Being stopped – with the consequent fallout – can certainly put a damper on business travel. We have all experienced this. It can come in many forms: your flight is delayed, you miss your connection, you’re stuck in traffic, a meeting is cancelled, weather is horrible, etc. What if you could insure that you would…

Business travel by air often involves renting a car at the destination airport.  After traveling for hours, getting the TSA ‘special treatment’, and dealing with delays, by the time I arrive at my destination airport I usually have little tolerance for more lines, shuttle buses or hassles. I don’t think I am unusual in this…

In business, most people are concerned with making a positive impression on others. We think about how we’re dressed, what we’re driving (and is it clean), are we prepared for the meeting, etc. However, in my book, these things, while important, are not nearly as important as using excellent communication, being professional, and having good…

For most businesses, arranging travel for staff can be a minor or major headache. Not only is it fraught with distraction and expense of both time and money, but there are often glitches during the trip that make things worse, such as cancelled flights or changes in the schedule of the person or business one…

In many businesses, you need to go to your client as opposed to the clients coming to you. Being able to broaden your reach and service a greater number of people, could help you create huge expansion in your business.  How long it takes to get to your client becomes a key factor in this…

Although the concept of a flying car is almost as old as cars themselves, the actual use of flying cars for business is still relatively unexplored.  Now that flying cars are becoming available, it might be wise to talk about what rules would come into play when using one. So let’s take care of answering…

These days in business, people expect leading edge technology and often go to great lengths to get it.  This begs the question, if you are going to use an aircraft for business, wouldn’t you want to have a cutting edge vehicle? To understand this subject, it’s important to discuss the features of two major classes…

Efficient use of a person’s time doing work is of immense importance in any business.  Whether for sales, management, technical support, purchasing – any of a huge number of posts, this issue remains constant across the whole landscape of business.  Volumes of books, article, blogs and many lectures have focused on this subject. A flying…

Most people don’t like freeways and traffic so it’s lucky if you can live fairly close to your work.  Many people however, aren’t in that position.  According to The Atlantic and Reuters News Agency, the American commuter spends an average of 38-42 hours per year stuck in traffic (very slow or stop-and-go).  It’s much worse…

One of the potential perks of a business trip is that occasionally one finds oneself near points of interest.  This might be a museum, a natural wonder, a special hike or fishing spot, or even relatives near by.  When business is complete, schedule allowing, one can take advantage of this before returning home. With a…

Now that the dust has settled regarding Section 179 Deductions and we have some certainty that businesses will be able to deduct up to half the cost of equipment and machinery placed newly in service, many businesses are eyeing what asset purchases might make the most sense. The list of equipment varies according to the…

One of the things that a business has to consider is it’s ability to change directions.  This relates just as much in sales and service as it does in product development and manufacturing.  These days, being slow to respond and “lumbering” is certainly not a winning approach/ advantage. Being able to respond quickly to changing…