This week I am traveling with my boss. We drove to Omaha first. The first mission: get her daughter to Creighton. CHECK! Second mission is to meet with contractors. If there is anything I am learning is that I am able to be flexible. Anyone who knows me well knows that can be a challenge for me.
Last night after dinner we took a walk downtown Omaha. If you never have it should be on your To Do list (http://www.oldmarket.com)
. At one shop I found a journal. My thoughts about journals is that you normally write deep secrets. This one is to write all the awesome things in your day. I needed that reminder. Why not focus on the awesome...when your room key works at the hotel, when you see students return for school, chocolate raspberry frozen yogurt that is 95% fat free, when you get to travel with your new boss!
Flexibility can be tough but writing about awesomeness in your day helps keep everything in perspective. What awesome things to happen today?
I am frequently asked if I get tired of always traveling. Are you kidding me?!? Who doesn't enjoy a good ol' fashion road trip across South Dakota!?! Especially during the week of the famous Sturgis Motorcycle Rally...
I am not complaining in the least. I was headed east; the bikes were headed west. The sun was shining and I had my radio blasting (satellite radio is about all the works between Exits 110 and 192). That is, after I made a few phone calls using my hands-free option in my car. I have nothing but time on my hands when I am driving from town to town. That is until the bars on my phone indicate that there is no cell tower and the satellite radio becomes mundane. But never fear because there are always books on tape/CD/downloaded/etc.
I enjoy seeing the people who get pulled over for some traffic violation. It is most enjoyable when it is the person who just passed me going 120 mph, but that moment of sweet karma seldom happens. I also get the chance to see what new cars people are buying and who is traveling from where. License plates adorn the interstate and highways all the way from Alaska to Florida and from Maryland to California. I get to have my own traveling bingo and I don't have to share the prize with anyone!
The best part of driving alone to the next destination...reflection time. It seems like I have enough time to reflect on the way things are going and how to prepare for the meeting I am heading to. I get a chance to really think about how to handle a complicated or not-so-complicated situation. It's my time with no television, limited cell phone service, and just a few motorcycles.
It is all in how you perceive ALL THAT TRAVEL!
Last night after dinner we took a walk downtown Omaha. If you never have it should be on your To Do list (http://www.oldmarket.com). At one shop I found a journal. My thoughts about journals is that you normally write deep secrets. This one is to write all the awesome things in your day. I needed that reminder. Why not focus on the awesome...when your room key works at the hotel, when you see students return for school, chocolate raspberry frozen yogurt that is 95% fat free, when you get to travel with your new boss!
