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Dewalt power tools are renowned for the long lasting
power available in their cordless line of tools.
Cordless power tools are great for those situations
where conventional electricity is not available. The
extended life battery that comes standard with the
cordless line of Dewalt power tools stays strong longer
than other batteries for cordless power tools. Add in
the durability and easy accessory swapping that Dewalt
power tools offers and you will see why they are so
popular. Dewalt power tools are built for heavy-duty
applications.
The design and shape of cordless power tools makes then
fit into areas where corded power tools will not. In
many cases, this leads to a sacrifice of turning
strength from the motor. Dewalt power tools makes larger
voltage cordless power tools to deliver more power for
your job. Dewalt cordless power tools are the ones most
often selected by professionals. Their dependability and
ability to perform heavier work than most of the other
lines of cordless tools is the reason for this. When
doing repetitive work like hanging sheet rock, drill
bits for driving the screws holding the sheet rock in
place, tend to wear out and need replacement often. The
quick-change heads of Dewalt power tools make this an
easy task to accomplish with minimum slowing of the work
being performed.
Dewalt power tools offers a nice line of cordless
screwdrivers and variable speed drills. The power
ratings range from 7.2-volt motors up to 24-volt motors
delivering the type of power you need. A variable speed
drill is used to make a variety of different size holes
from very tiny ones used to enable nails and screws to
be driven without splitting the wood to large ones used
for installing door knob assemblies. When using a
variable speed drill, start your drilling slowly to
allow the bit time enough to get firmly seated in the
hole. This will lessen the chance of the bit jumping
when higher speeds are applied which might cause you to
drill something you did not want to have drilled.
Dewalt power tools offer a full range of both corded and
cordless tools. Their durability and easy ability to
change accessories makes them highly desired for
professionals. Dewalt power tools deliver in work
conditions where other power tools fail. The only
drawback I can see to this magnificent line of cordless
tools is their weight. Having larger voltages to deliver
more power means larger battery packs and larger motors
as well. If you have to use one of these heavy cordless
power tools all day, you will feel like you have done an
intensive workout. Because this is a superior product,
you can expect to pay a superior price for it as well.
While you will see sales for the combo packs available
in store ads, you may notice that these are the lighter
weight tools. They will perform the work desired in most
situation, but for the really heavy duty applications
the heavy duty power tools will command a heavy duty
price tag.
Kathy Paauw, President of Paauwerfully Organized, specializes in helping busy executives, professionals, and entrepreneurs declutter their schedules, spaces and minds. She is a certified business/personal coach and professional organizer. Contact her at m
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Simple Planning Makes for a More Enjoyable Vacation
June is Rebuild Your Life Month... time to think of ways that you can rejuvenate yourself and reconnect with those you care about most. If your vacation includes travel, I encourage you to plan at least one trip that is purely vacation. Make the first day of summer (June 21) your deadline for finalizing summer travel and vacation plans.
The annual family vacation is typically a time for fun and relaxation... if you plan ahead. For those who don't plan accordingly, it can also be a time of disaster, stress, and heartache. Unfortunately, most people don't associate planning with fun. I've learned that leaving even the smallest details unattended to can be a recipe for disaster. I'll illustrate my point by sharing some personal experiences.
Confirmed Airline Reservations... Ha!
Six years ago my family planned a summer vacation to Alaska. Because Alaska only has a couple months of warm weather, we knew that the month of July would be a busy time to travel there. That's why we purchased our airline tickets six months in advance. With paid tickets in hand, I called the airline the day before to confirm our reservations. They confirmed that we had paid reservations for the flight.
The next day we got to the airport 1.5 hours before departure time. That's when we were told that the flight was oversold and we did not have confirmed seats on the plane. I said, How can this be? We bought these tickets six months ago! We were among the first passengers to purchase tickets for this flight! And we're here early... most other passengers have not even checked in yet!! The agent behind the ticket counter explained to me that, because we had purchased the tickets so far in advance, seat assignments were not made at the time of purchase. (We since learned that most airlines do not have their computers set up for seat assignments until 60-90 days out.) Those who purchased tickets or called to request seat assignments within 60 days of departure had reserved seats. We were placed on the waiting list.
