Do More Than Expected Your goal is to make yourself indispensable. You promote yourself through actions and attitudes and ultimately separate yourself from crowd waiting for arrival of S.S. Entitlement.

Separate Yourself From The Crowd •Take initiative. A person with strong personal initiative is basically a leader of self. The mass of people wait for circumstances.

•Be a catalyst. One motivated individual is yeast that can leaven an entire loaf. It requires vision, initiative, patience, respect, persistence, courage and faith to be yeast.

•Take on more work and look for ways to build value in your organization through becoming a problem solver.

•Take on projects that challenge and teach you new skills, so you grow in value in your current or future organizations.

•Find opportunities to do things better and more efficiently than it has been done before.

•To get paid more, provide more service following law of harvest – sow and reap.

•Work hard. Great success comes from hard work directed toward a clearly-defined goal. The harder you work, “luckier” you will likely be.

Sometimes this means coming in early and staying late. It may mean doing what is asked to best of your ability, then doing more. When these things are done with enthusiasm and a positive attitude, it creates separation from crowd and can lead to that promotion you’ve been working towards.

“The best way to predict future is to CREATE IT!” -Peter F. Drucker

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6.Keep documentation papers.

On my last cruise a couple’s luggage got really torn up. I listened to them argue it out with purser. The cruise line claimed it says in their papers they aren’t responsible; it’s baggage handlers on dock … or maybe airline. At any rate, at some time couple is going to have to prove what luggage cost. Photographs are also helpful.

7.Which brings up a practical point: your luggage and common sense.

The above-mentioned couple was claiming, She – that she’d paid $300 for her fabric-type roll-on luggage. He - that his “custom-made all leather carryon” was not replaceable. Use your own judgment, but seems to me best practical measure these days is to buy sturdiest least expensive luggage you can find. I think it unrealistic to imagine your luggage won’t be at least nicked, scratched or slightly torn, and you can save yourself some emotional turmoil by preparing for that fact, i.e., don’t give a toddler a crystal goblet and then be “surprised” it gets broken.

8.Hot tubs and bathing suits.

Some hot tubs contain enough bromine (via health regulations) to not only bleach out your bathing suit, but loosen elastic, leaving you with a bleached bag. This information is posted near hot tub, but won’t help you if you don’t know beforehand. Be practical. Bring an old suit, or bring an inexpensive one and treat it like a Bic pen: disposable.

9.If you’re traveling abroad, alert your credit card company ahead of time.

10. Take your Emotional Intelligence with you.

Traveling is a microcosm of life because it’s full of new things, and often no learning curve. EQ competencies such as quick reality testing, and interpersonal relationship skills are extremely helpful. Brush up!

Also observe others in ever-occurring stressful situations and you’ll see what works and what doesn’t.