{"id":570,"date":"2020-02-28T18:25:11","date_gmt":"2020-02-28T18:25:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jackofalltradesmasterofsome.com\/blog\/?p=570"},"modified":"2020-02-28T18:25:13","modified_gmt":"2020-02-28T18:25:13","slug":"consulting-travel-travel-efficiency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jackofalltradesmasterofsome.com\/blog\/2020\/02\/28\/consulting-travel-travel-efficiency\/","title":{"rendered":"Consulting Travel &#8211; Travel Efficiency"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a>Travel Efficiency<\/a> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Being able to quickly navigate an airport is one of the most\ncritical skills you will need to have in order to be a traveling consultant.\nThere are many unavoidable red tape and security protocols all airports have\nand they continue to grow more strenuous as time goes on, so you are going to\nwant to take advantage of every tip and trick in the book to be able to get in\nand out as fast as you can, or you will be spending a lot of your life standing\nin line behind a family of four on their way to Florida who keep getting sent\nback through the metal detector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Never check a bag. Your usual trip should be\nthree nights and four days. There is no reason you should need more than a\nsingle carry-on size bag and your laptop bag. Checking a bag creates extra time\noverhead when getting to the airport and requires you to be there earlier. It\nmeans you have to deal with an extra kiosk which is one more additional line\nyou could have avoided. Once you land, you will have to wait for your checked\nbag to arrive and you have to deal with the risk of the airlines possibly losing\nyour bag. The time loss and risk is not worth checking a bag and should only be\ndone so if you absolutely have to bring an item with you that is not allowed to\nfly. If you have a special type of shampoo you need, make a trip to your local\nsuperstore. You can purchase empty travel size containers for under a dollar which\nyou can then transfer your liquids into prior to your trip. &nbsp;Remember, if you are traveling with a team,\nyou do not want to be the one everyone needs to wait for as you deal with your\nchecked bag.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Other items that you will need to pack will\nbe three days of business clothes (you should be wearing the first day\u2019s clothes\non the morning you leave). Things may get a bit creased in a small bag but\nhotels will have an iron waiting for you in your room. If you are rushed for\ntime, giving creased clothes a good steaming in the bathroom shower always\nworks well. You will probably need a few gym clothes and a pair of running\nshoes if you plan to work out. It helps to keep a few laundry bags as you will\nnot want your stinky workout clothes mingling with your work clothes on the\ntrip back home. I\u2019ve survived many years of traveling with just these core\nbasics. All my technology and books travel with me in my laptop bag.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Pick an airline, stick with it and be loyal to\nit. Traveling with the same airline will not only earn you points for personal\ntravel, but the higher loyalty status you earn, the easier and more comfortable\ntraveling becomes. You will be allowed to board the plane earlier, pick better\nseats closer to the front with more leg room, be able to get off the plane\nsooner and, from time to time, score an upgrade to first-class. In the scenario\nyour flight is cancelled, you usually end up getting bumped up higher in line\nfor the next flight out which helps avoid getting stuck at the airport for\nhours on end or, even worse, over night!<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>On a similar note, never book the last flight\nout on a Thursday night unless your client obligations absolutely require you\nto. In the case that your flight is cancelled, and it will happen from time to\ntime, it gives you a few more flights later on to get bumped to without getting\nstuck at the airport overnight.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Car loyalty have similar reward perks programs like\nthe airlines. The most convenient of the rental car perk is getting notified\ndirectly to your phone as to where your car is waiting for you. Gone are the\ndays of even needing to talk to someone at the counter. Just walk right to your\ncar and head right out. On the way back in, there is no need to wait for a\ncustomer service rep to sign you back in. Just be sure to leave the keys in\nyour car and your receipt will show up in your email as soon as they scan it,\nwhich usually happens before you reach your gate.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Hotel loyalty also comes with a nifty app. You\nshould be able to check in before you walk through the door and have a key card\nwaiting for you. Newer apps on your phone may allow you to open your hotel door,\nso needing a key card might not be necessary. This is especially helpful on the\nlong travel Mondays when you just want to get to your room and finally relax.\nOr in my case, change clothes and get a workout in before dinner.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Airport pre-check and clearance is worth the\ncost. This program does come with an initial cost and an interview with\nsecurity but usually lasts for five years. Ask your employer if this is\nsomething you can expense, or check with your credit card as some may allow you\nto credit the cost as a perk. This clearance allows you to go through security\nscreening through a special fancy line which usually has significantly less\npeople and is usually faster. Once you get to the metal detectors, they will often\nlet you keep your shoes on as well as let you keep your laptop in your bag when\nit goes through the X-Ray machine, rather than have to take it out in its own\nbin, wasting time and risking damages. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Are you interested in starting a career in consulting? Be sure to read the full book <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/38wE3AO\">Jack of all Trades Master of Some; An Introduction to Consulting<\/a> available on Amazon.  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Travel Efficiency Being able to quickly navigate an airport is one of the most critical skills you will need to have in order to be a traveling consultant. 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