Our story had a happy ending. We got the last three seats available... all in First Class! Although we had a favorable outcome, our vacation could have ended in disaster. This is one lesson I will never forget! I've just purchased airline tickets for December to Hawaii. Although the flight is almost sold out, the airline will not make seat assignments until 90 days prior to departure. Guess who has a reminder in her tickler file to call the airline in September! (Learn more about setting up your own tickler file here: http://www.orgcoach.net/companystore ickler_file.html )
Guaranteed for Late Arrival to the Hotel... Ha!
The summer following our trip to Alaska, our family vacationed in Minnesota. Our flight was scheduled to land very late in the evening, so I asked our travel agent to set up a guarantee for late arrival when she booked the hotel reservations. Our agent confirmed that she had given the hotel our credit card to hold the room. As planned, we arrived at the Doubletree Hotel at about 11:30 PM. When I went to the registration desk to check in, I was told that there were no rooms available. I was shocked! I presented them with a printout from our travel agent, which confirmed our guarantee for late arrival.
In search for a greater understanding of what a guarantee for late arrival meant, I asked to speak with the manager on duty. I asked him, If we had not checked in tonight, would the hotel have billed our credit card for the room, even though there are no rooms available? That's when I learned that the Doubletree Hotel's guarantee was only a one-way guarantee. He confirmed that this was their standard policy. Having difficulty comprehending this policy, I reframed the question: So if we are paying for the room, why is someone else sleeping in it right now? He informed me that the guarantee did not obligate them to provide accommodations in their hotel; it simply meant that they guaranteed we would have a place to sleep that night. As I stood at the counter, the desk attendant spent the next 20 minutes calling other hotels and motels in the area. Finally he informed me that they would put us up at no charge at the Prime Rate Motel down the road! Hardly the accommodations we had planned on... and down the road was 15 miles away!
When we returned home from our trip, I called the Doubletree Hotel headquarters in Phoenix to see if this was their corporate policy, or just the local policy for that particular location. I was shocked when their customer service rep informed me that this was standard practice in the industry, adding that the airlines do it all the time. From now on, when I know I will be checking in late, I ask explicit questions about a hotel's policy regarding guaranteed late arrivals.
How High Do Mosquitoes Fly?
Of course, some things are simply beyond our control, and no amount of planning can guarantee a flawless vacation. I remember one of my first trips to Jakarta, Indonesia, where my husband's brother and his family live. We had made the long flight halfway around the world, and I was exhausted. (A quick geography refresher: Jakarta is near the equator, and it is very hot and humid there.) We were staying in a nice hotel with the modern comforts of air conditioning and purified water... two important elements for me.
When we checked into the hotel, we were informed that they would be doing some electrical work on the elevator shafts, and would therefore be turning the electricity off for the entire hotel from 2:00 AM to 8:00 AM while they did the work. I thought to myself, Well, by then I will be asleep and I won't even notice it.
Boy, was I wrong! At 2:40 AM I woke up in a sweat. By 3:00 AM I was really hot and sticky. I had a brilliant idea! We were on the 12th floor, and I decided to open the windows to let in some fresh air. There were no screens on the windows, but I figured that we were high enough off the ground that it would be safe to open them. I made an assumption that mosquitoes would not fly that high. Again, I was wrong. Within a few minutes I had 32 mosquito bites covering my body and more were buzzing in my ear. Now I was not only hot and sticky, but I also felt like one huge, itchy, miserable welt. (My husband only had two mosquito bites. For some reason, mosquitoes have always liked me more than him.) We ended up leaving our hotel room and walking around the lobby the rest of the night.
Ten Tips for Planning Your Vacation
I hope that by sharing my personal experiences, you will avoid learning similar lessons the hard way. And it goes to show that those little details in the planning of a vacation can make a huge difference in the outcome. You can make your next vacation relaxing and enjoyable by following these simple vacation planning tips.
1.
Keep your vacation planning information in one place. Create a labeled file folder (Hawaii Vacation) and use it to keep your airline, hotel, car rental information, as well as maps or AAA guide books, tourist information, contact information for people you know in that city, etc. To read about some programs related to travel that you can download onto a handheld organizer, check out the applications mentioned on the Handango Website http://www.handango.com.
2.
