Having a dream without taking action will always remain just ...a dream. Manifesting, visualizing… without action, it fades and becomes nothing. It lingers in a kind of “someday”, a place where everything seems possible, but where nothing truly happens. Taking action and making choices are the real steps toward turning a dream into reality. Of course, the right mindset helps — because it’s that belief that drives you into action. But belief alone is not enough. Belief needs t

Every year tends to begin in much the same way 😅 As if we collectively press a reset button. We tell ourselves we’ll do things differently, live more consciously, take better care of ourselves… and January feels like a fresh start — a moment where everything is still open 🥳 Many people begin this period with “Dry January” , a month without alcohol. Not so much as a sacrifice, but more as an experiment — a way to understand what alcohol does to their body and whether they m

I grew up in a boarding school. For twelve years, where the rhythm of eating and drinking was actually very simple. In the morning, coffee or tea. In the afternoon, coffee or tea again. And at lunch or dinner… water. ...Flat. ...Straight from the tap 😅 On weekends, I was home, but it didn’t look much different there either. Soft drinks were not served at the table. Either because they weren’t considered necessary, or — if I’m being honest — because they were simply too expen

At El Gusto Loco, we no longer start from a technique, a process, or a fixed idea of how a drink should  be made.We start from something far less visible, yet ultimately decisive: what happens when someone takes a sip — and, even more so, what happens after  that sip. Because a drink can look perfectly balanced on paper, be technically sound in its construction, and still do something that doesn’t sit right — coming in too sharp, lingering too heavily, or forcing the body to

... in our craft, our team and ourselves It seems so self-evident. Everyone wants it, everyone talks about it. But anyone who’s right in the middle of it knows: growth isn’t just numbers, liters, or charts. It’s movement. Exciting, challenging, and sometimes downright uncomfortable. At El Gusto Loco , we see growth happen every single day — quite literally. Clients who once came to us with a small idea are now watching their brands take off. They’re bringing in new distributo

During the holidays, the world seems to slow down a little. Emails bounce back with messages like “I’m out of office until...”  or “Just returned from vacation, catching up — replies might take a bit longer.” Everyone’s been on holiday, everyone’s “rested”... but are we, really? Can a week (or two, or three) truly offset the stress that builds up throughout the year? Do those weeks off actually prepare us to dive back into the rat race — or do we quietly promise ourselves tha

On my Mind2feel I once shared a reflection about “manifestation.” I use the technique myself and often see how intentions, over time, become reality. But in our fast-changing sector — from production planning to customer experience — it’s easy to get caught up in the daily operational flow, the challenges, and the environment we’re in. We plan, adjust, and optimize constantly. Yet how often do we consciously pause to ask: what’s the true intention behind what we want to achi

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