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How To Juggle Communication Tech While Traveling

3) For the same reason, I pay for access to the airline lounge. It’s an oasis in the middle of the madness of an airport. I can always find a table to work, food or snacks, free WIFI, and they provide special ticket agents to help work out problems with your flights. There are numerous credit cards that provide free access to airline clubs, so that option may be worth exploring. It’s amazing what you can accomplish in an hour or two before or when connecting between flights.

4) If you’re traveling outside your country, pre-purchase an international calling plan for your mobile phone. Pre-paying is far less expensive than burning the minutes in another country without a plan. ATT’s international options have been a lifesaver for me, and it works for both voice calls and data.

5) As much as possible, stick to the rule of returning important calls and texts that day, and email within 24 hours. The secret here is to know your priorities. Family, close friends and clients are at the top of my list, and everything else can usually wait.

6) Work your to-do list. Lots of ideas pop into my head during trips, and most aren’t critical or urgent. However, I want to follow up later, so I keep track of those ideas in two ways.  First, with a small Field Notes notebook, and second, with the Things app. Things is an incredibly elegant and easy to use productivity app that helps keep my ideas, tasks, and priorities in line. There are plenty of free options out there as well, so take some time and try them out. And as soon as I get back to my desk, Things is the first app I open to start work.