Productivity hacks for work travel trips
Rowena (Ro) Hennigan
Remote Leadership | Speaker, Facilitator & Advisor | Head of Remote | LI Instructor | Remote Work Pioneer
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Technology, async schedules and increasing demand for flexibility have led experts to believe that remote-working policies will rival the popularity of fixed office locations by 2025. Yet, how to stay productive when you combine travel and work? My second LinkedIn for Learning , in less than a month of being launched, has over 3K learners. Keep reading to get an overview of the best ways to be fruitful when travel and work are mixed together!
2. Underpromise and over-deliver
3. Working during travel itself: consider online and off-line work
When you are planning a trip, break your approach into two separate categories:?
Also, always have a plan B: a local SIM (or e-sim) with mobile data coverage can save you trouble if a location doesn’t have a reliable internet connection.
4. Check in with yourself to stay healthy and balanced while travelling - Block your calendar with self-care or taking-care-of-yourself moments, and make sure you pack everything you need to have a healthy journey: for example, if you practice sports, bring appropriate clothes.?
?5. Be ready to handle challenges - How can we reset and adjust when things don't go to plan? It is all about a positive mantra. Repeat to yourself the simple mantra which uses positive self-talk “I can deal with this situation, adapt, and find a solution”.?
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6. Eat a frog - This is actually a productivity technique: we all have tasks we find tedious. Procrastinating, however, won’t make them disappear. So face this head-on and get rid of those tasks VERY first thing in the morning.?
7. Create your master travel checklist?- This is a personal exercise. For instance, do you have any dietary restrictions? Do you have any preference in terms of working spaces? How do you react to time zone changes? Do you suffer from motion sickness??
Factor all these personal considerations into your travel plans to make sure you find suitable options - from meals to means of transportation.?
8. Now let’s put this all together - You're aware of the mindset needed, the full scope of how travel impacts us, what efficient remote work from anywhere really takes. And proactively managing expectations and taking the time needed, will ensure your productivity is maintained whilst taking care of yourself so you can relish these special travel moments, ensuring you don’t return from your business trip needing a holiday break!!?
The stamps on your passport, the magnets on your fridge, the smells and flavours of different cultures and cuisines… The ability to experience all of this while working makes Remote Work the perfect arrangement for those who don’t want to give up adventures!
Congratulations, you are now truly work-from-anywhere ready!
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2 年So agree with 3- I just did that for a day of travel yesterday. I love using airport waiting/layover time to knock out tasks or do some email clean-up. Then enjoy in-flight time to disconnect and do some journaling/writing by tapping into the creative energy being up in the clouds brings. ? Also love 4 on the list- so important!!
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2 年My biggest challenge is adequate WI-FI. I arranged my train trip back from Paris around attending an online conference that was streaming. The Wi-fi on the train was so poor I couldn't watch any of the sessions which meant time wasted later finding them on replay. I have been in hotels (major ones) where the signal wasn't decent enough to do a video call with a client. I try to structure the work when on the move that can be done without a connection but most of my work requires the internet in some capacity. So for me, anything away from my home office requires a bit more mental work than sometimes I want. I do use the time to catch up on professional reading when possible.
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2 年Airport, train station, hotel lobby, train, desert, ferry… Been there, done that… ?? But the craziest one was probably at a department store around pet food (that was the only place where it was quiet) where I had a video call on my phone with a potential client… Well, I got hired for a super well-paid gig. That was in 2018! ??????
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2 年I have worked from both hotel lobbies and airport stations. Mostly airports as I do not usually stay in hotels.
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2 年All of them! Thankfully many of them have a good wifi connection!