How to Stay Productive

Here are a few ideas for productive or professional betterment tasks that you can knock out while on the road.

1. Hold check-in calls with your staff.
See how they're doing, hear about any new projects or accomplishments. Go in depth on the solutions they're considering for a big client project. Time sitting in a waiting area is great for having these conversations

2. Make sure you've downloaded everything you think you'll need in advance.
Almost everywhere is wired these days but you can't count on it. Also, if you don't travel with a hotspot or comparable device, you can waste a ton of time trying to get on to the public Wi-Fi. Use your phone for email and texts and do everything else offline.

3. For the truly ambitious, try something radical and disconnect totally while in transit.
I'm always amazed at how much progress I can make on client assignments that require a lot of thinking and writing when there are no electronic distractions. It might be worth trying for at least one leg of your trip.

4. If you have a couple of trips coming up, pick a couple topics that you've been interested in learning more about and start setting aside some materials to read.
On your next trip to Chicago, it might be catching up on how the internet of things is impacting your industry. When you're headed to Vegas, maybe that's a good time to read the latest research on building an ethical culture within your organization. Use some of your travel time to engross yourself in new and interesting areas of business, life, and creativity.

5. Grow your skills.
Before leaving you can queue up a number of motivational TED talks to listen to and get inspired. During each, make yourself a little note (via email or in your notebook) to capture all of the ideas that will pop up as a result of hearing these great stories.

6. Practice networking.
Planes and waiting areas are filled with amazing and talented people. If you just knew who they were and what they did, you'd likely have a lot in common. It's relatively easy to start a conversation in these places because there is always something to complain about to anyone nearby who might be listening.

7. Practice reading non-verbal cues.
While thousands of people meet every day while on travel, some fellow travelers can be reluctant to start talking, because they're afraid they're committing themselves to a long, unwanted conversation. While starting these conversations, you also need to tune in for all of the signals someone might put out (usually politely at first) to end the conversation.

8. Get in more steps.
Long, flat airport corridors are perfect for walking. Instead of searching for a seat near your gate with the fewest strange-looking people around it, consider pacing the terminal.

Source: inc

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