Review
From the February 12, 2008 edition of The New York Times, appearing in the Business Section
"There are ways to avoid such awkward moments. On an airline, excuse yourself from the conversation and put on your headphones, says Paul A. Tucci, chief operating officer of a software developer, Iwerk, in Royal Oak, Mich.
Mr. Tucci, who wrote Traveling Everywhere: How to Survive a Global Business Trip, is an expert in avoiding people he doesn t want to talk to on planes. He provides this advice: Make up the name of the hotel, if asked, and never give out your cellphone number or e-mail address. Just smile, be caring and assertive and say, Why don t you give me yours, and if I have time, I ll e-mail you, and be done with it.
If necessary, he suggests, switch to an empty seat on the plane. --The New York Times
From the January 1, 2008 edition of
The New York Times, appearing in the Business Section...
Adopting the right attitude and showing a willingness to seek out the right staff when you are in a jam can also help ease travel interruptions.
Paul A. Tucci is chief operating officer of a software developer, Iwerk, in Royal Oak, Mich., and wrote the book, Traveling Everywhere: How to Survive a Global Business Trip.
Mr. Tucci rescued baggage sent to his final destination in Belarus instead of his stop-over in Rome. Normally travelers will take whatever someone says. Challenge it. I ll say, I know how airports work and I know where the bag is. Mr. Tucci advises being kind and polite but assertive.
When it s an emergency, I don t obey the rules. I ll go to the front of the queue. Do what you need to do, he said. --The New York Times
Product Description
The book describes in a humorous yet authoritative style how to plan and survive a foreign business trips. it takes the reader through all of the steps of going out of the country on business, from making a multi country itinerary, to avoiding danger on the road. Pocket sized, easy to read, and filled with invaluable tips and tricks of the trade.
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