Finding Unexpected Consequences When Wrapping Up A Business Trip

Prompt-Driven Narrative On The Effects Of Work Hard/Play Hard Experiences

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Not sleeping for three straight days plays a significant impact on your life, especially when you’re traveling.

Getting to the airport on time and checked in at the correct gate, something fairly easy to do in most cases, can suddenly become a very daunting task.

“I’m supposed to arrive in St. Louis at noon and grab my connecting flight to DFW at 2:30PM and arrive by 5:30PM. Two hours to get out of the airport and get home, grab a quick bite, and snuggle into a warm bed by 9PM. Whew! I can do it,” I say to myself, all before checking out of the conference hotel at 9AM.

So many great ideas have come through these past few days along with insights, conversations, new connections, and staying up all night over and over to enjoy the all-inclusiveness of this experience was an easy price to pay.

But now I feel nervous.

Would I utilize any of the tools and resources I gained here and embark on a new road of destiny?

Or would I be met with an internal protest upon returning home to my office and management team who seem to think that good ideas are mere…