What a year 2020 has been, right? Back in 2019, none of us could have anticipated what was to come. We did not exactly incorporate a pandemic into our goals for the new year. Boy, 2019 feels like so long ago, doesn’t it?  So, amidst all of this, what do we do with our...

If you’ve been 👀 watching my videos, you probably know my thoughts on independence as a travel agent.  Specifically, being an independent agent (as in, not one who works for a big travel company in a call center or at a “mom-and-pop” agency with a brick and mortar...

I want you to reach back in your minds to your 🏫 high school English classes.  It’s time to take a test.  The topic is Shakespeare.  The play in question is Hamlet.  You’ve tried your best to read and understand the play.  You’ve studied the Cliff’s Notes.  You’ve...

Have you ever worked at a “regular” job - you know, teacher, accountant, firefighter, barber, doctor… - and thought you were going to go crazy if you couldn’t take some time off for vacation?  What did you want to do when you were dreaming of being anywhere but at...

Whether you’ve been selling travel for years or you’re just beginning to 🤔 think about trying your hand at it, chances are you want to know how you can be as successful as possible.  Right?   I mean, I’ve never had a travel agent tell me, “I would rather not succeed,...

I’m going to completely make up a statistic right here and now that you can quote me on (please don’t quote me) - 97.3% of travel agents love to travel.  Does that sound about right?  I’d say so.   A love of travel is what draws people to this industry in the first...

If you’re beginning a travel business, you are probably super excited about the amazing perks that come with the territory - fantasy trips ✈️ to exotic locations (for research purposes, of course), being your own boss, living the “laptop life,” working on the beach 🏖️...

Let me 🎨 paint you a picture.  There’s a desk.  A ☎️ telephone.  A beige computer.  A rolling chair.  These things are surrounded by three-and-a-half walls made from something more akin to drab carpet than actual building material.  There’s a “window” the size of a...

Heigh ho!  Heigh ho!   It’s off to work we go!  <whistle whistle whistle>  And so on!    As you are no doubt aware, Walt Disney World is open for business, albeit in a limited capacity.  Smaller crowds, temperature 🌡️ checks, mask 😷 regulations…  it may not be...

Do you have a huge passion for Disney?  Would you consider yourself a Disney nerd?  Do you obsess over planning every detail of your own Disney trips?  Do you find yourself happily doling out Disney vacation advice to your friends and family... for free?     If so, it...