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Resetting Your Operating Rhythm for the “New Normal”

Next Level Blog

The situation is too fast-moving, fluid and unprecedented for any of us to settle in for whatever the long haul is and keep on truckin’ with the same operating rhythm we’ve used up until now. For years, I’ve been a big proponent of identifying and following through on your optimal operating rhythm. Mine, at least, was like that.

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How Can the Travel Industry Overcome the Impact of COVID?

Strategy Driven

One of the hardest hit industries during the coronavirus pandemic has been travel and tourism. Whether it’s regularly for business or to get away on a summer holiday, we’ve all been unable to venture to where we need or want to as a result of major travel restrictions. What are the challenges that travel businesses have faced?

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Eight Ways to Stay Sane During Holiday Travel

Next Level Blog

Back in the summer of 2010, I wrote a post called The Business Travel Diva’s Guide to Summer Vacations. Which brings us to the upcoming holiday travel (and hosting) season. Among the many reasons that the holidays can be one of the most stressful times of the year, traveling (or hosting the people that travel) can top the list.

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The Cost of Ignoring Employees? 120% Of Annual Income or $0.35 / Share, Southwest Airlines Discovers

Modern Servant Leader

Southwest Airlines just agreed to a $140 Million settlement with the Department of Transportation over the meltdown of Southwest’s systems during December 2022 travel. As a result, the airline had to cancel nearly 17,000 flights and leave an estimated 2 million passengers stranded, during one of the busiest travel times of the year​​.

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Learning From Covid Could Make Commuting By Rail Less Stressful

The Horizons Tracker

With many forced to work from home, and the amenities and events that underpin so much of our regular travel shut down, the Covid pandemic had an obvious impact on mobility patterns. The resulting analysis allowed the researchers to make three recommendations to make train travel smoother.

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The Business Travel Diva's Rules for Family Vacations

Next Level Blog

Summer, when the road warrior, business travel divas deign to disrupt their routine to fly with their families on vacation. However, in the interest of full disclosure, I no longer use them since my wife threatened me with bodily harm if I don’t get over myself and lighten the hell up when we all travel together.

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Leaders Lessons from an Outward Bound Wilderness Instructor

Great Leadership By Dan

LNT has become the gold standard for organizations who operate in America’s backcountry environments. Be Considerate of Others: The wilderness holds a special place for those who travel into it. LNT asks that travelers respect not only the place, but the experience as well. But perhaps it should be.

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