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Posts Tagged ‘speaking engagement’

A Tale of Business Travel

Tuesday, April 5th, 2011

We’re kinda “off the fence” today, ladies. This story was just too wacky not to share. And these things always seem to happen to me.

So grab a coffee… This one’s gonna be a longie.

Last Wednesday, I left for Corner Brook, Newfoundland. I was speaking to the Newfoundland and Labrador Organization of Women Entrepreneurs about Work/Life Balance. I really didn’t know what to expect there, despite being from the Maritimes myself. Yes! There’s a fact about me perhaps you didn’t know. This big city girl was born in the small town of Fredericton, New Brunswick. I only lived there a year, but I have a big family there.

Anyhow, back to the story. I was already nervous about my connecting flight, for sure a small plane from Halifax to Deer Lake, Newfoundland. I had a feeling it was a prop plane, so my stomach was already gurgling on the way to the airport. Note: I HATE FLYING.

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