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Ergonomics, the secret to pain-free work for business travelers

As workers recognize the importance of ergonomics, external monitors and sit-stand desks have become common — but they’re hard to fit into an international-size carry-on.

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Kennedy CollinsPosted on October 18, 2018ProductivityTravel

Fake it until you make it: creating an alter ego

If you can’t get yourself to do something, why not pretend to be a different person for a while?

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Coleman CollinsPosted on October 4, 2018October 4, 2018MetaWillpower

Getting Things Done on the road, part one

A first stab at adapting David Allen’s Getting Things Done to full-time business travel.

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Kennedy CollinsPosted on September 21, 2018MetaProductivityTime ManagementTravel

AMA #1: Half-marathons, JFDI, and how (not) to read more

The first installment in an ongoing series of “Ask Me Anything” posts where I answer real questions from real business travelers.

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Coleman CollinsPosted on September 14, 2018September 12, 2019AMAExerciseProductivity

The ethics of advice

Some meta-advice about different kinds of advice and when it’s appropriate and ethical for experts to give them.

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Kennedy CollinsPosted on September 7, 2018November 9, 2018Meta

On choosing a hotel

Choosing a hotel is one of the most fundamental skills of business travel — here’s how to do it.

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Coleman CollinsPosted on August 23, 2018August 23, 2018HotelsTravel

Packing the personal item

A comprehensive strategy guide for filling a backpack full of useful things, and other tips on living out of one carry-on and one personal item.

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Coleman CollinsPosted on August 16, 2018July 14, 2019AirportsGearPackingTravel

How much sleep should we be getting, really?

Turns out that the bog-standard “8 hours per night” recommendation is probably pretty close to true for most people— but the reasons why are fascinating.

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Kennedy CollinsPosted on August 8, 2018August 8, 2018ScienceSleep

How much sleep is enough sleep?

Before we get into how much sleep you should be getting, let’s talk a little about how much sleep you can get away with and still stay healthy.

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Kennedy CollinsPosted on August 2, 2018August 16, 2018Sleep

The best thing to eat in an airport

I don’t eat airport or airplane food unless I absolutely have to. I’d recommend you do the same — here’s why, and how.

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Coleman CollinsPosted on July 27, 2018July 31, 2018AirportsNutrition

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