The Slow Burn

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When Affection Takes Shape: The Art of Detachment in Costa Rica

. Some nights enter our lives quietly and then stay with us forever—unexpected, unforgettable, and impossible not to smile about when we remember them. In my previous post, I wrote about the launch of The Art of Detachment in Madrid a couple of weeks ago—a magical evening surrounded by extraordinary people, where I had the […]

Tribu DDB Panama at Cannes

Our agency in Panama is participating in Cannes with an extraordinarily well-produced case for our client Peugeot, using Pinterest as its main platform. In fact, it will be a pioneer case with good metal possibilities. Here is the case: In the spirit [...]

el taier / Tribu DDB also targets Cannes

When we decided to share our future, we did so because we were in sync. Everything is easier when you share beliefs, dreams and illusions, when you share passions and values. For this reason, with the leadership of Jorge Solórzano, Víctor Pardo, [...]

Costa Rica on the road to Cannes

Fantastic! Fantastic! I just received the complete information of the entries of Costa Rican agencies participating in Cannes, for a total record of 105 entries in the most important creative festival on the planet. Not long ago I was wondering: will we [...]

Portada and the Latin American Summit

This week I will be in Miami for the LATIN AMERICAN ADVERTISING AND MEDIA SUMMIT to be held at the Fontainebleau in Miami Beach. Invited by Portada, as an initiative of Summa magazine, the meeting is previewed on its website: Portada’s Latin [...]

We need translators

The Bible was written thousands of years ago. I live in the 21st century and to connect with its message I need translators, basically because it is a compendium of 66 ancient books written by 44 people in a space of 1,600 [...]

To tell stories

A few days ago I felt scared to the point of nausea, although at first I thought it was just a stomach reaction. I could feel in my churning guts the power of emotion that paralyzes to the bone. In fear I [...]

KinnerLat in Santa Teresa: Connection, Gratitude and Contrasts

The return home and the emotion that lasts Returning to Santa Ana after a weekend like the one I just had is anything but a return to routine. Instead, it is a journey home filled with emotion, gratitude, and vivid memories that [...]

When the past insists, the future beckons

Life is offering me its gifts with an intensity I had never known before. Perhaps it is because my mother’s passing has opened doors I never realized existed. Losing her felt like letting go of a part of myself I had taken [...]

Crossing the Atlantic: A Journey to New Beginnings

“The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.” Lao Tzu “Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore.” André Gide We disembarked from Ilma several weeks ago. As I sat at [...]

1200 Leagues Embarked on The Atlantic Crossing

“Learning isn’t mandatory; it’s voluntary. Improving isn’t mandatory; it’s voluntary. But to survive, we have to learn.” – Edwards Deming “There is no greater joy than being able to work for the good of all humanity, doing what you do best.” – [...]

Neither Retired, Nor Reinventing Myself: I’ve Simply Arrived

It’s curious how, at certain moments in life, you start hearing questions that reflect what people think and expect of you. “Have you retired yet?” “So, what are you doing now?” “Are you reinventing yourself?” “What’s next?” I’ve found myself facing these [...]

Nothing is impossible: the attitude needed to achieve success

Perhaps the first three words of this article’s headline have made you think of Adidas’ ” Impossible is Nothing ” campaign, but no, I don’t intend to write about it (although I’ll gladly add one of its iconic commercials to the end [...]

The Slow Burn

Blog since 2005

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