Marc's Voice

On the road again

So I’m here in Cork, Ireland - and then I head to Milan, then India, then Paris, and finally London.

I actually get a lot of work done while I’m on the road.  We did a conf call with everyone today - spanning around the world (Germany, Italy, India, New Zealand, SF and Ireland.)  Unfortunately I had to do it from the lobby of the hotel - as there is no Internet access in my room.  Running a virtual company means that it simply doesn’t matter where I am - as the work continues 24/7.

Being away from my family gives me the extra time to do work that I could never get done at home - with the phone ringing, daughters jumping on my lap and all the meetings and parties I go to in the Bay Area.

But its sitting in a hotel room alone - that the best work perculates.  I can review and deeply dive into any subject, I can write up new ideas, I can pace and utilize techniques to visualize and emulate - while comparing and cross-referencing to both the past and present.

All of my best ideas and product ideas have been born in some hotel room - somewhere. I scribble down notes on hotel stationary, go down to the hotel resturant and often - review notes while on a plane.  All in all - I realize that this is one reason I love to travel.

To get work done.