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 have read with interest many predictions for the year, as if they could really serve to anticipate the future. Among many valuable considerations, in practically all of them I have found the recommendation for prudence in 2016 -and the little angel [...]
You might identify with exploration beyond the imaginable. With the unexpected, the search or the unknown. The accidental, the surprise, the fear and the naive. I am trapped by the community in darkness and liberated by the light, always the light, that [...]
Many times we spend our time complaining about something we don’t like or we simply let it go and settle for “what we have” without realizing that we can change things. This is why I want to share with you these tips [...]
The Birth of an Idea Today, Guatemala is living one of the toughest moments in its history, only a few days away from its upcoming and consequential elections, alongside corruption scandals that implicate President Pérez Molina. The uncovering of a network of [...]
A few days ago I heard from a disgruntled young professional about the imminent sale of his mother’s grocery store where he worked. “I have a life ahead of me,” he argued in opposition to the transaction, because in his view, the [...]
A Story of Evolution Some 28 years ago, I began what today is known as a startup, loaded with technology, creativity, and dreams, amid the challenges involved in carving our place among 50 advertising agencies. From a room in my parents’ house [...]
Without a doubt, a creative world is better. Especially when it comes to stories, images, ideas that make all the difference, make their mark and transcend. So does Procter Gamble. So does Google. So does American Express. So does Coordown in Italy. [...]
The hugs between friends is one of the best things Cannes has to offer. After more than three decades in advertising, it’s not hard to run into people you’ve seen in twenty-five, fifteen or five years. Last Tuesday we were at the [...]
After taking a photo with friends in the morning, yesterday afternoon I met Manolo Gavilán (VP and GM of Ogilvy Costa Rica) at the exit of the Palais. We were both frustrated, as everything seemed to indicate that we Ticos were going [...]
Last year Tribu DDB returned from Cannes with 11 finalists and a Lion. This year we return with our suitcases empty of awards, but full of new and greater experiences. Therefore, it is time to focus on June 2013 and start working [...]
For the third time in the history of the Olympic Games, London will host the most important sporting event on the planet. With Nadia Comaneci on stage at the Debussy in Cannes today, on a panel about the games and Visa as [...]
Ogilvy, McCann and Publimark have achieved finalists in PR and Outdoor. The possibilities of more Lions for Costa Rica are growing. Between tonight and tomorrow we will know, although Press has been our difficult moment and the great challenge of the moment. [...]
