2025 has been a year of contrasts—intense, emotional, transformative. It began with a heartfelt farewell and ends with my soul wide open after the magical, peaceful family moments we usually share in Escondida. In between, there was laughter under a sky full of fireflies outside Kuala Lumpur with my grandson Mauricio; a spiritual retreat in […]
We all want success and fame. We want to be admired, respected and even applauded. Right? On a Volcano, in Cannes, Hollywood or in a public square, on stage or at home. Yet, when someone asks: Who has achieved real success, few [...]
Since Volcano hasn’t happened yet, I don’t have much new to tell you. What I can think is that it will be the prelude to a pitched battle next year for several reasons. If we consider this week’s competition, we could expect [...]
“Start at the end and work your way back to the beginning” is Andrew Stanton’s summary of storytelling. With English subtitles, I think you will want to apply his ideas every time you are going to speak in public, give a presentation, [...]
The COMUNIDAD de Empresas de Comunicación Comercial de Costa Rica presents the Pellizco y su Volcán. It is the local championship of advertising and commercial creativity, as the first Central American stage in the direction of the world. For sure we will [...]
Every fool with his or her own theme. I neither judge nor criticize, but applaud the important thing that is important to each one. It is not a question of more or less, nor if it is or not. What is important [...]
It’s 5:22 in the morning. I came to the kitchen hungry, thinking about putting some energy into my body before my workout. At 6:00 AM I go for 30 minutes of jogging and then 60 more in the gym with weights. The [...]
Some time ago I applauded at the top of my lungs at the musical “In the Heights”, because I was thrilled to see that wonderful combination of flavors, smells and sounds masterfully blended on a Broadway stage. The music is sensational and [...]
The Meaning of Being Rich I have my problems and you have yours. It’s true. However, I would bet you that your problems are mostly those of a rich person. Three years ago, I went for the first time to North Point [...]
My good friend Alejandro Odio sent me the link to this video and of course, in an instant I decided to publish it and amplify its message, as there are many who continue to ignore the reality in which we live today. [...]
“Zeitgeist” means “spirit of the times”, and Google reveals this spirit through the sum of millions of searches every day. This extraordinary company has developed a powerful battery of tools that allow you to explore global and regional trends, past and present, [...]
A little over two years ago I ran the half marathon in Brooklyn in 2:03:07, and last Sunday I returned to the distance in the Bronx to finish it in 2:03:50. I guess the years don’t pass in vain. No way. However, [...]
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 [...]
