A recent colleague asked me for a copy of my book. He told me that he traveled every other week for about 10 years—around the country and around the world– and was curious about what I had to recommend. As you can imagine, I was delighted to share a copy of the book with him.
He read the book in one night and told me how much he loved it –the content and the format–and that it was spot on! He told me that he was interested in reading my book because the “road” almost killed him.
He was driving home from the airport one night five years ago returning from a business trip. He lives 90 minutes from the airport in a rural area. That means generally no cell phone coverage for much of the drive. He said he had a heart attack 30 minutes into his ride home, and was about 10-15 minutes away from the next major town with a hospital, and of course no cell phone coverage to call 911.
He knew he was having a heart attack. He pulled over to the side of the road and took 2 aspirins. He carried aspirin with him all the time in case someone else might have a heart attack. He never thought that he would have to use it on himself. He drove himself to the hospital and they administered Effient.
He did not suffer any long-term damage because of his quick thinking in recognizing the symptoms and taking the aspirin, but that was the end of his career. He had the heart attack at 59. He planned to retire at 65. His life changed overnight.
This story is not unique; I know you know many friends and family who neglect their health in the name of work and business travel. He said he always knew that business travel was negatively impacting his health but there was never a roadmap on how to avoid the pitfalls of the grab and go approach to dealing with running between meetings, trains, planes and getting in to a new city either too early or too late. Until Now.
Don’t cut your life short! Get the survival guide to eating healthy on the road. Travel Healthy: A Road Warrior’s Guide to Eating Healthy is a practical guide with simple tips and tools from one who knows and understands the stresses of the business travel lifestyle.
I would also like to recommend my friend and colleague, Christopher Babayode’s book Farewell Jetlag. In this book he outlines the unique challenge of the airplane environment and how to eliminate jet lag. You can read my review here. If you can eat healthy on the road and reduce the impact of jetstress on your body, you will be a healthy business traveler with many more years of vitality ahead of you.