How to Make the Most Out of That Work Trip | Inc.com

I’m constantly traveling for work. If you look at my calendar, you’ll find more days where I’m away from New York City than I’m here at home. And while I love getting to see different parts of the world–and different parts of this country–traveling for work can sometimes feel like a chore.

That’s a bad attitude to have. I’m lucky enough–as are many other entrepreneurs–to be able to get out of town and see things that some people only dream of as part of my job.

The fact that I can even complain about flight delays or jet lag is a privilege in and of itself, something I definitely have to remind myself of every now and then. So next time you’re feeling wary of an upcoming work trip, try these tips I’ve developed over the years to make the most of it, and thus maximize your productivity, even on the go:

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Why Is Memory So Good and So Bad?| Scientific American.com

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What did you eat for dinner one week ago today? Chances are, you can’t quite recall. But for at least a short while after your meal, you knew exactly what you ate, and could easily remember what was on your plate in great detail. What happened to your memory between then and now? Did it slowly fade away? Or did it vanish, all at once?

Memories of visual images (e.g., dinner plates) are stored in what is called visual memory. Our minds use visual memory to perform even the simplest of computations; from remembering the face of someone we’ve just met, to remembering what time it was last we checked.

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Aircruise luxury ships floating to the U.S. in 37 hours | Mail Online

Towering, kite-shaped airships could herald a new era of luxury transport following today’s introduction of the Aircruise concept.

Standing 98ft taller than Canary Wharf, packing 330,000 cubic metres of hydrogen gas and capable of lifting 396 tonnes, the Aircruise concept features penthouse apartments, bars and even dizzying glass viewing floors.

Aircruise was created as the antithesis of a hurried, crowded passenger jet. London-based design and innovation company Seymourpowell wanted to rethink transport – on the premise ‘slow is the new fast’. It could ferry 100 people from London to New York in a leisurely 37 hours as opposed to the seven it takes now by airplane.

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