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 […]
While we track down the author of the poem Taka Tum Tum Tum Taka Taka Taka Tum, written more than forty years ago by a Methodist College student, we spent some time in Washington Square this morning. We didn’t see it. The [...]
Sent from my iPad Begin forwarded message: A big hello from everyone at Agency Rush. If you haven’t melted in the heat of this beautiful summer we’re having, you might like to hear about the recent goings on of our artists. A [...]
I have more than 30 years in advertising. I started at 22 and not long ago I celebrated my 53rd birthday, ignited as an entrepreneur by several opportunities, and among others, by the idea of making Tribu DDB the most influential agency [...]
From our side there is only one: win. And since we win more if we all win, in Ascap it’s more than possible. It was said by Ray Kroc, founder of McDonald’s, when he said that none of us is as good [...]
Influence in 30 seconds, one that provokes a smile and proposes a positive attitude, one that builds and turns dreams into reality. From Tribu DDB and our client Importadora Monge to the society in which we live, because the real prize is [...]
I have always been impressed by these huge birds with their long limbs and dense plumage, with that erect and pale neck that characterizes them, their friendly face and fast pace. If I had to describe them to a Martian, I would [...]
Steve Jobs defined design first in relation to operation and not appearance, so it is not difficult to understand his successes for so many years. Form and substance must tell their genesis from the very same creative moment. Einstein said it and [...]
From the book by Armando Vargas Araya, La Vía Costarricense, published by EUNED in 2005, this is a wonderfully inspiring text as it initiates a broad, open and participatory process. What is La Via Costarricense? It is a dynamic conceptual tool to [...]
Thinking about the Costa Rican Way, a few days ago I wrote a message to my great friend, Armando Vargas Araya, journalist, historian, politician and wonderful human being. In a few words, these were my two lines: Armando dear, whose idea was [...]
A few months ago I decided to accept the invitation to be part of the process of consultation, innovation and imagination ignited by the country project proposed by José María Figueres. It was on February 21, 2012 when I met again with [...]
I took a vacation and came back last Saturday. I took a few days for the coupling and as promised, here I am back on the blog with a song: the most popular. I’m not going to add anything about this case [...]
Back to the keyboard on July 20, greetings!
