How to Handle a Travel Client’s Common Questions
I talk to travel advisors every day. It’s important for me to keep my ear to the ground and understand their pain points so that I can deliver valuable content.…
10 Life Lessons From a Consummate World Traveller
"The world is your classroom" is what they say, inferring that the best life lessons come from travelling. Here are my top 10 skills gained from the University of Backpacking.
How to Get Rid of Your Feelings of Overwhelm
Do you ever feel like one of those X-Factor performers with one too many plates swirling in the air - knowing full well that once gravity has its way, one…
Value vs. Time – What is the Value of Your Time
The question I often get asked from outsiders looking into the travel profession is undoubtedly… “Can you really make money as a travel agent?” It comes up so often that…
The Secret Strategy for Getting What You Want; Ask
“I was wondering if I might be able to get a Venti for the price of a Grande?” I asked. “Ummmm, no.” was the attitude-ladened response that came back from…
A Thing or Two from the University of Dr. Seuss
I must confess, before I had children, I don’t recall reading a lot of Dr. Seuss. Sure, every Christmas, I’d dress up in my red flannel onesie with a bowl…
Is Money Really a Dirty 5-Letter Word?
It was 5:30 in the morning...standing beside the baggage claim area at Gatwick airport in London. My colleague and I had just gotten off a 7-hour red-eye originating in Toronto.…
Building a Better Mousetrap in the Travel Industry
and Swimming Away From the Noise Blue Ocean Strategy - have you heard of it? No, it’s not some eco-project with aspirations to save the dolphin and the turtle population…
When to Pivot vs. Pull the Plug – The Truth About Quitting
Pain is temporary. Quitting lasts forever Lance Armstrong It’s always too early to quit. Norman Vincent Peale If you quit once, it becomes a habit. Never quit. Michael Jordan A…
Seven of the Best Entrepreneurial Podcasts to Download in 2021
It’s that time of year where not only are we wrapping up gifts for under the tree, but we are also looking at wrapping up 2020. Can I get a…