three statuettes for Costa Rica, adding the Bronze confirmed yesterday for Tribu in radio. That said, [...]
Graphic designers, associate creative directors, account directors, account executives, we are looking for more people to join Tribu. Some of the new members of Tribu will be the 100th in this company that grows and advances hand in hand with trust in [...]
Today the first prizes at FIAP 2008 were announced, and we were delighted to receive a Bronze award for the Piolin version in Radio for Protecto, from our client Grupo Kativo. To all the team at Tribu, cheers! These are the credits [...]
The way some business people use their time has nothing to do with a watch. Maybe because “business as usual” isn’t what it used to be. And maybe because the best way to use that time is simply outside of business. And [...]
I identify with the idea proposed by Jim Eldredge in Wild at Heart, who argues that both God has a wild heart and we are created in his likeness. He bases his proposal on the spectacular reflection we can take of his [...]
