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 [...]
Study uncovers secret of world’s most admired companies Engaging with employees strengthens loyalty and improves performance After the thirteenth version of the famous list of the most admired companies in the world, published annually by Fortune magazine and the Hay Group, [...]
It was fun to see a new launch at the Apple store in SoHo. Once again the lines were early, and the enthusiasm for the new iPad was not long in coming. Here’s a short video shot on iPod Nano and edited [...]
December 14, 2009 COLOMBIA | PRESIDENT OF THE WEEK Arnau: “There is always something pending; in our case, to bring a Cannes Lion next year”. Recently named Creative Agency of the Year at the Nova Festival, which took place last November, DDB [...]
Tribu DDB is agency of the year By: Redacción EN, Thursday, March 25, 2010 At Festival Volcán, the company has been awarded with the Volcán Agency of the Year Award by the Costa Rican Association of Advertising Agencies, recognizing its work. With [...]
Very grateful for the opportunity, the agency of the year in the Volcano, and the most awarded agency in the Caribbean, Tribu DDB, will present in Costa Rica the agency of the year in Cannes, DM9 DDB Brazil, and the most creative [...]
How difficult it is to feel, remember and receive the message of Christ on the cross in these times! My childhood memories give me the impression that it was easier to live Holy Week in its profound meaning of life. In other [...]
