How I am reducing the stress of returning to business travel
Live MintAs I loaded my laptop, iPad and toiletries back into my carry-on bag after passing through airport security, the fellow packing up next to me commented on one of my gadgets. Slowly but surely, I’m regaining my comfort with business travel, even if it is a lot more complicated than it used to be. Whether it’s a one-on-one lunch, a small meeting or a large networking event, I’ve found every type of social interaction a lot more fraught in the aftermath of Covid isolation. Since Covid risks affect my travel planning and event participation, it’s a lot easier to talk this through with colleagues or clients in advance. I used to take travel as an opportunity to stretch my comfort zone by doing things I rarely do at home, like dine out solo, or attend a party where I don’t know anyone.