Tag: travel

Can’t say it was or wasn’t altitude sickness

santa at the mall
Handful of people trying to make a difference in our world.

 

No exercise in Bogota.

Had hoped to workout at the hotel gym Wednesday, but woke up sick.

Likely altitude sickness.

The six hours of recovery took me all the way to our lobby meeting and city tour which lasted into the evening.

And so it goes.

 

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Playing it safe can be risky

Leo restaurant
Leo restaurant in Bogota, Columbia. Yesterday. Shared a paper sculpture activity in between the many meal courses. Fried “big-butt” ants on plate.

 

Leo restaurant
Leo restaurant. Photo by Natalie, our server.

 

Leo restaurant
We met Leonor, the founder. She is a remarkable artist. i asked Natalie if i could ask her why she took such big risks.

 

Leo restaurant
Leonor’s caricature.

 

Playing it safe can be risky.

At lunch two days ago in one of the world’s best restaurants, i ate very little of the gourmet preparations.

My two colleagues loved the experience but (silently) had to question my cautious demeanor.

For me, the next day (yesterday) was game day.

Super Bowl Sunday.

To risk eating something i had never eaten goes against everything i do as a professional speaker.

Esteban and Ben understood my point yet unless you’ve worked with some of Disney’s most passionate Cast Members, the over-focusing could seem over-bearing and excessive.

It felt risky to play it so safe (with food) with new colleagues.

 

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The beauty of a decent night’s rest

Employee engagement speakers
Employee engagement speakers? No. Props to remind me to thank the people who made yesterday’s event (and my success) possible.
Employee engagement speakers
(L-R) Mark is with Robert Half, Jungle Jeff, and Esteban who is a Speakers Consultant with Thinking Heads (my new and exclusive booking agent).
Employee engagement speakers
In this photo, we had just met personally the previous day. Prior to yesterday, we had spoken briefly via Whatsapp and email.
Employee engagement speakers
My client’s boss Ramon, the CEO of Trabajando.com Chile.

Got nearly 8 hours of sleep last night in the Delta One cabin.

Heavenly.

Restful.

Woke up a few minutes ago.

Pushed the button to convert the bed into a chair.

Easy peasy.

Writing this from 35k feet.

The night before in Santiago, Chile’s W Hotel, got about 5 hours.

Not enough but it was such better quality because i was flat on a bed.

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Amazingly, didn’t miss a workout in Vail

Grand Junction, CO airport
Grand Junction, CO airport…deplaning to have dinner and wait for Vail (hopefully) weather to clear. There was talk of returning to Denver…this would be a disaster.

 

Grand Junction, CO
Signature Grand Junction landmark.

 

Grand Junction, CO
A river runs through it.

 

Grand Junction, CO
Almost sunset. Without the bad weather, i would have not had this opportunity.

 

Grand Junction, CO
Context for Grand Junction, Colorado.

 

Grand Junction, CO
A little closer look.

 

Grand Junction, CO
iPhone XS zoomed to the max.

 

Amazingly, didn’t miss a workout in Vail two days ago, a Monday. That unmissed workout will make this morning’s (Wednesday) workout more pleasant and easier.

 

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When in Vail

Westin Vail CO
Nice view. Not breath-taking, yet still wonderful. From hot tub.

 

Westin Vail CO
Had to. Get in. For an hour.

 

At least i went to the gym.

And the hot tub.

 

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