Travel tips on how to work, what to pack, where to sit, whether your shuttle's headed for an orbit in deep space or just circling over O'Hare. I've added some velcro to my clothing so I can attach my book, my notepads, and my pens. It's like wearing a desk. Last year just going to work for Hamel required 35 round trips between his home in California and his teaching post at the London Business School.
Extreme travelers think nothing of the discomforts and dangers that inevitably occur.
I spent four hours in a car on back roads, missed my flight, but got on the phone to my travel agent from the back seat of a cab in Sao Paulo, and caught the next flight out. For Musgrave, aborted launches and midflight shuttle engine losses are just part of a day's work. It's an accepted part of the business. I always have work, so I just keep working. Productivity is the thing.