Category: Travel
Maintaining High Productivity While Traveling
In today’s world, traveling for business is a regular occurrence for many people. Companies often have other branches and clients in different cities – or even countries – and employees can be expected to journey between them. Traveling is time-consuming, and many people use the opportunity to work. This reduces the need to work at […]
André Around The World: A Life-Changing Conversation!
I have started my tour. I am traveling all across Portugal talking to entrepreneurs and reporting the most inspirational stories I can find. I will leave Portugal at the end of January 2014. I think that to be an entrepreneur is all about attitude. From one day to another I become more and more convinced […]
4 Ways Working Abroad Can Change Your Career for the Better
Whether you work from an office, a coffee shop, or your living room, routines and stagnancy take a harsh toll on inspiration and the potency of your business. Working abroad for a week, a month, or more than a year will give your ideas a fresh vision or change your career entirely. Can you gain […]
An Entrepreneurship Tour Around The World To Inspire
Hi everyone, my name is André Leonardo, I was born and raised on the Azores Islands (Portugal) and I´m a young entrepreneur. I would like to present you my latest social project: A round the world tour reporting the most inspirational entrepreneurship stories to inspire other entrepreneurs! I can explain… On the 19th of November […]
Why Travel Will Make You a Better Business Owner
Taking time out to explore the world might seem like an indulgent escape from the real world for a while, but in fact traveling might give you some essential skills and experiences needed to become a successful business owner. The independent and risk taking personality that is natural for many entrepreneurs are also the […]
Travel Security: Ten Tips to Remember While Traveling Abroad
There are some things you definitely won’t forget to do on your overseas vacation. You won’t forget to consume too many calories, to spend too much money or to Instagram too many pictures of your favorite meals. But while you’re busy gallivanting around Europe, Asia or wherever else your world adventures take you, don’t […]
The Benefits of a No-Policy Vacation Policy
One of the benefits of working at SpareFoot is our no-policy vacation policy. In other words, if someone wants to take time off, he or she doesn’t have to seek permission or to religiously track that time against a quota. We trust employees to get their work done—and to not unduly burden colleagues who are […]
7 Reasons To Travel Abroad With Your Startup
At the start of the year, my Co-Founder Stevan and I had a casual beer in Old Street, London. This beer proved a pivotal moment in the evolution of our startup. We took the wild decision of relocating our staff from London to Tel Aviv for three months. From team bonding to hiring fresh local […]
Do You Have a Passport? If Not You Need to Get One Right Now!
I met a man once who didn’t have a passport. He was middle aged, a respectable businessman. You know the sort. I don’t know if there were complicated reasons behind his inability to travel outside of the United Kingdom, but he said that when people ask him about it he tells them that he is […]
How to Maximize Conference Season (and Not Go Crazy)
Conferences are the best, right? They have interesting people, great speakers to learn from, and the potential for numerous business deals. If they’re so great, why do conferences wear us out so much? Why do we so often feel scattered and unfocused? Are they even worth the money? The Two Secrets to a Great Conference […]