Making the Most of Your Time on the Road

I had a great business opportunity present itself today and so I had to make the most of it. The challenge was that it was about 50 miles away and I had to drive there and at $3.25 for a gallon of fuel, I needed to make the most of my drive. On short notice I didn’t have time to schedule other appointments around this appointment so I just did the best I could. I called three or four business contacts and tried to set up a meeting to no avail, so I just winged it. I was committed to not just driving there and back, so I did some drop-ins.

I stopped by three places on my way back that reinforced three business relationships that needed reinforcing, and so I thought it was a worthwhile 150 mile trip (these moves added maybe 25 miles to my journey). It was also a very enjoyable drive as it was a perfect day to be driving around with my top down, about 85 degrees, sunny but not too hot, my favorite type of day.

With gas prices as they are and your continue challenge in building your business in as little time as possible, be sure you are maximizing your time on the road. If you are in the area of a client or prospect and haven’t been in touch in a while, just stop by and say ‘hello.’ It will be appreciated.