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Welcome to the ERW podcast, I’m your host, BpB, fellow road warrior, husband of one, father of five, author, and (yeah five), and on a mission to help business travelers eliminate burnout and exceed results.
Nick Howard is a seasoned psychologist and leadership coach. For over 15 years, Nick has helped leaders perform at higher levels while Intentionally treasuring their most important relationships. Nick has traveled nationally and internationally providing trainings to help strengthen leaders. He knows personally and professionally the joys and challenges of business travel as he is flies regularly
Question: (freedom / isolation)
What does freedom and isolation create in a road warrior?
Question : (experimenting)
What is the double-edge sword of experimentation on the road?
Question: (bad habits)
What’s the long term consequences of bad road habits?
Question: (addictions)
Question: (moral behavior)
Question Seven:
Question Eight:
Question: Road Warrior Lightning Round
Question:
How can we find out more about you?
You can find the transcript and everything referenced in this interview in the show notes at www.EliteRoadWarrior.com/096
Along with the free resource: 10 Business Travel Hacks Guide in the show notes at http://EliteRoadWarrior.com/096
I’d love to hear from you so connect with me on my primary social media sources:
Welcome to the ERW podcast, I’m your host, BpB, fellow road warrior, husband of one, father of five, author, and and on a mission to help business travelers eliminate burnout and exceed results.
There are two major elements to business travel packing:
In episode 091, I listed myself preferred carry-on called the Genius Pack G4 22" Carry On Spinner Luggage and I’ll put the link in the show notes as well.
It’s designed for the business traveler from the durability to the packing compartments. It’s costly, around $250 but worth every penny for me since I take it everywhere on every trip.
https://www.amazon.com/Genius-Pack-Carry-Spinner-Luggage/dp/B07JQ61D3R/ref=sr_1_5?dchild=1&keywords=genius+pack+g4+carry+on+spinner+black&qid=1604075216&sr=8-5
Typical elements:
Back Pack
Traditional Computer Bag
Create a Packing List especially when you’re starting out for two reasons:
Toiletries
You can pick up a copy of my packing list in the show notes at EliteRoadWarrior.com/095
Key Accessories
Key ERW Accessories
Welcome to the ERW podcast, I’m your host, BpB, fellow road warrior, husband of one, father of five, author, and and on a mission to help business travelers eliminate burnout and exceed results.
This episode will be unusual for a few reasons:
Exposed Struggle #1st - I’m getting little to no movement
Word to Myself: Walk Away - I need to increase my walk time every chance I get every single day and no matter what the weather
Exposed Struggle #2 - I’m un-structured and unproductive
Word to Myself: Get a Plan - I need to start with my morning routine to begin my day with structure and then choose one major thing I can accomplish every single day.
Exposed Struggle #3 - I’m a night owl again
Word to Myself: Sleep with your wife! I need to go to bed with my wife no matter what even if it takes me forever to crash. I need to put a “kibosh” on this loose bed time which is never good.
Exposed Struggle #4 - I’m lazy on my eating
Word to Myself: MTHC - I need to continually hydrate more along with eat cleaner and greener
Exposed Struggle #5 - I’m not sleeping
Word to Myself: Don’t make it worse - I need to make the best of the rest I get knowing it will eventually get better
Exposed Struggle #6 - I’m drinking at home like I’m entertaining on the road
Word to Myself: Lay off the Sauce - I need to “be dried out” during the week. No excuses.
Frustration - I can’t move like I’ve always done. I literally cannot move my arm and it’s paralyzing and frustrating to need so much help and struggle on so many simple tasks like taking a shower, getting dressed, really anything that requires to hands
Anxiety - I’ve never had a limb so damaged and affect my life and it’s created this rare emotion in me. I’m anxious around people. I feel trapped in the sling especially at night and it’s revealed a level of anxiousness that is concerning to me.
Depression - I’ve not been one to stay discouraged or depressed for long but with all of the financial and health blows my family and I have suffered this year has put me in a place where I’m fighting this demon. It’s also feeding some of these struggles such as not eating well, not wanting to go for a walk, not caring if I’m structured or productive and definitely drinking too often.
