Archive for May, 2009
Improving My Productivity (and lowering my stress)
May 14th, 2009 by Patrick Connor
A few weeks ago, while on tour in New York, I purchased and started reading Getting Things Done (GTD). In this book, David Allen presents a simple and system-oriented approach to reducing stress and improving your personal workflow. Upon my return home, I invested the approximately 20 hours required to reset my office and computer [...]
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Today was good for my soul
May 6th, 2009 by Patrick Connor
The last 24 hours have been the busiest that I have seen in my 12 years in the student travel industry!
Starting yesterday afternoon, a large number of our customers (most of which cancelled their travel packages over the last 7 days) contacted us (Director’s Choice Tour & Travel) with hopes of rebooking their trips for [...]
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CDC Swine Flu Fallout
May 5th, 2009 by Patrick Connor
Today, at 3:00 PM EDT, the CDC issued a press release that, simply stated, suggests that many schools that have closed due to concerns of the Swine Flu should reopen.
Immediately after this announcement, many of our customers that had previously been required to cancel their trips over the next few weeks called to request that [...]
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Swine Flu Statement
May 1st, 2009 by Patrick Connor
Statement from Director’s Choice Tour & Travel regarding the Swine Flu Situation in Texas and the impact on student travel
As a concerned provider of student travel, we are closely monitoring and reacting to the ever-changing positions and policies of recognized health associations, academic institutions and government entities. Our primary concern continues to be the safety, [...]
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