Author Archive for Mario Luis Tavares Ferreira

We are always learning and will continue until dead. There is always something that could be improved and, to figure out, knowledge will facilitate the process.

The greatest evangelists of open markets are now trying to change the rules, again, focusing on their benefits. In the 80’s Regan and Thatcher promoted globally that all countries should open their markets, go for the privatisation of their public companies and services, let financial markets work freely worldwide, and so on.

A smile may be the definition of your life and yourself. Nowadays people are rushed and stressed while carrying around worry, fear and disappointment with the latest news and events. Taking the time to give a warm, heartfelt smile seems to be a luxury or just a waste of time. Actuality, it isn’t! A smile [...]

To find out how other Ticklers and readers responded to these questions click here. If you would like to take this interview as well, mail us your answers at interview@tickledbylife.com. (we will publish only the best responses) What is God? Mario: God is everything and it is nothing. It is the whole and the emptiness. [...]

Businesses fail because of people, period. The effects of the failure can be observed, for example, on organization, processes, product or service, finances, marketing and sales. The causes can be related to strategic planning, implementation, management, control, human resources, absence of competitive intelligence and external factors like market dynamics or government regulations. If we are [...]

First, we need to have a clear concept of what ethics are and the difference between actions and processes of business development related with cultural aspects and ethics. The Collins Dictionary defines ethics as moral beliefs and rules about right and wrong. An ethic of a particular kind is an idea or moral belief that [...]

I was reading some posts and news about the current crisis and diverse opinions about possible turnarounds, about the consequences in developing countries, some trends and forecasts, different perspectives and evaluations and the usually wizards’ visions of future, some with the Armageddon perspective and others with an optimistic vision of short-time crisis. What make me [...]

A common sentence that we hear often is that leadership is given not taken, is it true? Another common sentence is that you are born a leader, that it is a natural gift. In some aspects it is. But, there are some attitudes that can be acquired to change that perception. A born leader – [...]

Since the end of last century we are seeing global changes never seen in recent or old history. The iron wall collapsing and the Soviet Union breaking in pieces are unique events in history because never a large empire disappeared so smoothly. Coupled with what we saw in China, moving from communism to capitalism. Never [...]

I was having a chat and when posting my profile I finished with the sentence that is the title of this article. Indeed to become an artist in life is a tough task. The core issue is to have a balance between work and success and to allow to be tickled by life. That is [...]

When we talk about strategic planning sometimes we associate with paperwork, theories, old school works, a boring and endless task, and so on. But actually planning is a natural and embedded activity that we practice everyday. We plan the best route to go to the office.  We plan when we go shopping. We plan our [...]

It is easy to say, difficult to practice. Most small entrepreneurs have problems to control their time. It is fundamental to organize your tasks and schedule. There are also plenty of articles, books and talking about the subject. Why? Let’s start from the end. With more time available you will be able to exercise innovation, [...]