Thoughtful Thursday – January 5, 2017

Quick Summary

Kickstart your week with inspiration! Explore the latest Thoughtful Thursday roundup, featuring travel insights on the resurgence of travel agents and global hospitality trends. Dive into personal growth strategies, including infusing gratitude into your life, efficient self-help book reading, and overcoming fear to pursue your passions. Discover professional development tips on inventing radical solutions and managing high expectations to achieve success and well-being.

Thoughtful Thursday

Hey friends, 

Every Thursday I post the latest and greatest content related to travel and self-improvement that I’ve found throughout the week.

It could include articles, videos, podcasts, books, photographs, or any other sort of thought-inducing content I may come across.

No matter the medium, you can expect to find excellence—and a renewed drive to achieve all that you can in life—right here. 

-Andrew

Week of January 5, 2017

Travel 

–Why travelers are returning to travel agents, via USA Today.

–Smile-free Russia, snooty France and welcoming Italy: Tourists reveal the friendliest and rudest countries they’ve ever visited, courtesy of Naomi Leach of the Daily Mail.

–People want to tear down these architectural masterpieces because they’re too depressing. What do you think?

Personal Improvement

 -.Here’s a little trick for how to automatically infuse more gratitude into your life: Spend more money on experiences, and less on material objects, by Amanda MacMillan of Health.com.

–Find out how to read a self-help book in 90 minutes, courtesy of Darius Foroux.

–Do What Excites You: How to Push Through Fear & Make Bold Choices, by Miranda Hill of TinyBuddha. 

Professional Development

–How to Invent Radical Solutions to Huge Problems, by Alison E. Berman.

–How High Expectations Can Lead to Disappointment, Depression, and Anxiety, by Caroline D. James of TinyBuddha.

–How to Promote Yourself Authentically to Gain New Opportunities, by Alyssa Martin of TinyBuddha.

About the Author

Andrew Scott is the founder of Authentic Traveling and a travel educator who has traveled to over 30 countries. He believes in helping individuals discover deeper, more intentional journeys, with a focus on mental preparedness and purpose-driven travel.