When I was younger, a few years ago, I had a good friend who always liked to take the crazy unplanned road trip. We would throw a few things in the back of my 1975 Datsun and just drive. We ended up in NYC, Boston, Albany, Peterborough and many other places in between. We had the rational that because we did not plan it and just flew by the seat of our pants, that was why we had fun and they were all good trips. This might have been good logic for getting away for a couple days and hitting the road, however I have found it is lousy logic for my day to day life now. Serendipity and going with the flow still has its place but if you are running a business of 1,000 people or just yourself, planning and knowing where you want to end up is pretty important to make sure you get there.
Some days I long for that freedom of our road trips and the adventures we had, but when it comes to my business and other peoples I prefer the road map, planned stops, budgets and knowing where you want to end up.
A little non-script fun still fits into business but it would not be a great way to run the whole show!
Enjoy your road trip!
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