Plan ahead for your wardrobe. Think about all of the activities you might do, and imagine what you'd want to wear for each activity. For example, on the beach you might want a swimsuit, cover-up, slip-on footwear or water shoes, a sun hat, sunglasses... maybe even a face mask, snorkel, and some flippers. Will the kids want shovels and buckets to build a sand castle? Do you need to supply your own beach towel, or will you be staying somewhere that supplies this for you? What about waterproof sunscreen? The more you can visualize yourself on the beach, the better prepared you will be. One helpful tool I've found for wardrobe planning is a Website that offers historical weather averages for thousands of cities around the globe.
http://www.worldclimate.com/
3.
Use a travel checklist. I've created a Packing List to get you started. Once you've tailored this to your needs, keep it in the travel file you've created. This will help you remember to pack both the basic necessities, as well as some of the more obscure things you might not remember but would want to take with you. http://www.orgcoach.net/packlist.html
4.
Let children pack their own travel bags, and make sure their bag is small enough that they can carry it themselves. Help them select things they can do on the road or in the air: Walkman and cassettes or CDs, books, handheld video games, portable crafts, card games. Talk about seating arrangements ahead of time to avoid conflict among siblings about who will sit where.
5.
Pack a carry-on that is small enough to stay with you at all times. Include necessities that you must have, in the event that you get separated from your other luggage for a day. If you need to take medication on a regular basis, be sure this is with you, and not in your checked luggage. If you are combining a business and vacation trip and need something for a presentation the next day, take it in your carry-on rather than checking it.
6.
Plan early to get the best selection and to get early booking discounts. If you're really adventuresome and are not particular about where you want to go, you can also book reservations last-minute. There is some risk involved in doing this, but you can also get some great deals this way. CheapTickets ( http://www.cheaptickets.com/ ) sells surplus seats, a.k.a. distressed inventory, at some great bargains. If you have any concerns about your safety while traveling to a particular destination, you might check out a Website that offers a report on global hot spots to avoid:
http://www.airsecurity.com/hotspots/HotSpots.asp
I've recently found a wonderful Website called SideStep http://www.sidestep.com, which does a search of more than 70 travel-related Websites and finds the best AVAILABLE flights, hotels, and rental cars on a given date. Many Websites will find the best deals but when you go to the site you discover that they are sold out for the dates you want. This site does not waste your time if a flight is sold out. For more links to some helpful travel-related sites, visit the travel section of my Links to Great Sites page.
For who insist on combining business and pleasure during your travels, I offer 10 Tips to Tame the Paper Tiger When You Travel.
http://www.orgcoach.net raveltips.html
7.
If you're driving, you may wish to map out your trip ahead of time and make hotel reservations along the way if you are traveling during peak vacation time. Mapquest http://www.mapquest.com offers a helpful Website for mapping out your route and estimating travel time under normal driving conditions.
8.
If you're traveling to another country, check out the Currency Converter for International Exchange Rates.
http://www.x-rates.com/calculator.html
If you'd like to master a few useful phrases in a foreign language, visit the Foreign Language Assistance Website. It even contains some sound clips so you can pronounce words properly.
http://www.travlang.com/languages/
9.
If your vacation plans include staying home rather than traveling, plan how you will spend your vacation to rejuvenate yourself. Perhaps there are some local attractions that you've been wanting to experience but have not had the time to experience. Are there people you want to connect with? Get clear about what you want to do and who you want to do it with, and then plan to make it happen. If your vacation includes having a friend or relative flying in to visit you, you can check the status of a flight to see if they will arrive on time. You can even get a real-time map of the plane and its progress, based on radar data. http://www.flightview.com/
Visit Earthcam http://www.earthcam.com to view hundreds of images from all over the world without leaving your chair. The digital images are updated regularly, and some are live.
10.
This is the most important tip of all: pack the right attitude. Let go of the what if and enjoy the moment. Remind yourself what matters most, and focus on that. If this is a vacation to get away and relax, then focus on activities and thoughts that will be relaxing. If your goal is to reconnect with family and build memories together, that can be done regardless of circumstances (missing a flight, not getting tickets to an event you wanted to attend, etc.). If your goal is to sight-see and take in some special attractions or shows, then plan ahead and make the reservations necessary to ensure that you can do what you want to do when you get there.
About the AuthorKathy Paauw, President of Paauwerfully Organized, specializes in helping busy executives, professionals, and entrepreneurs declutter their schedules, spaces and minds. She is a certified business/personal coach and professional organizer. Contact her at mailto:orgcoach@gte.net or visit her Website at http://www.orgcoach.net and learn how you can Find ANYTHING in 5 Seconds - Guaranteed!
