Absurdly Driven looks at the world of business with a skeptical eye and a firmly rooted tongue in cheek. If there’s one thing that annoys airline passengers — and there’s never just one — it’s the fact that planes have become painfully claustrophobic. Airlines are stuffing ever more seats onto planes. And the seats themselves are […]
Absurdly Driven looks at the world of business with a skeptical eye and a firmly rooted tongue in cheek. I worry about some CEOs. They seem rather more concerned about money than about, say, customers and their experiences. Recently, I wrote about Marriott CEO Arne Sorenson. He admitted he’s never tried Airbnb, but his daughter had
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Absurdly Driven looks at the world of business with a skeptical eye and a firmly rooted tongue in cheek. There was a time when businesses understood that if their employees were flying on behalf of the company and the flight was a long one, those employees should fly in First or Business Class. Those days have departed. Now,
Entrepreneurs’ schedules can be demanding. They have to sometimes travel on a day’s notice. Long flights leave us drained and lethargic. I’ve been traveling for 35 years now and had more than my share of plus 12-hour flights and red-eye flights. It wasn’t easy, but I’ve learned a lot. While you wouldn’t think it, one
Absurdly Driven looks at the world of business with a skeptical eye and a firmly rooted tongue in cheek. Things aren’t going well for Economy Class passengers. Somehow, they’ve become an afterthought. A thought that comes after everything else, especially profit. How low, though, will airlines go? Keep looking down. Here, you see, I bring you the latest
Absurdly Driven looks at the world of business with a skeptical eye and a firmly rooted tongue in cheek. I was woken by an earthquake last night, which slipped my mental cogs into the off-kilter position. And I confess the cogs are still there after hearing of all the entertaining things that have happened this week
Absurdly Driven looks at the world of business with a skeptical eye and a firmly rooted tongue in cheek. You’d think that five-star hotels would be used to catering to the famous. You’d even think that they research their guests beforehand to make sure they can surprise them with personal touches. But then there were the
Absurdly Driven looks at the world of business with a skeptical eye and a firmly rooted tongue in cheek. This may sound like a lousy reason to remove a family from a flight. The Newman family — mom, dad and two daughters, aged 4 and 6 — were on their way from Chicago to Disneyland. Their
Absurdly Driven looks at the world of business with a skeptical eye and a firmly rooted tongue in cheek. You’ve always been suspicious, haven’t you? You check into your hotel and wonder whether everything is as clean as you’d like it to be. After all, who knows what sort of uncouth type might have slept in
I am constantly amazed at the innovations between technology and travel. Did you know that an app can allow you to skip those long customs lines? Or that you can get rewards for staying below your travel budget? The perks between travel and convenience through technology aren’t going away anytime soon. While traveling for business can be stressful, if you’ve got a smartphone you can
