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How to Plan a Road Trip in 6 Easy Steps

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How to Plan a Road Trip

You can spend A LOT of time developing a plan for your road trip! While envisioning what is possible can be fun, it can also be stressful. Your research reveals the abundance of adventures that you can have, yet you know that in your limited time, you will only be able to scratch the surface. So how do plan a road trip? What stops should you make? How should you allocate your time? How do you ensure that you will actually be able to see the “one thing” that you have your sights set on? In my opinion, the answer to these lies in the art of developing a solid road trip itinerary and knowing the goals of your trip. Benefits of Having a Well Laid Plan for Your Road Trip Having a solid plan for your road trip has many benefits. For starters, you can prioritize in advance the…

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How to Plan Your Paid Time Off in 7 Simple Steps!

Planning 11 Mins Read
plan your vacation in 7 steps

The first step to planning a vacation is to intentionally set aside time to vacate from your normal routine using your planned time off. It pains me when I hear about folks forfeiting any portion of their employee vacation benefits.  Over half of American’s leave some portion of their vacation time unused.  With many firms employing a “use it or lose it” vacation policy, these folks never get the benefit of the paid time off (PTO) days that they give up. Fear not friends!  There is still hope!  The best way that you can ensure that you don’t lose your hard-earned paid time off is to plan to use it all! Below, I outline the PTO planning approach that I use to create my time off plan.  Happy Planning! 1. Grab a paper copy of your 1-page time off calendar. It is nice to start with a blank calendar where you…

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