Imagine you’re sitting alone in a restaurant; perusing the menu but not concentrating. The laughter from the next table keeps getting your attention. You look over. One woman has her hand on the other’s shoulder, leaning forward. All the signs of tell-all secrets being shared are there. Laughter erupts. The other woman raises her glass [...]
What do Max the dog, a family chateau and a bus ride through the forest have in common? They all offer business lessons to be shared, challenges of competing in an international environment, opportunities to forge new relationships and a business travel environment like no other. Oh, did I mention that they’re all in France? [...]
When traveling to another city for a trip, time is very precious. So much to do, so little time. But before you take off on your journey, think about donating some of that time. Consider volunteering while on a trip, perhaps after a conference or even during a vacation. Oftentimes when people hear about the [...]
With Valentine’s Day being on a weekday this year, chances are if you travel for business you’ll be away from your sweetie on this day. Me? I’ll be an entire continent away from my husband. Valentine’s Day is about the worst day of the year to be eating dinner alone in a restaurant, if you [...]
Guest Post by Sue Richter I’m an author and travel writer and have been in a relationship for 14 years. We both frequently travel for work, most of the time separately. It seems that any relationship, whether an intimate relationship or work, revolves around two factors: trust and communication. Any relationship worth its weight needs [...]
Valentine’s Day is approaching – a day that women who are not in a relationship, and want to be, really do not look forward to. Add in frequent travel to the equation and many of these women send me pleas of, “How do I find someone when I’m traveling all the time?” So I asked [...]
I met a very friendly group of young folks in Glasgow, Scotland. They were offering free hugs in the busy Buchanan Street shopping area. Did I go for free hugs? Of course! I loved the Glasgow hospitality! I’ve heard a lot about the Free Hug Campaign through my trainings with Jack Canfield (co-Author of the [...]
It’s tough enough being on the road for business, much less having a family at home to take care of. The guilt we lay on ourselves can often fill up another suitcase, so it’s especially heart-breaking when our kids lay on the guilt, as well. My daughter was famous for this. At any time – [...]
My husband, Bruce, experienced a day as a Delta gate agent in Atlanta. He shares his experience with us here. At the end of the post, I’ll tell my part of the story and show you who he was with on our wedding anniversary! Enjoy! ************************************************************* Rolling out of bed at 3:30 am, it was [...]
Being away from home for business is challenging, but there are certain days that are just more painful than others to be away. If I had to rate the most heart-wrenching days to be away from home, they’d be: Your child’s birthday Your child’s first day of school Your child’s graduation Your spouse’s birthday Your [...]