You can find everything reference in this episode in the show notes at www.EliteRoadWarrior.com/093
Along with the free resource: 10 Business Travel Hacks Guide in the show notes at www.EliteRoadWarrior.com/0
I’d love to hear from you so connect with me on my primary social media sources:
Welcome to the ERW podcast, I’m your host, BpB, fellow road warrior, husband of one, father of five, author, and (yeah five), and on a mission to help business travelers eliminate burnout and exceed results.
TRACY TIMM is the founder of The Nth Degree® Career Academy, the proven career clarity system that helps high-potential professionals discover, define, and drive careers they love. She has a degree in behavioral psychology from Yale University and studied design thinking with the founder of the d.school at Stanford University.
In a moment I’ll be asking Tracy the following questions:
Question One:
Can you give us the backstory of your new book, Unstoppable: Discover Your True Value, Define Your Genius Zone, and Drive Your Dream Career..?
Question Two:
What is the Nth Degree Framework at a 30K foot view? (FYI: further questions will get into the details of your framework)
Question Three:
In the DISCOVER Phase, you work us through a Current Life Audit. What is it and why is it important?
Question Four:
You're big on behavioral assessments - what are the benefits of taking the time to work through these assessments? (Measure strengths / personalities / motivations and drive)
Question Five:
What is a “nothing is wasted mindset?” - learned / earned - what did I learn and what can I bring with m?e
Question Six:
The four areas ( Ikigai) = passion / skill / paid for / contribution (what you love / what you’re good at / what the world needs / what you can get paid for
Question Seven:
What are “ninja skills”?
Question Eight:
What is the Four-part Career Pitch and why is it important?
Question Nine: Road Warrior Lightning Round
Question Ten
Anything from the book that we didn’t discuss that you’d like to highlight or emphasize? (Or just a closing thought or comment to summarize everything)
Question Eleven
How can we find out more about you?
You can find the transcript and everything referenced in this interview in the show notes at www.EliteRoadWarrior.com/092
Along with the free resource: 10 Business Travel Hacks Guide in the show notes at www.EliteRoadWarrior.com/092
I’d love to hear from you so connect with me on my primary social media sources:
Welcome to the ERW podcast, I’m your host, BpB, fellow road warrior, husband of one, father of five, author, and (yeah five), and on a mission to help business travelers eliminate burnout and exceed results.
BRANT MENSWAR is one of the country’s “Top 10 Motivational Speakers,” a critically acclaimed author, award-winning musician, podcast host, and the CEO and founder of Rock Star Impact, a boutique agency that teaches people and organizations how to cultivate values-based leadership. His innovative work has changed what’s possible for industry-leading organizations like Netflix, Verizon, SunTrust, Microsoft, ESPN, Hilton, Sony Pictures, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and dozens more.
In a moment I’ll be asking Brant the following questions:
Question One:
Can you give us a 30K foot overview of your new book, Black Sheep - Unleash the Extraordinary, Awe-Inspiring Undiscovered You (further questions will get into the details of what / why/ how
Question Two:
(You’re challenging today’s thought leaders in not starting with your why, aka your purpose) and You have a specific process in a specific order: What / Why / How when most people start with their why. Why the change of order?
What is the biggest lie about purpose?
Question Three:
What was the catastrophic event in your life that forced you to discover your black sheep Values?
Question Four:
How do we find our black sheep core values that will guide our lives?
Question Five:
How do we find or choose or define our purpose?
Question Six:
How do we program our values to appear on demand especially on the road?
Question Seven:
Anything from the book that we didn’t discuss that you’d like to highlight or emphasize? (Or just a closing thought or comment to summarize everything)
Question Eight:
Road Warrior Road Life Lightning Round...
Question Nine:
How can we find out more about you / buy the book / hire you to speak?
[email protected]
You can find the transcript and everything referenced in this interview in the show notes at www.EliteRoadWarrior.com/090
Along with the free resource: 10 Business Travel Hacks Guide in the show notes at www.EliteRoadWarrior.com/090
I’d love to hear from you so connect with me on my primary social media sources:
Welcome to the ERW podcast, I’m your host, BpB, fellow road warrior, husband of one, father of five, author, and on a mission to help business travelers eliminate burnout and exceed results.