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Dewalt power tools are renowned for the long lasting
power available in their cordless line of tools.
Cordless power tools are great for those situations
where conventional electricity is not available. The
extended life battery that comes standard with the
cordless line of Dewalt power tools stays strong longer
than other batteries for cordless power tools. Add in
the durability and easy accessory swapping that Dewalt
power tools offers and you will see why they are so
popular. Dewalt power tools are built for heavy-duty
applications.
The design and shape of cordless power tools makes then
fit into areas where corded power tools will not. In
many cases, this leads to a sacrifice of turning
strength from the motor. Dewalt power tools makes larger
voltage cordless power tools to deliver more power for
your job. Dewalt cordless power tools are the ones most
often selected by professionals. Their dependability and
ability to perform heavier work than most of the other
lines of cordless tools is the reason for this. When
doing repetitive work like hanging sheet rock, drill
bits for driving the screws holding the sheet rock in
place, tend to wear out and need replacement often. The
quick-change heads of Dewalt power tools make this an
easy task to accomplish with minimum slowing of the work
being performed.
Dewalt power tools offers a nice line of cordless
screwdrivers and variable speed drills. The power
ratings range from 7.2-volt motors up to 24-volt motors
delivering the type of power you need. A variable speed
drill is used to make a variety of different size holes
from very tiny ones used to enable nails and screws to
be driven without splitting the wood to large ones used
for installing door knob assemblies. When using a
variable speed drill, start your drilling slowly to
allow the bit time enough to get firmly seated in the
hole. This will lessen the chance of the bit jumping
when higher speeds are applied which might cause you to
drill something you did not want to have drilled.
Dewalt power tools offer a full range of both corded and
cordless tools. Their durability and easy ability to
change accessories makes them highly desired for
professionals. Dewalt power tools deliver in work
conditions where other power tools fail. The only
drawback I can see to this magnificent line of cordless
tools is their weight. Having larger voltages to deliver
more power means larger battery packs and larger motors
as well. If you have to use one of these heavy cordless
power tools all day, you will feel like you have done an
intensive workout. Because this is a superior product,
you can expect to pay a superior price for it as well.
While you will see sales for the combo packs available
in store ads, you may notice that these are the lighter
weight tools. They will perform the work desired in most
situation, but for the really heavy duty applications
the heavy duty power tools will command a heavy duty
price tag.
Kathy Paauw, President of Paauwerfully Organized, specializes in helping busy executives, professionals, and entrepreneurs declutter their schedules, spaces and minds. She is a certified business/personal coach and professional organizer. Contact her at m
371a
Simple Planning Makes for a More Enjoyable Vacation
June is Rebuild Your Life Month... time to think of ways that you can rejuvenate yourself and reconnect with those you care about most. If your vacation includes travel, I encourage you to plan at least one trip that is purely vacation. Make the first day of summer (June 21) your deadline for finalizing summer travel and vacation plans.
The annual family vacation is typically a time for fun and relaxation... if you plan ahead. For those who don't plan accordingly, it can also be a time of disaster, stress, and heartache. Unfortunately, most people don't associate planning with fun. I've learned that leaving even the smallest details unattended to can be a recipe for disaster. I'll illustrate my point by sharing some personal experiences.
Confirmed Airline Reservations... Ha!
Six years ago my family planned a summer vacation to Alaska. Because Alaska only has a couple months of warm weather, we knew that the month of July would be a busy time to travel there. That's why we purchased our airline tickets six months in advance. With paid tickets in hand, I called the airline the day before to confirm our reservations. They confirmed that we had paid reservations for the flight.
The next day we got to the airport 1.5 hours before departure time. That's when we were told that the flight was oversold and we did not have confirmed seats on the plane. I said, How can this be? We bought these tickets six months ago! We were among the first passengers to purchase tickets for this flight! And we're here early... most other passengers have not even checked in yet!! The agent behind the ticket counter explained to me that, because we had purchased the tickets so far in advance, seat assignments were not made at the time of purchase. (We since learned that most airlines do not have their computers set up for seat assignments until 60-90 days out.) Those who purchased tickets or called to request seat assignments within 60 days of departure had reserved seats. We were placed on the waiting list.
