Many of us as business travelers are grounded, literally. It’s been weeks, now months since we’ve traveled due to the current health pandemic. I’ve heard from many a business traveler who is just buying their time until they can get back to Road Life. But a common thread is sadly very few road warriors are […] Read More
As business travelers are grounded, literally, it’s been weeks, now months since we’ve traveled due to the current health pandemic. The reality is only knowing business travel most of my life, I’ve experienced a wide range of emotions not traveling at all. Many of those emotions on the same day. I don’t claim to be […] Read More
Some business travelers work in an office building when they’re not on the road. But many, even most business travelers work from home when they’re not on the road. And this can be a challenge. And right now, many have been forced into a work-from-home situation due to COVID-19. So, no matter what may be […] Read More
Jen is a weekly business traveler with a territory in the Midwest. She covers Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Iowa. Jen has a company car and finds herself constantly in a car driving from one state to another, one city to another in order to visit the next rep. This is her road life every […] Read More
When I first started as a business traveler a long, long time ago, I took my Type A, driven personality to a whole new level. It was unleashed on the “open road” if you know what I mean. I dove into this new opportunity that now included traveling the country and eventually certain parts of […] Read More
One of the best parts of being a business traveler is the food experience. Who doesn’t like not having a meal from home that you really didn’t want? Or not having to cook or clean up. Then there’s the ability to chose the type of food you want: Steak Seafood Italian Mexican Thai …and the […] Read More
I love fresh starts and I cannot lie. Paul has been on the road awhile and he has the weight to prove it. He’s not big on New Years Resolutions with his only New Years Resolution this year is to not have any resolutions! But he would like to make some changes as a business […] Read More
I had this coming and more. People talk to me for two crazy reasons: I ask questions I listen to their response My Dad used to say all the time: Son, ask people questions and they’ll talk to you for hours. Talk about yourself and they’ll listen to you for seconds at the most. […] Read More
I love the honesty of Ted. He told me he just hates walking. He’d rather just sit every chance he gets. He knows he needs to walk more, but the thought of it wears him out. Ted, I’ll give you points for the brutal truth, but c’mon man. Oliver is also overweight and gets winded […] Read More
Last night I was hijacked by two close friends after dinner, cake and gifts with my family after coming home from a business trip to celebrate my birthday. My two friends (in-cahoots with my wife) set me up. They took me to a restaurant and as we turned the corner, I was greeted by 12 friends through the […] Read More