The Joy of Travel ~ Jeanette Bunn

"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." — Mark Twain

Traveling close to home or halfway around the world opens a multitude of opportunities, such as meeting new people, experiencing new cultures, trying new foods, or seeing famous landmarks and natural wonders with your own eyes. Traveling also gives you a chance to create long-lasting memories, whether you spend that time by yourself, with your family or with friends.

Even more importantly, traveling enables you to get away from the daily routine and free up your spirit. You come back more relaxed and re-energized, full of those inspiring and creative juices your mind released while away from home. A change of scenery and daily rhythm can have tremendous benefits to your physical and emotional health. This is undoubtedly why I am so devoted to The Send Me On Vacation organization. They truly understand the healing effects of travel. That’s why the philanthropic group sends women battling cancer on a much-needed vacation to help them heal their body, mind and spirit away from home.

Here are a few ways to extend the joy of travel after you come back from your trip:

Don’t just download your photos on your hard drive and never look at them again. Remember your trip by printing the best ones and putting them up on the walls around your house.


Recreate some of the recipes you enjoyed so much in your own kitchen and share them with family and friends.


Spot the favorite places you’ve visited in movies, books, famous photographs and pieces of art.


Get inspired and start planning your next trip - find out what else this beautiful world has to offer.

What joys has travel brought you and your family?

  

Surround yourself with winners ~ Tommy Middaugh

Have you noticed how much happier you feel when you surround yourself with people who have a positive attitude? Successful and happy people tend to share the same attribute: they surround themselves with like-minded people. To be successful in a specific area of your life, you have to associate yourself with other people who are already successful. They are the ones who will teach you the secrets of the trade, guide you in your journey, and help you reach your full potential.

 

I recommend you read a great book on happiness and positive thinking called The Happiness Advantage: The Seven Principles of Positive Psychology That Fuel Success and Performance at Work by Shawn Achor. Full of research data and real life examples, this book can guide you in making specific changes at home and at work to achieve your full happiness potential and live an extraordinary life.

 

Surrounding yourself with the right people in your business ventures is also crucial. It will lead you to win rather than just play the game or even worse, sit on the sidelines watching your competitors win. In Playing to Win: How Strategy Really Works, A.G. Lafley details five major strategic choices that will move you ahead of your competitors:

1.  What is our winning aspiration?
2.  Where will we play?
3.  How will we win?
4.  What capabilities must we have in place to win?
5.  What management systems are required to support our choices?

Once you have defined your business strategy, surround yourself with people displaying a winning mindset and positive attitude to implement your strategy successfully. As Colin Powell said, “Surround yourself with people who take their work seriously, but not themselves, those who work hard and play hard.”

Ignite your passion ~ Jeanette Bunn

I strongly believe that when people follow their dreams and find their internal passion, they can live happy, fulfilling personal and professional lives. The business drivers we’ve put in place at Travel To Go remind me of what I’m so passionate about and they motivate me to give it my best every day:

• Customer loyalty
• Employee commitment
• Distributor allegiance
• Business performance
• Quality of products and processes

Unfortunately, in our busy world full of distractions and outside interference, it’s easy to lose track of our own passions and inspirations. Here are a few tips you can follow whenever you feel a little lost, need to reset your internal compass and ignite your passion:

 

What gets you really excited, motivated and inspired in life? Make a list of these things and start thinking about ways to include them more in your daily life.

What would you do if you knew you could NOT fail? Don’t let doubt and thoughts of failure interfere as you make this list. Then find someone who’s been successful at what you want to do, and ask them how they did it.

What do you see in the world that needs to be fixed? How do you see yourself making a difference?

What actions make you feel best at the end of the day? How do you like to contribute to the lives of others?
 

My final piece of advice to you is to start today! Don’t wait until tomorrow to live the life you’ve been dreaming of. Focusing on and acting in the present is the best way to get on the right path and reduce your fear of failure. As Johann Wolfgang von Goethe said it so well, “Whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it.”

 

What personally motivates you, inspires you in life?

A few words from Tommy Middaugh

A few words from Tommy Middaugh

 

A few days ago, Jeanette introduced the new blog for Travel To Go, and today I would like to share a bit more information about our company goals and services. We are now helping over 50,000 members with their travel needs, and delivering 5-Star service each and every trip. In the past year, we have worked hard at making Travel To Go the best membership travel club in the industry. We have expanded membership enrollment options, delivered greater discounts, launched user-friendly online booking engines and profitable Member Referral Programs. This year, our family-owned business has set a very aggressive goal of increasing membership to 1.5 million and we’ll be working day and night to make it happen. We are looking forward to having you on board for this journey, and we cannot wait to celebrate this huge milestone with you.

As Jeanette previously mentioned, Travel To Go believes in giving back to the community. I am a strong supporter of The Wounded Warrior Project, a non-profit organization that addresses the many needs of injured service members through unique programs and services. You can follow Travel To Go’s involvement and the many charity events I like to sponsor on my Facebook page, Tommy Middaugh Charities. On a personal note, I invite you to join the other 5800 fans I enjoy sharing inspirational quotes and musings with on my Quotes by Tommy Facebook page. This is just another way I like to give back and inspire others.

Tommy Middaugh

Vice President

Introducing a new blog for Travel To Go

Introducing a new blog for Travel To Go

As the President and CEO of Travel To Go, it is my pleasure to announce the launch of our new blog, where we will  be giving you many insights on our company, the joys and rewards of traveling, and many other projects we are passionate about. Since 1990, we’ve been arranging luxurious vacation resort accommodations for savvy travelers like you. We thrive to offer the largest discounts on cruises, condominiums, hotels, tours, and more. We are proud to be a family-owned business, not a large corporation. My mom, brothers and extended family have all pitched in and worked very hard to make Travel To Go the successful company it is today. All of us thank you for choosing to take care of your travel needs with us over the last 23 years.

Our motivation at Travel To Go is “Making Dreams Come True”. We do that not only by providing 5-star service to our 50,000 members, but also by sponsoring several non-profit organizations close to our hearts. This is why I am so proud to be the co-president of Send Me On Vacation, whose goal is to offer a much needed vacation to women with cancer who have undergone treatment and now need a place to rejuvenate and heal their body, mind and spirit. I love seeing these women’s beautiful faces light up once they realize they’re in for a very special treat.

From our family to yours, happy travels!

Jeanette Bunn

President