Jetlag, Uncomfortable beds, and long hours are what all of us have come to associate with travelling. However, to save the day here are seven travel tips by super successful people.
General Electric, CMO points out when she is travelling she carries only what is most needed this includes only one pair of shoes. When she needs laundry, she uses hotels laundry services if needed. She points out that once she had her bag rejected for being too heavy in Hong Kong, and she had to wear most of the clothes to go through the airport.
Founder of Peppers & Rogers Group says to beat jet lag he starts planning his journey three days before. This way he can adjust comfortably to changing time-zones about to visit. Once on the plane he switches his home time with the new time zone as his primary time. Immediately this changes the emails time-stamps to the time on the computer display. After taking Melanin 3 mg dose, he sleeps to adjust his sleep to the time zone. After landing, he exercises to adjust his mental clock.
Designer Rachel Zoe says since she started a family, she no longer spends long leisure or business trips. To reduce the time she spends away from her family she pushes together as many meetings to fit in 48 hours. In some cases, she holds meetings at night and early mornings to cover the needed time. In addition to this, Zoe also brings her family along where possible to double up on time spent away.
CEO, Hightower says travel time on planes is usually his time to disconnect from all the distractions that surround him on a day to day basis. He takes travel time as an opportunity to read a novel or listen to Led Zeppelin. He considers taking time away from business and analytical thinking as the best way to increase personal creativity and productivity.
Halliburton President prefers waking up at his usual 5 a. m. Local time, no matter the location. He points out despite the difficulty it is vital to synchronize our bodies to the surrounding. To achieve this, he says that staying outdoors helps a great deal. Running outdoors recharges the body and forces the body to wake up and take a closer look of the surroundings not seen by other tourists and business people.
Mandalay Sports Media CEO, says that he usually tries his best to learn as much about the location he is about to visit. On one occasion, Guber says he offended audiences in Japan after he spoke too fast that his translator missed his jokes.
Marriott international President and CEO points out that the biggest mistake that a businessperson can do is avoiding a business travel. There is nothing better than meeting the face to face its perfect of building relationships and expanding leadership perspective. Sorenson says shares how he gains a lot from time spent away from the office since he can get varied perspectives and insights which usually are not available in an office setting.
Europe is one of the favourite holiday destinations ever because of the culture and the historic importance of the continent. From the Icy peaks of Swiss Alps to the evergreen valley of Greek Isles, Europe has lot more to offer as a destination.
