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 […]
It was March 2008 when I programmed the rental car’s GPS to find the closest gas station. I was in Paris and had to fill the tank in order to avoid the steep cost of gas at the rental agency. Since I [...]
When I typed this question into Google, a whopping 241 million results came up. “Holy shit!” I thought to myself. Then, I tweaked my query slightly, swapping the word “world” for “life” and two million more search results were generated. Safe to [...]
My blogging debut was back in 2005 when I first wrote a few lines here, on the Slow Burn blog, named A Fuego Lento in Spanish. Since then, it has certainly lived up to its name; I’ve gone through periods of writing [...]
The Value in Respecting Differences The month of February that is ending has been a personally inspiring experience. On the first of the month, my wife and I took flights from Juan Santamaría airport to Delhi, India. From there, we went on [...]
He began the day’s Keynote by reiterating that we can all transform the world, recalling that a child in Africa with a smartphone today has more information in his hands than the President of the United States 15 years ago. Moore’s Law [...]
Celebrate respect,Celebrating great achievements In your home, your organization, within your company or your team, in your tribe or your club, celebrate everything you want to have repeat itself! With 95 minutes on the clock, Bryan Ruiz made a masterful assist. The [...]
Your signature counts for more than you think. This message from Aminesty International is a wonderfully inspiring reminder. In our countries we are not used to it, so we should learn. Public and massively signed petitions could speed up the expansion and [...]
11:36 AM. A few minutes ago we saw Martin Lel win the Ing New York City Marathon in 2:09, followed by more than 35,000 runners, including our beloved, admired and brave Joaquín Brenes. He clocked 52 minutes for the 10 Kms and [...]
Throughout the last few years we have enjoyed Sprite’s line of communication in its approach to the region’s youth. Today, Sunday is perhaps a good day to let us entertain ourselves and enjoy their most recent pieces. It’s a wonder when an [...]
Madre presented us with this idea exploited to the fullest. It’s a perfectly well-told story, masterful audio and a special effects solution that manages to engage, entertain and connect with the Mortgage Bank. They are the kind of productions that intimidate and [...]
For centuries we have wanted to avoid the unionism proposed by Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador. We have been won over by the egocentric nationalism of the isolated and boastful Tico in the cool breeze of his Central Valley. For a lifetime [...]
