Leaders tend to travel frequently – I know I do. If you are a road warrior, you probably have developed a routine of things you do to make your travel more convenient and as pleasurable as possible.
Here’s an article I recently came across about the rituals of a road warrior.
While I don’t think I’ll ever bring my own candles and light them in my hotel room, I do see a few good ideas: keeping an extra key in my briefcase, removing the bedspread and taking a key with you when you checkout so you can get back in the room to retrieve what you forgot.
I have had to go back to the front desk on more than one occasion when chasing down a phone charger or toiletry bag.
A few things I routinely do include:
- Roll my dirty clothes and put them straight into a plastic bag (they take up less room in my bag on the way home)
- Whenever possible, don’t unpack my suitcase – drawers in hotel rooms can be very dirty
- Always carry two keys to the room in case one loses its magnetism
- Leave the TV on when leaving the room so people think someone is in the room
Do you have any ideas to add to the list?
Rick Church is Head Coach of CM Services, Inc. The Association Partnership Company. CM Services pioneered the concept of developing long-term partnerships with national and international trade associations and professional medical associations. Mr. Church has published articles and given presentations about association leaders (both volunteer and paid). Mr. Church served as president of the Association Management Company Institute (AMCi). While on AMCi's Board of Directors, Mr. Church was very involved in the development of the AMCi/ANSI standard for Association Management Companies and the AMCi certification program based on that standard.
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