Our story had a happy ending. We got the last three seats available... all in First Class! Although we had a favorable outcome, our vacation could have ended in disaster. This is one lesson I will never forget! I've just purchased airline tickets for December to Hawaii. Although the flight is almost sold out, the airline will not make seat assignments until 90 days prior to departure. Guess who has a reminder in her tickler file to call the airline in September! (Learn more about setting up your own tickler file here: http://www.orgcoach.net/companystore ickler_file.html )
Guaranteed for Late Arrival to the Hotel... Ha!
The summer following our trip to Alaska, our family vacationed in Minnesota. Our flight was scheduled to land very late in the evening, so I asked our travel agent to set up a guarantee for late arrival when she booked the hotel reservations. Our agent confirmed that she had given the hotel our credit card to hold the room. As planned, we arrived at the Doubletree Hotel at about 11:30 PM. When I went to the registration desk to check in, I was told that there were no rooms available. I was shocked! I presented them with a printout from our travel agent, which confirmed our guarantee for late arrival.
In search for a greater understanding of what a guarantee for late arrival meant, I asked to speak with the manager on duty. I asked him, If we had not checked in tonight, would the hotel have billed our credit card for the room, even though there are no rooms available? That's when I learned that the Doubletree Hotel's guarantee was only a one-way guarantee. He confirmed that this was their standard policy. Having difficulty comprehending this policy, I reframed the question: So if we are paying for the room, why is someone else sleeping in it right now? He informed me that the guarantee did not obligate them to provide accommodations in their hotel; it simply meant that they guaranteed we would have a place to sleep that night. As I stood at the counter, the desk attendant spent the next 20 minutes calling other hotels and motels in the area. Finally he informed me that they would put us up at no charge at the Prime Rate Motel down the road! Hardly the accommodations we had planned on... and down the road was 15 miles away!
When we returned home from our trip, I called the Doubletree Hotel headquarters in Phoenix to see if this was their corporate policy, or just the local policy for that particular location. I was shocked when their customer service rep informed me that this was standard practice in the industry, adding that the airlines do it all the time. From now on, when I know I will be checking in late, I ask explicit questions about a hotel's policy regarding guaranteed late arrivals.
How High Do Mosquitoes Fly?
Of course, some things are simply beyond our control, and no amount of planning can guarantee a flawless vacation. I remember one of my first trips to Jakarta, Indonesia, where my husband's brother and his family live. We had made the long flight halfway around the world, and I was exhausted. (A quick geography refresher: Jakarta is near the equator, and it is very hot and humid there.) We were staying in a nice hotel with the modern comforts of air conditioning and purified water... two important elements for me.
When we checked into the hotel, we were informed that they would be doing some electrical work on the elevator shafts, and would therefore be turning the electricity off for the entire hotel from 2:00 AM to 8:00 AM while they did the work. I thought to myself, Well, by then I will be asleep and I won't even notice it.
Boy, was I wrong! At 2:40 AM I woke up in a sweat. By 3:00 AM I was really hot and sticky. I had a brilliant idea! We were on the 12th floor, and I decided to open the windows to let in some fresh air. There were no screens on the windows, but I figured that we were high enough off the ground that it would be safe to open them. I made an assumption that mosquitoes would not fly that high. Again, I was wrong. Within a few minutes I had 32 mosquito bites covering my body and more were buzzing in my ear. Now I was not only hot and sticky, but I also felt like one huge, itchy, miserable welt. (My husband only had two mosquito bites. For some reason, mosquitoes have always liked me more than him.) We ended up leaving our hotel room and walking around the lobby the rest of the night.
Ten Tips for Planning Your Vacation
I hope that by sharing my personal experiences, you will avoid learning similar lessons the hard way. And it goes to show that those little details in the planning of a vacation can make a huge difference in the outcome. You can make your next vacation relaxing and enjoyable by following these simple vacation planning tips.
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Keep your vacation planning information in one place. Create a labeled file folder (Hawaii Vacation) and use it to keep your airline, hotel, car rental information, as well as maps or AAA guide books, tourist information, contact information for people you know in that city, etc. To read about some programs related to travel that you can download onto a handheld organizer, check out the applications mentioned on the Handango Website http://www.handango.com.
