Leading up
to travelling, I always intend to be
well organised. I intend to have pre-determined
what I need and what I want to take, to have decided the bags I need,
technology priorities, music to load and books to read.
I intend to have understood functions or
events I am attending and applicable dress codes and any other matter that may impact
clothing needs.
I have
always failed to fulfil my intentions, be it a 2-month overseas trip or two
days at the Sunshine/Gold Coast.
I always find
myself frantically packing a few hours before needing to be at the airport and
not only stress myself, but all those around me too.
I always
take too much and always leaving something out.
I sit
writing this post, enjoying a leisurely cup of tea. I will shortly arrange some
dinner and head quietly to the airport.
The habit of
a lifetime has been broken. Investing a little time actually considering what I
need for my European sojourn, having everything ready in advance and then
putting a third of it away again before packing has me ready to go, well in
advance.
Not only do I
have less luggage than I typically take away for a long weekend, I am relaxed
and looking forward to the trip.
The discipline
and planning I exhibit in my business life has rarely transferred over to my
private life. Preparing and then executing a “travel ready” plan is a good
example to me of the value of applying business disciplines to other aspects of
life.
After all, we
apply personal ethics to our business practices, so it should flow both ways.
Shouldn’t it?
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