“My concern is creating an environment where good people want to hang around.”

The Pursuit of WOW! by Tom Peters, page 15

I’ve alluded to this point more than a number of times over the years: Try to avoid boring, whining, negative, complaining people at all costs. Don’t stop to say good-bye. Run away from them.

My rationale is simple: “Misery loves company,” and there is not a shortage of miserable people today. This is not a slur. Many people have good reasons to feel as they do, God bless them. The truth is that many, if not most, of them have fueled their own situation for reasons too numerous to mention here. In the majority of instances, they made choices and they are now living with their choices…

by Dan Chappelle
Thursday August 11, 2016

In 10 years of corporate life, I have racked up over 1 million miles (almost 900,000 on Delta alone).  That in itself is not that remarkable until you consider that most of this has been domestic (US) and most of it in coach.  Much of this is crisscrossing the country from my home in Seattle to the east coast, which means a lot of red-eyes.  For almost 2 years, in addition to my work travel, I commuted weekly from my job in Minneapolis to Seattle; the 4:25 Friday afternoon returning to MSP on the 12:50am.  I learned a lot about how to comfortably travel over the years and I am often asked to share my “secrets”.  It starts with the right gear. I call it…

by Lori Hardegree
Thursday August 11, 2016

Have you been looking for a way to really get your business name out there in a bigger way and firmly establish yourself as the go-to expert in your niche? There is no better way to do that than to be published and featured as an expert on a high-traffic website or publication.

Content marketing is always a great way to raise your expert profile, but a lot of travel professionals aren’t quite sure where to get started with something like this. Finding places that accept guest posts, editorials, or (even better) advertorials isn’t always easy.

Since I know you are busy growing your business and taking care of your fabulous clients and their vacations, I thought I might compile a list of a few places that not only accept guest submissions, but quite often actually pay for them!…