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Plan ahead for your wardrobe. Think about all of the activities you might do, and imagine what you'd want to wear for each activity. For example, on the beach you might want a swimsuit, cover-up, slip-on footwear or water shoes, a sun hat, sunglasses... maybe even a face mask, snorkel, and some flippers. Will the kids want shovels and buckets to build a sand castle? Do you need to supply your own beach towel, or will you be staying somewhere that supplies this for you? What about waterproof sunscreen? The more you can visualize yourself on the beach, the better prepared you will be. One helpful tool I've found for wardrobe planning is a Website that offers historical weather averages for thousands of cities around the globe.
http://www.worldclimate.com/
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Use a travel checklist. I've created a Packing List to get you started. Once you've tailored this to your needs, keep it in the travel file you've created. This will help you remember to pack both the basic necessities, as well as some of the more obscure things you might not remember but would want to take with you. http://www.orgcoach.net/packlist.html
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Let children pack their own travel bags, and make sure their bag is small enough that they can carry it themselves. Help them select things they can do on the road or in the air: Walkman and cassettes or CDs, books, handheld video games, portable crafts, card games. Talk about seating arrangements ahead of time to avoid conflict among siblings about who will sit where.
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Pack a carry-on that is small enough to stay with you at all times. Include necessities that you must have, in the event that you get separated from your other luggage for a day. If you need to take medication on a regular basis, be sure this is with you, and not in your checked luggage. If you are combining a business and vacation trip and need something for a presentation the next day, take it in your carry-on rather than checking it.
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Plan early to get the best selection and to get early booking discounts. If you're really adventuresome and are not particular about where you want to go, you can also book reservations last-minute. There is some risk involved in doing this, but you can also get some great deals this way. CheapTickets ( http://www.cheaptickets.com/ ) sells surplus seats, a.k.a. distressed inventory, at some great bargains. If you have any concerns about your safety while traveling to a particular destination, you might check out a Website that offers a report on global hot spots to avoid:
http://www.airsecurity.com/hotspots/HotSpots.asp
I've recently found a wonderful Website called SideStep http://www.sidestep.com, which does a search of more than 70 travel-related Websites and finds the best AVAILABLE flights, hotels, and rental cars on a given date. Many Websites will find the best deals but when you go to the site you discover that they are sold out for the dates you want. This site does not waste your time if a flight is sold out. For more links to some helpful travel-related sites, visit the travel section of my Links to Great Sites page.
For who insist on combining business and pleasure during your travels, I offer 10 Tips to Tame the Paper Tiger When You Travel.
http://www.orgcoach.net raveltips.html
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If you're driving, you may wish to map out your trip ahead of time and make hotel reservations along the way if you are traveling during peak vacation time. Mapquest http://www.mapquest.com offers a helpful Website for mapping out your route and estimating travel time under normal driving conditions.
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If you're traveling to another country, check out the Currency Converter for International Exchange Rates.
http://www.x-rates.com/calculator.html
If you'd like to master a few useful phrases in a foreign language, visit the Foreign Language Assistance Website. It even contains some sound clips so you can pronounce words properly.
http://www.travlang.com/languages/
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If your vacation plans include staying home rather than traveling, plan how you will spend your vacation to rejuvenate yourself. Perhaps there are some local attractions that you've been wanting to experience but have not had the time to experience. Are there people you want to connect with? Get clear about what you want to do and who you want to do it with, and then plan to make it happen. If your vacation includes having a friend or relative flying in to visit you, you can check the status of a flight to see if they will arrive on time. You can even get a real-time map of the plane and its progress, based on radar data. http://www.flightview.com/
Visit Earthcam http://www.earthcam.com to view hundreds of images from all over the world without leaving your chair. The digital images are updated regularly, and some are live.
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This is the most important tip of all: pack the right attitude. Let go of the what if and enjoy the moment. Remind yourself what matters most, and focus on that. If this is a vacation to get away and relax, then focus on activities and thoughts that will be relaxing. If your goal is to reconnect with family and build memories together, that can be done regardless of circumstances (missing a flight, not getting tickets to an event you wanted to attend, etc.). If your goal is to sight-see and take in some special attractions or shows, then plan ahead and make the reservations necessary to ensure that you can do what you want to do when you get there.
About the AuthorKathy Paauw, President of Paauwerfully Organized, specializes in helping busy executives, professionals, and entrepreneurs declutter their schedules, spaces and minds. She is a certified business/personal coach and professional organizer. Contact her at mailto:orgcoach@gte.net or visit her Website at http://www.orgcoach.net and learn how you can Find ANYTHING in 5 Seconds - Guaranteed!
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