Seven Mistakes New Business Travelers Do Wrong and How to Avoid Them
Mistake #1 - Not signing up for TSA PreCheck
These situations happen often and TSA PreCheck will save you over and over.
(For the podcast: I’ll put the link for TSA PreCheck in the show notes). Simply go HERE to apply. (https://www.tsa.gov/precheck)
ERW Tip: If you travel across the US borders, (north eh to Oh Canada or south, no espanol to Mexico) consider Global Entry. (For the podcast: I’ll put the link for Global Entry in the show notes). (https://www.cbp.gov/travel/trusted-traveler-programs/global-entry/how-apply)
Mistake #2 - Not getting your passport now
Quick Tip: Don’t leave your passport at home but always carry it with you in case you need it for another proof of identification.
Mistake #3 - Not using a packing list
These first three rookie road warrior mistakes are all before your trip:
Mistake #4- Checking a bag
Personally, I’m using the Genius Pack G4 22" Carry On Spinner Luggage
https://www.amazon.com/Genius-Pack-Carry-Spinner-Luggage/dp/B07QL926MX/ref=sr_1_11?crid=3VV2Y43SXN6OQ&dchild=1&keywords=genius+pack+g4+carry+on+spinner&qid=1601046147&sprefix=Genuis+pack%2Caps%2C175&sr=8-11
ERW Tip: Use packing cubes to maximize space. You’d be surprised how much you can get in a carry-on bag if you pack properly.
(I’ll put a link in the show notes for options: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=packing+cubes+for+travel&crid=1LDM7DALES8RN&sprefix=packing+cubes%2Caps%2C194&ref=nb_sb_ss_midas-iss-sm_2_13 )
Mistake #5 - Drinking too much at business events
Busy = Can’t Stop Now and I feel hurried
Beatdown = Can’t Take This and I feel stress
Burnout = Can’t Keep Going and I feel done
Mistake #7 - Not maximizing your destination
These 1st three are pre-trip...
These last four are during a trip…
You can find everything reference in this episode in the show notes at www.EliteRoadWarrior.com/091
Along with the free resource: 10 Business Travel Hacks Guide in the show notes at www.EliteRoadWarrior.com/091
I’d love to hear from you so connect with me on my primary social media sources:
Welcome to the ERW podcast, I’m your host, BpB, fellow road warrior, husband of one, father of five, author, and on a mission to help business travelers eliminate burnout and exceed results.
Most business travelers have one thing in common: airplanes.
When I first started traveling for work, I was trained inside-and-out on the product. Sound familiar?
And the only information I was given on the travel part was: “keep it as cheap as possible.”
CHEAP RESULTS
And hence learning the most effective ways to travel that yield for consistent results.
Consideration One: Hometown major airlines
Key Action: Know your primary hometown airlines options around you and find out if you have more than one choice
Consideration Two: Willingness to connection flights
Consideration Three: Reward programs
Key Action: Do your research on your airline options rewards programs
Consideration Four: Do you like their experience?
Key Action: Notice with a high level of critique how is your potential preferred airlines overall experience with their service.
Consideration Five: Have a strong secondary option
Key Action: All of the above considerations should be used on choosing your preferred secondary airlines
You can find everything reference in this episode in the show notes at www.EliteRoadWarrior.com/089
Along with the free resource: 10 Business Travel Hacks Guide in the show notes at www.EliteRoadWarrior.com/089
I’d love to hear from you so connect with me on my primary social media sources:
Welcome to the ERW podcast, I’m your host, BpB, fellow road warrior, husband of one, father of five, (yeah five), and on a mission to help business travelers eliminate burnout and exceed results.
Business travel has many misconceptions. Someone who lives in the 9-to-5 office only world truly does not understand our world. At all.
Two specific groups of people within our inner circle of business travel, need to know the truth:
Future business travelers - whether you’re in a company that is grooming you to travel or you want to switch jobs or even careers to begin to travel for work
Leaders of business travelers - those that oversee and influence the work life of a road warrior
Why these two specific groups?
Lie #1 - Business Travel is a luxurious life
Here’s an Elite Tip: Find something to look forward to “doing or seeing” on every single trip:
Lie #2 - It’s hard to eat healthy on the road
And this journal is now available and called the Not Forgotten Journal. Go to EliteRoadWarrior.com/Store today to purchase your own copy for your significant other today.
