Comments on: How To Avoid Work Burnout On The Road http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2008/01/16/how-to-avoid-work-burnout-on-the-road/ Online travel magazine dedicated to exploring travel in the 21st century. Offering travel news, compelling interviews, online travel tools, and more. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:14:28 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Jason http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2008/01/16/how-to-avoid-work-burnout-on-the-road/comment-page-1/#comment-93213 Jason Thu, 30 Jul 2009 17:38:36 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2008/01/16/how-to-deal-with-work-burnout-on-the-road/#comment-93213 All good tips for saving your sanity. When you are traveling across time zones and are burnt out sometimes you just need some downtime. Because customers don't like to feel out of touch I like to schedule emails ahead of time (usually when I'm on the plane). That way I can plug my laptop in wherever in the world I might be and they'll get updates in their time zone. I know it may seem like I'm being tricky but I don't look at it that way. I look at it as taking care of myself (with sleep and a proper amount of R&R) while showing my customers I care by getting them messages when they are at work. I wrote a quickie how-to on scheduling emails, it's amazing how many people don't know this trick. Check it out... http://www.ehow.com/how_5196204_send-email-later-outlook.html All good tips for saving your sanity. When you are traveling across time zones and are burnt out sometimes you just need some downtime. Because customers don’t like to feel out of touch I like to schedule emails ahead of time (usually when I’m on the plane). That way I can plug my laptop in wherever in the world I might be and they’ll get updates in their time zone. I know it may seem like I’m being tricky but I don’t look at it that way. I look at it as taking care of myself (with sleep and a proper amount of R&R) while showing my customers I care by getting them messages when they are at work.

I wrote a quickie how-to on scheduling emails, it’s amazing how many people don’t know this trick. Check it out…

http://www.ehow.com/how_5196204_send-email-later-outlook.html

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]]> By: Kango Suz http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2008/01/16/how-to-avoid-work-burnout-on-the-road/comment-page-1/#comment-47322 Kango Suz Tue, 22 Jan 2008 05:57:44 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2008/01/16/how-to-deal-with-work-burnout-on-the-road/#comment-47322 Thanks so much. I've recently shifted to work-from-home in the preparation to work from anywhere and even though I'm at home, I'm still experiencing burnout. Thanks for the pointers, I look forward to checking out your blog! Thanks so much. I’ve recently shifted to work-from-home in the preparation to work from anywhere and even though I’m at home, I’m still experiencing burnout. Thanks for the pointers, I look forward to checking out your blog!

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]]> By: Mrs. Mecomber http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2008/01/16/how-to-avoid-work-burnout-on-the-road/comment-page-1/#comment-46190 Mrs. Mecomber Wed, 16 Jan 2008 15:57:54 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2008/01/16/how-to-deal-with-work-burnout-on-the-road/#comment-46190 This is an excellent post, very helpful! I had forgotten about travel burnout; we all need reminders to cool it. This is an excellent post, very helpful! I had forgotten about travel burnout; we all need reminders to cool it.

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]]> By: Julia Rosien http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2008/01/16/how-to-avoid-work-burnout-on-the-road/comment-page-1/#comment-46151 Julia Rosien Wed, 16 Jan 2008 13:31:43 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2008/01/16/how-to-deal-with-work-burnout-on-the-road/#comment-46151 Well thought out list. I'd like to add that you have to be true to yourself. We all have internal rhythms and patterns that dictate how we live our lives. Some of us are nighthawks, while others are early risers. Maybe you can need to eat at regular intervals or maybe you can go for hours without a nibble. If you're trying to keep up with someone who is your polar opposite, that could be causing you more stress than you realize. Flexibility is necessary for travel, but sometimes your body simply needs what it needs. Julia Rosien Editor, http://www.gogirlfriend.com Well thought out list.

I’d like to add that you have to be true to yourself. We all have internal rhythms and patterns that dictate how we live our lives. Some of us are nighthawks, while others are early risers. Maybe you can need to eat at regular intervals or maybe you can go for hours without a nibble.

If you’re trying to keep up with someone who is your polar opposite, that could be causing you more stress than you realize.

Flexibility is necessary for travel, but sometimes your body simply needs what it needs.

Julia Rosien
Editor, http://www.gogirlfriend.com

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