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 […]
When I was able to admire it with my own eyes a year ago, I never imagined the connection I would make with that mountain for the rest of my life. I was on Kalapatar, a peak at 5,550 meters elevation, at [...]
Among those of us who run marathons, as among those who share any affinity, anecdotes jump out one after another. So it was last night between DSQ runners and our wives. Everyone tells their story, their moment, their excuse or reason, between [...]
In Santa Ana today it was raining like a good storm day, what a relief! My Asics will remain without running today and the 40 minutes of scheduled training, will remain in the limbo of the pending. The anxiety grows and although [...]
The organizers of the Cannes Lions have had several years of discussion, even with all its representatives, and they have finally decided: the Lion for Creative Effectiveness will be launched in 2011. Although for years Cannes has been awarding ideas with results, [...]
I have little to add to a topic that I sum up in two words: simple and elegant. So is the Mini or my Q5, so is the Mont Blanc or even more the iPad. In a few clicks I buy my [...]
Competitiveness starts with you. Improvement is one’s responsibility. Life is full of opportunities and taking advantage of them is one’s choice. Being better every day and turning every possibility into a contribution is, in essence, one’s choice. This is why, in the [...]
Christian Fuentes and Noé Arias in Cyber, Mariana Morera and José Pablo Bolaños in Graphics, Paola Fatjó and Rebeca Barzuna in Clients, are the duos chosen to go to Cannes and compete in the Young Lions. We expect a lot from their [...]
Some studies have shown that products found by people on Pinterest are more likely to be purchased than on other social networks. Why is that? I find Pinterest fascinating, it invites me to explore much more than Facebook and has brought me [...]
Last year we had 61 entries in Cannes from 9 different agencies. In 2012, will we reach 100? The deadline has been extended and there is still some time left to enter the top creative competition on the planet. In Costa Rica [...]
Eiza has released her new solo with a tremendous video that I am fascinated to share with you, I love it! and I have no doubt that you too will be hooked by her music, her talent and her energy. When we [...]
It’s worth taking some time on YouTube to enjoy the best in Latin American Film. Here I upload “Padres en slip” by Del Campo. Of all the winners, although some pieces have already played, most of them have their GPS pointed towards [...]
In the midst of an impeccable organization, typical of the most correct hosts, the Wave Festival has left me with a positive balance. This year there were about 1,800 entries, an amount that is not surprising if you compare it to Antigua. [...]
