Business Travel Tips for Women

The top four business travel challenges

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A couple of months ago I did a survey of my readers to see what their biggest business travel challenges are. I was a little surprised by what people wrote, but I shouldn’t have been. It’s the same stuff that I struggle with, even after all of this time! Here are the top business travel…

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How should business travelers tell their boss they’re pregnant?

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What is the best way and best timing for business travelers to tell their boss that they’re pregnant? Reader C asks… My job requires 50% travel but in reality I travel less than 20%. I am expecting my first baby early next year and my doctor would like me to stop travel in my 3rd…

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One Dress Two Ways, Summer and Fall edition

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This is such an interesting time of year, clothing wise. On the one hand, in Texas it is so insanely hot stepping outside is like walking into an oven. Each morning as I get dressed I have to strategize about which items are least likely to contribute to a melting feeling when walking to my…

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Productivity tips for managing three kids and business travel (without losing my mind)

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This week’s post is real talk, y’all. I wrote this note about productivity for my email list a few months ago, at the beginning of the summer. At that point things were fairly calm in my work/travel life but about to get crazy with kid stuff, family trips, and company coming to visit. Now we…

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10 Travel Safety Tips

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Business travel is critical to the jobs of many people, including yours truly. Whether you’re traveling for fun or for work, especially as a woman on her own, travel safety is always something to keep in mind. I’ve personally had all kinds of crazy stuff happen, including random employees walking into my hotel room, people…

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One key feature to look for in a personal item

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This past week I had a quick trip to the midwest, and it was an *experience*. The work was fine, the people were GREAT, but the travel had a lot of ups and downs. I’ll write more about some of those later (once the CHARGES ON MY CREDIT CARD ARE OFFICIALLY REVERSED grrrrr) but I…

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10 Summer Business Travel Beauty Necessities

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Every time I go outside I am slapped in the face with the fact that summer is here. I probably sound like a broken record but the high temps and high humidity are starting to get to me. Like, really. And it’s hard enough looking like a competent professional when it’s this darn hot and…

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Summer Business Travel Outfits

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Y’all. It is insanely hot, humid, and sticky here in Texas, and in much of the US. And unfortunately the hotter it gets the less my brain works. I am traveling a lot right now, and I need an easy, no-thinking-required outfit for days when I have to work and travel. I’ve got a couple…

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A Closer Look at my Business Travel Packing Secrets

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After my disastrous first business trip I swore that as soon as I knew enough I would teach others how to make business travel easier. I’ve written Road Warriorette for almost ten (!!) years now, and what keeps me going is hearing from people who have easier, less stressful trips because of it. For a…

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Packing for Business Travel has Never Been Easier

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Are you about to go on your first business trip and overwhelmed with figuring out what you need to bring? Or are you a frequent business traveler who dreads packing for your business trips because it takes so long to prepare? Maybe you’re sure you’re going to forget something critical, or you feel like you…

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