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 […]
Wisdom, by Andrew Zucherman, is a book in my hands that has made me want more gray hair and wrinkles on my face. How wonderful! Age will bring wisdom and all its marks on our faces, yet more importantly, the sensitivity to [...]
I have not been able to decide. I am fascinated by the first light of day and I love the sky when the sun goes down. Which one do you like the most? Which is your most memorable sunrise? And which sunset? [...]
A few years ago, as if it were yesterday, I posted an anecdote on the blog: “Eyes that do not see”. It is a timely reminder that we must look at the world with a more attentive eye for the unexpected, or [...]
In the last 9 years I have run 6 marathons, although it should have been about 8. Last year I had an accident in April going down a steep mountain, and that’s when I hurt my knee. How it hurt! Then in [...]
The future cannot be guessed. It is created. In 2011 “Write the future” by Nike won practically all the Golds and Grand Prix it wanted. It managed to be the most shared brand and its global sales increased by 7% during and [...]
A while ago I saw a comment from Rosita Cajas on Facebook that says: “…looking for inspiration to make my 2012 resolutions…. So much to decide with only one week to go!”. I bookmarked a Like and came straight to the blog [...]
The word is out and I confirm it: the Volcano is moving to February. The Board of Directors of Ascap, the Costa Rican Association of Advertising Agencies, decided in the last session to migrate the Volcano to the beautiful days of February [...]
And it is now on YouTube, complete and free for everyone. Yann Arthus-Bertrand has done it again and now in a dimension typical of his global style and his content sensitive to the world we live in. Don’t miss the one hour [...]
For more than a decade, Soy Palacio has been a consistently powerful campaign, reflecting intimate emotions and deep understanding of women. Terán TBWA has done it consistently and proves that for retail there are no formulas, only brave ones, and for this [...]
Life is a journey and not just a trip. In this message from Louis Vuitton, the essence of a legendary brand is protected and strengthened with a message that touches intimate fibers and touches deep down. Countless journeys. Countless emotions. More than [...]
In recent months we went from Johnny Araya as absolute favorite in any bet, to a resounding victory in the Liberationist convention of Laura Chinchilla, for reasons that can only be added to the pot with speculations, hypotheses, estimates, theories and opinions. [...]
Barack Obama’s leadership grows by the minute, as he speaks to the world and in his sleep as well. The President of the United States inspires and excites with his courage, his global approach, his elegance and superior purpose. With the most [...]