Jen is a weekly business traveler. She has 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 to the next rep she needs to visit. This is her road […] Read More
Terra is a hard driver. She’s up early and at it late. She never takes breaks and actually prides herself because of it. During every possible break given in a meeting or conference, she’s working. Her brain is always engaged and her can is always seated. Her philosophy is “who has time for a break?!” […] Read More
Here’s my reality. I don’t like missing out on things. If I hear of something, I want to be a part of it. I like to be involved and have experiences, especially on the road. But I’ve found this type of thinking can and has led me into trouble when I really want to eat […] Read More
Jonathan has to prepare for a big presentation to win a huge deal for his company and for his chance at a promotion. He’s worked through the first three key areas of PERFORM. Jonathan has learned how to plan, and he has seen improvements. He regularly schedules time blocks to block and tackle. But he […] Read More
Kevin is always reading. When he’s not working on emails, he’s got his phone out, absorbing content. The problem is, nothing Kevin is reading is really sharpening his mind. It’s more of an escape. There’s nothing wrong with that except Kevin has become an escape artist. He’s consuming content, but it is not the right […] Read More
Most of what we hear these days are what we have heard and been taught most of our lives, (with a few people who claim THEY HAVE that NEW, ONE answer for EVERYTHING,) but it seems like for some reason we FORGET about one particular topic quickly – eating healthy. And that’s before we even […] Read More
So, it was 2:15 am and was stuck outside my own house pounding on the door because my wife had locked the screen door and I was home early from a brutal three days of travel that felt like three weeks. Ever had that trip? Let me start from the beginning… I had a big […] Read More
When we think about posture, most people think about sitting or standing up straight. They do it for about 10 seconds then that thought of good posture leaves as quickly as it comes when someone else mentions posture. Unless you were in the military, competed in dance or had a strict mom growing up, correct […] Read More
I’ve met too many road warriors through the years who the most important thing to them, their relationships, were the quickest to get neglected. Why? They didn’t feel the consequences right away. I know because I was that guy too. When I first started traveling, I was completely unaware of how my business travel life would […] Read More
People eat and drink for many reasons and emotions — hunger, anger, anxiety, overwhelm, loneliness, tiredness, sadness, happiness, social pressure, etc. Most people don’t focus on eating for energy. I would say seventy-five percent of what goes in my mouth is a calculated decision as far as timing and nutrient composition because I eat for […] Read More