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 [...]
<https://www.latinspots.com/website/nota.php?notaid=21167> (23/04/10). El Taier, one of the most creatively recognized agencies in Guatemala joins Tribu DDB, forming El Taier/Tribu DDB (Guatemala) and, thus, consolidating the service structure of DDB Latina in Central America, which already has offices in Costa Rica (Tribu DDB [...]
Ideas to Succeed Corporate Communication, Independent. Apr 20, 2010. -Sergio Valente, president and director of DM9DDB Brsil, is at the helm of the agency with the most Golden Lions in the region. Valente has 79 awards from the prestigious Cannes Film Festival. [...]
OPENS ON 14 MAY: TWO WINNERS TO TAKE PART IN YOUNG LIONS FILM COMPETITION Make an ad. Spread the word. Go to Cannes. London, 23 April 2010 – After the successful launch last year of the 48 Hour YouTube Cannes Young Lions [...]
I am fascinated by this photograph, it moves me and engages me, it impresses me and amuses me, it is strong and powerful and means so much that seeing it made me want to jump with emotion, because it is a reflection [...]
Costa Rica is the scene of a fierce competition among talented lions and creatives under 28 years old, as they all want to go to Cannes Lions next June to compete among the best. More than 100 pairs are participating today for [...]
Take advantage of the Spanish subtitles option. Elizabeth Gilbert reflects on the impossible things we expect from artists and geniuses — and shares the radical idea that, rather than one person “being” a genius, we all “have” a genius. A funny, personal [...]