EP23: Why Traveling (Near or Far) is Good for You and Your Business
Do you find yourself wishing you could travel more but your business is taking up most of your time and bandwidth? The truth is inspiration can sprout from small changes, like stepping outside your door or taking a break from routine tasks. The key is to keep your eyes open to opportunities and experiences that can transform the way you think about your business.
Toa Green recently went on an international summer excursion with her family to Japan and Thailand. With the experience fresh on her mind, she wanted to share why getting outside of your routine in any capacity can be helpful in pushing your business forward (and keeping your sanity!).
In this episode, she illustrates how traveling and fresh experiences can uncover new depths for personal growth, creativity, and success.
In this episode, you will learn:
The benefits of traveling that significantly contribute to your personal and professional development.
Overlooked sources of inspiration lying just beyond your doorstep, and how to seamlessly integrate new experiences into your everyday life.
The value of eventually stepping back from direct operations, and tactics for working on your business rather than in it.
The surprising parallels between the challenges of international travels and running a small biz and how both can foster invaluable skills and growth.
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Resources Mentioned From the Episode
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Upwork — Connect with talent that gets you, and hire them to take your business to the next level.
Papa Beard - Thai dessert store ("The World's Best Choux Cream Puffs")
Bonchon Chicken — Korean Fried Chicken restaurant
Quotable Moments From the Episode
“Traveling unearths new things about yourself that you might not have known. It stretches you and exposes you to new people, new places, and new ways of being. All of this makes you a better thinker and better leader for your business.” - Toa Green
“If you are a solopreneur or someone that works in your business, the idea of stepping away can be very, very daunting…and it's such an evolution from working in your business to actually working on your business." - Toa Green
"I appreciate my time and my freedom so much more now than before, but I knew that I had to work hard first to then achieve that freedom. I had to put in the time and I had to put in the hours. I had to put in all of that to be able to do what we do now, which is to be able to go on adventures.” - Toa Green
"Whatever is good for you, that rebuilds your soul, that brings you happiness, that will bring you to life, do that! You can come back to the business with better energy and you can bring your best self to your business, because that is going to give it its best fighting chance to succeed.” - Toa Green
Connect with Toa!
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*Production by Four Eyes Media*