Managing Your Travel Business: Four Stress-Free Time Savers
by John Hawks

When you work for a big corporation or in a government agency, you'll usually find yourself pegged as one of two types of worker: a "front-liner" or a "manager." Either you're doing the work to produce the product or service - or you're keeping watch over the one who're doing the work!

If you've ever wondered why it's tough sometimes for home-based travel agents to manage their time effectively, here's the secret: You don't fit neatly as a manager or a front-line worker - instead, you have to do both jobs. You have to set the business goals - and, you have to perform the hard work needed to move your business toward those goals.

For many of us, that means a lot of wasted time in the average workday.

Think about these four time management tips as you turn the page on a brand-new year in the travel business:

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