Work/Life Balance Tips for the Business Traveler

Written by Eileen McDargh, CSP, CPAE


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MENTAL -- staying connected with your psyche.-- Self-talk is powerful when traveling. Why become angry and upset at weather delays (over which no one can do anything)? Mechanical problems are a fact of life. If at all possible, never book yourself onrepparttar last flight to your destination. Always have a later flight. And if you can't make it, consider that you have been given a gift of time. -- Use time in flight to get caught up on journals, periodicals, etc. For me, a successful trip is when my briefcase gets lighter andrepparttar 106480 pocket ofrepparttar 106481 seat in front gets heavier.--See your destination with new eyes. Consider that you are an explorer. Try something new: a restaurant, a neighborhood, a museum, evenrepparttar 106482 noterepparttar 106483 difference of people. Keep a small journal and write observations. This also lets you bring home "more than work" to share withrepparttar 106484 home front.-- Startrepparttar 106485 day quiet. Meditate. Deep breathe. Allow enough time to get ready before you leaverepparttar 106486 hotel.

Lastly, expectrepparttar 106487 unexpected and let go ofrepparttar 106488 outcome. Do what you can for contingencies. Bring a cell phone, essential numbers and don't bookrepparttar 106489 last flight out. Then relax intorepparttar 106490 uncertainty of travel. Stress comes from trying to controlrepparttar 106491 uncontrollable. Let it go.

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Eileen McDargh, CSP, CPAE, is an international speaker, author and seminar leader. Her book ‘Work for A Living and Still Be Free to Live’ is also the title of one of her most popular and upbeat programs on Work/Life Balance. For more information on Eileen and her presentations, please call 949-496-8640 or visit her web site at http://www.eileenmcdargh.com.


The Newest Case for Human Capital

Written by Eileen McDargh, CSP, CPAE


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examples. Greet Street, a maker of greeting cards overrepparttar web hands, a new employee their “desk in a box”. You set up your own phone, computer and then literally start wanderingrepparttar 106479 halls to talk with people. You can sit in on any meetings, make connections and finally, you create your own job title to reflect what you will bring torepparttar 106480 company. John Chambers, CEO of Cisco, a $6 billion networking giant, hosts a monthly birthday breakfast. The purpose is not only to celebrate, but to have employees voice opinions, ask tough questions, and for Chambers to find out what’s not working. Along these same lines, Richard Block, president of AGI, a printing firm, holds “Stumprepparttar 106481 President” sessions. Any question is fair game andrepparttar 106482 employee who asksrepparttar 106483 most difficult question (as determined by a panel of employees), receives a reward (usually dinner and tickets to a Chicago Bulls game).

While these are some concrete ideas, true engagement is a process of continuously learning how to create a community of diverse talents joined by a shared vision. This comes only with time and clear intention. Lastly,repparttar 106484 heart of meaningful conversation and engagement is also a willingness to suspend judgment, to listen without ego, to challenge without malice, and to have a fanatic devotion to maintaining trust. Consider this a lifetime journey. And there are many of us who offer our services as “traveler’s aid”.

(1) Workplace Visions, Jan./Feb 1998. SCHRM

© 2000 by Eileen McDargh. All rights reserved. Reprints must include byline, contact information and copyright.

Eileen McDargh, CSP, CPAE, is an international speaker, author and seminar leader. Her book ‘Work for A Living and Still Be Free to Live’ is also the title of one of her most popular and upbeat programs on Work/Life Balance. For more information on Eileen and her presentations, please call 949-496-8640 or visit her web site at http://www.eileenmcdargh.com.


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