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 […]
Innovate or Die The conventional view of business holds an arguable principle: “grow or perish.” Due to the usual transactional, incremental, and certainly linear attention within companies, it would seem to be true and sufficient, because we assume things either go up [...]
We have received the welcome news that Ferrán Adrià will be in Costa Rica to detonate innovation and share his secrets in the kitchen. With 1,846 dishes invented during 25 years in the kitchen of elBulli, his legendary restaurant ranked as the [...]
I invite you to get to know Khan Academy. Its mission is to provide free, world-class education to anyone in every corner of the world. For students, teachers and parents alike, Khan has come to deliver an extraordinary solution. It allows you [...]
Perception is reality. Really? Neuroscience observes, measures and analyzes the way our brain works, to remind us that we are complex systems of reasons and emotions, in the simplest possible summary. So, perception is reality? The usual thing is to believe we [...]
Today the Costa Rican National Design Team, grouped together in a natural, informal and spontaneous way, with incalculable talent, heartfelt emotion, visible admiration and genuine spirit of celebration, has rendered a Graphic Tribute to the Sele. Its organizers Marianella Snowball and Noé [...]
I had the opportunity to be in the three matches that the Sele lost in the World Cup in Germany. When we were eliminated in the last game against Poland, it was embarrassing to listen with astonishment to the Tico fans chanting [...]
In a matter of hours Luis Guillermo Solis will be the new President elect of Costa Rica. At the same time it has been confirmed that Intel will take over manufacturing, adjust operations and sadly lay off thousands. In the midst of [...]
At the end of a careful selection process, Comunidad has chosen the two representatives for Costa Rica to the Young Marketers Competition at the next Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. The winners are Melissa Quirós from FIFCO and Geoconda Fernández from [...]
The Royal Academy Dictionary does not recognize the word serendipity. Fortunately today there is a free encyclopedia called Wikipedia where it is defined as follows: A serendipity is a fortunate and unexpected discovery or find that occurs when you are looking for [...]
Every year the creative world celebrates the best of the best. It does it with applause, with ovations and with joy, with competitive pressure and with amazement, fascination and tension. It happens in the third week of June and in the south [...]
I’m convinced that magic happens outside of comfort zones. That’s all. Or is there more to say? Maybe there is. For those who prefer a little more development, someone would have to recommend some expert, as I am not one of them. [...]
2014 will bring a new opportunity for the country’s young creatives, 28 years old or younger at the time of the next Cannes Lions Festival. Under the organization of Comunidad and the main sponsorship of La Nación, 3 duos will be able [...]
