Ideas belong to those who implement them.
Columns and conversations in print. Written in Spanish, translated here in full.
Columns · El Nacional, 2020
El NacionalBuild relationships, not transactions.
Value is generated when we can identify a problem and solve it like no one else. This solution is always a combination of vision, team, processes, and innovation.
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El NacionalIdeas belong to those who implement them.
So here’s a piece of advice: don’t seek perfection; don’t look for the ideal path… the path is made by walking.
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El NacionalIf you don’t trust yourself, who do you expect to do it?
Each individual is perfect for something. Each of us has something we do better than anyone else.
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El NacionalIf we have more memories than dreams, we are dead.
In life, you must first dream and then, with hard work, turn those dreams into realities. If you’re not capable of dreaming, you’ll make little progress.
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El NacionalThe Messenger’s Luck
How beautiful it is to see how an attitude can transform something ordinary into something magnificent, from sacrifice into enjoyment, from punishment into salvation.
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El NacionalNeither Half Full nor Half Empty... Let's Fill the Glass!
Storytelling (sharing the stories behind brands or people) is one of the most powerful tools for connection. As human beings, we love learning more about the people and brands we consume.
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Conversations in print · El Estímulo & El Espectador, 2020
El EspectadorValentina Hernández: "The greatest success of a business is to survive... and have fun along the way."
"We have to do our homework... I never said one day, 'I quit, I’m going to start a glasses company,'" says Venezuelan Valentina Hernández, co-founder of Portrait Eyewear with her brother, in this episode of the podcast Learn from the Leaders, hosted by Ricardo De La Blanca.
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El EspectadorMariana Atencio: "People see the Instagram photo, but the story is made without filters"
"I am at my best, not when I’m succeeding, nor when I’m falling, but when I get back up," says this journalist, author, and TED speaker in this episode of Learn from Leaders , with Ricardo De La Blanca.
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El EspectadorLearn from Leaders, New Leadership Podcast on El Espectador
Inspiring people to see opportunities during the crisis is the goal that, amid the 2020 pandemic, motivated Ricardo De La Blanca to create this podcast, which will be hosted every Monday on El Espectador.
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El EstímuloJuan Carlos Ortiz: “You’ll Never Know What Peak Lies Beyond Unless You Climb the One in Front”
That's exactly the mindset Juan Carlos Ortiz uses to focus on the obstacles at hand and stay one step ahead of the future.
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El EstímuloLuis Almagro: "A leader must, above all, be an example."
Words that Luis Almagro not only lives by but fully embodies.
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El EstímuloElla Cisneros: "In Life, You Age When You Lose Curiosity"
These are the words of Ella Cisneros Fontanals, founder and president of the Cisneros Fontanals Art Foundation, who has gained her wisdom through challenging and exhausting life experiences.
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El EstímuloAndrés Pastrana: "Courage, confidence, conviction, and communication."
He never backed down from a fight, whether it was against the most powerful drug trafficker in history or a rebel military group.
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Earlier notes.
- Social Causes and CommunicationWe all know that consumers have a special bond with brands. Let’s face it, it’s not all necessarily about sales and figures.
- Communicating with the youth: we have to get closeIt’s not only about getting adults interested in what you have to offer, but also the youngest ones.
- Don’t walk alone. Get into business with the right partner.We have always heard the saying that: “Two heads are better than one”, and it is so true!
- Influence Marketing: The New Tool in Digital CommunicationThe most credible advertising is word of mouth.