On a business context, we learned long ago that it is important to live below our capabilities. Use times of peace to prepare for times of war. Create alternatives for less good times. Belmiro de Azevedo used to say that “there were no defeats or definitive victories”. Good days are ephemeral. This serves to say […]
Relying on our vast experience in negotiating with the financial system, we have the idea that the banking sector has two very different ways of working with companies: • On the one hand, a more classic approach to functioning, where everything takes a long time – 3 or 4 months is not too long to […]
What means for hospitality businesses the Business and Human Rights Roadmap established by the UN Working Group for the Next Decade? December 10th was International Human Rights Day. It marks the day in 1948 when the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). The United Nations Working Group on Business […]
Between 25 and 27 October, the world of Tourism got together in Tivoli Marina de Vilamoura for the Resorts & Residential Hospitality Forum 21. This international event was exemplary organized by Questex, which I take this opportunity to thank and congratulate in the person of President Alexi Khajavi, for his commitment to assembling this “gathering” […]
We have been working with banking in Portugal for many years. Enough time to know that the relationship with a bank can be good or bad depending on the people who are following our case: They must have senior, so that they don’t try to teach us how to manage our own businesses. A part […]
In Évora, we were the world stage of the “A World for Travel” forum, under the motto of sustainability. Then, we received the Greenfest that has contributed to the education of Portuguese society regarding the importance of sustainability awareness and practice. Now, it is time to put this into practice and implement sustainable measures that […]
In football, we are used to hear that structure don’t win matches, they win championships. In companies and hotels, it is quite similar. Those who think they can win without being professionally supported are experiencing ephemeral days of illusion. Entrepreneurs certainly have their creative, visionary, and motivating role. But it is necessary to rely on […]
We must foresee the Future to create in the Present – a Greater Systemic Vision. Pioneer Brands pay a high price for challenging the old system but, in the end, they only gain by fulfilling their purpose and thriving in a new reality. “Trend” – One of the clichéd words of the present times. We […]
A recent article by Prof. Maria Escarreja, professor at the Católica Lisbon School of Business & Economics, summarized the new paradigm of a well-being economy that “is approaching”. From the entire article, there is nothing more to disagree than just this last part: “it is approaching”. We are not witnessing the approaching of the Wellness […]
Bill Gates said a few days ago that banking is one of the activities that will disappear in the next 10 to 15 years. Personally, I normally get kind of annoyed at this type of statement because the crystal ball holders and other fortune tellers rarely appear to explain when their prediction has gone wrong. […]
