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January 25, 2016 Business Travel Doesn't Have to Drain Your Productivity Many professionals spend a lot of time traveling. But work doesn’t stop just because you’re in transit. Here’s how to accomplish more from the road: Engage in professional development by listening to podcasts. Use airport lounges to make short phone calls. Keep a “to-call” list, so you can cluster calls and bang them out in a row. Download necessary files to your computer ahead of time, in case you have spotty Wi-Fi. A lack of internet access might actually help you focus on the work you need to get done. Set aside some travel time for “strategic renewal” – do some pleasure reading or take a nap. Taking some downtime from work will enable you to be sharper when you get back down to business. Adapted from "How to Use Your Travel Time Productively," by Dorie Clark

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