The first two lies about business travel were:
Lie #1 - Business Travel is a luxurious life
Lie #2 - It’s hard to eat healthy on the road
Lie #3- I have no control of my time on the road
Lie #4 - My family is not affected when I’m on the road
For the rest of us, do you know who is really affected?
(Here’s an) Elite Tip: three tangible “change my ways” products to help you stay connected with your family on the road…
You can find all three of these products (and many more) at www.EliteRoadWarrior.com/Store
Lie #5 - There are no temptations with business travel
The phrase came from the teachings of Socrates and popularized by Plato. It was the first of three maxims inscribed in the forecourt of the Temple of Apollo at Delphi. The two maxims that followed "know thyself" were "nothing to excess" and "surety brings ruin”.
You can also find everything reference in this episode in the show notes at www.EliteRoadWarrior.com/087
Along with the free resource: 10 Business Travel Hacks Guide in the show notes at www.EliteRoadWarrior.com/087
I’d love to hear from you so connect with me on my primary social media sources:
Welcome to the ERW podcast, I’m your host, BpB, fellow road warrior, husband of one, father of five, author, and absolutely love the study of habits which we’re going to unpack in this episode.The process of finding a guest to interview for the Elite Road Warrior Podcast can sometimes be a challenge. I want to bring relevant content to the life of a business traveler so if and when I find great content, the question always comes down to one simple question:
Can the content be translated to a road warrior’s life on the road?
Garland earned a Doctorate in Leadership and Spiritual Formation from Denver Seminary. There, he researched the effects of busyness on leaders and how to overcome both individual and organizational overcommitment.
In a moment I’ll be asking the following questions:
Question One: Would you give us the backstory of why you wrote the book, Gettin’ UnBusy and a 30K foot overview of the book?
Question Two: Just as Elite Road Warrior has three focus areas: Work / Health / Home Life, you do as well. Would you share them?
Question Three: Right out of the gate, how do you define busyness?
Question Four: What is the Busyness Vortex on the road?
Question Five:What is the CORE4 and how can we implement them on the road of all places?
Question Six: What are some productivity suggestions that help us to become unbusy we should apply on the road?
Question Seven: What are the different type of constraints and how do we handle them on the road?
Question Eight: (Road Lightening Round)
Question Nine:As we close, anything from the book you want to make sure we know?
Question Ten: How can we find out more about you?
You can find the transcript and everything referenced in this interview in the show notes at www.EliteRoadWarrior.com/086
Along with the free resource: 10 Business Travel Hacks Guide in the show notes at www.EliteRoadWarrior.com/086
I’d love to hear from you so connect with me on my primary social media sources:
Welcome to the ERW podcast, I’m your host, BpB, fellow road warrior, husband of one, father of five, Chicago sports fan, and understand all too well the dark side of business travel which we’re going to unpack in this episode.I’m going to go dark in this episode so I’m warning you up front - listener beware!
I’ve learned the reason many open up to me is for the following reasons:
The caution here is listening and learning not dismissing and judging.
If you lead business travelers in your company, you have a huge responsibility to both those above and below you in leadership.
It’s hard to do it all especially when you have limited time.
But should you be doing it all anyway?
We provide on-site consulting where we literally come to you to provide one or more of the following:
Visit EliteRoadWarrior.com right now for that complimentary conversation and analysis.
Five Downward Spiral Choices Into the Dark Side of Business Travel
ONE - The Choice to Become the Road Grinch
Everything is negative. Every aspect of the road:
CALEB: Sound effect of the Charlie Brown teacher (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_BU5hR9gXE)
TWO - The Choice to Experiment
THREE - The Choice to Develop Bad Habits
FOUR - The Choice to Feed Addictions
And the road is a perfect place for two things:
FIVE - The Choice to Make Bad Moral Decisions
One Word: Integrity
Our integrity matters no matter where we are but especially on the road.
Action Items:
You can find everything reference in this episode in the show notes and the full article at www.EliteRoadWarrior.com/085
There is also free resource: 10 Business Travel Hacks Guide in the show notes at www.EliteRoadWarrior.com/085
I’d love to hear from you so connect with me on my primary social media sources:
The podcast currently has 186 episodes available.