. 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 […]
To the memory of John Lennon and his wonderful legacy.
Sebastián Castro is a young Costa Rican who is taking his first steps at CNN, after graduating from Emory University with a degree in Political Science. He is a great friend of my son Santiago, so we have seen him grow and [...]
What is the Openhouse Project? Watch the idea in this video. It is only 2 and a half minutes long. Creative Projects Would you like more information or are just somewhat curious? Take a further look at The Openhouse Project. A movement [...]
I had a great time in the auditorium of the Rafael Landívar University, and I want to leave it marked with this video in my blog, because after a few years this is going to be my personal album of memories.
When Tribu and DDB decided to join forces in Central America, we set out to make our network the most influential agency in the region. We set out to do it from every brand and every campaign, and from every opportunity, such [...]
Yesterday I had the immense pleasure of visiting Guatemala once again, this time to bring to the University Rafael Landívar the “Taka tum tum tum taka taka taka tum, an urban story of influence and transformation.” An experience like the one I [...]
From Competitors to Great Friends Competition is a temptation I can’t resist. I’m driven by an overwhelming desire to win. That’s why I choose my battles carefully, only entering those where I sense a chance of victory. I have to admit, I’m [...]
I blinked. Usually, it takes barely a tenth of a second to blink; at most, five milliseconds more. And that’s how it goes: in the fraction of a second it takes to blink, more than 650 days have passed since the last [...]
Hello, everyone! It’s been ages since we’ve connected here on the blog. I can barely remember where the tilde or the em dash is on the keyboard. It’s so easy to let good habits, healthy eating, or work-life balance slip away. In [...]
In October 2019 I listened to a chat led by an influential professor at the IE Madrid Business School – Dr Teresa Martin Retortillo. Her talk posed a powerful idea: purposeful transformation. I was listening to it alongside members of the G50, [...]
I’m writing this as I listen to Don’t Call by Desire – it’s on a Spotify playlist made by my dear friend Charlie Ranalli called Retro 80s. There’s a bottle of Glenlivet and a Cuban cigar by my side, and I’m looking [...]
A short line in between words is known as a ‘hyphen’ in English, while in Spanish it’s referred to as a ‘guion’. It comes in varying lengths, including -, –, — and a few more, as I understand it. In the language [...]