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 […]
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 [...]
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 [...]
The remarkable and competent government authorities have reported that the new country brand, Esencial Costa Rica, was achieved with a process that began in 2008 and whose cost amounted to $650,000 dollars. Therefore, the first thing I must say is that by [...]
The creative advertising world applauded “ The Most Popular Song” at Cannes 2012, awarding it Lions and a Grand Prix. Because a simple idea can be powerful enough to influence a country, make a difference and contribute to making it a better [...]
A few days ago I published a note that claims that creativity that wins at festivals is 7 times more effective, according to the Gunn Report. That is to say, advertising creative awards, such as Cannes, Ojo, Volcán or Pregonero, nowadays have [...]
First of all, I remind you of Zanders’ rule #6: don’t take yourself too seriously. Then, the question always jumps to a simple “and what are the first 5 rules?”. The answer then is to be expected: they don’t exist and it [...]
Every day, advertising influences the world intensely, profusely and repeatedly with creative ideas to change the world. The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity and the Bill Melinda Gates Foundation know this, and have teamed up to promote the use of creativity [...]
If you are not, let’s assume that you are among the general public, and not a puclicist, advertiser or any media or digital media. So, with everyone leveled up as busy people going about their happy lives, is there anyone out there [...]
