Thoughtful Thursday – December 29, 2016

Quick Summary 

Get your weekly dose of inspiration with Thoughtful Thursday! Discover how Italian hotels are encouraging romance, learn how to monetize your tour guiding skills on AirBnB, and boost your personal growth with self-management tools. Dive into articles on work-life balance, authentic self-promotion, and the dangers of entitlement. Explore new perspectives on travel, personal development, and professional growth to fuel your passions and ambitions.

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 December 29, 2016

Travel 

-This is something I never thought I’d read: Hotels in Italy want guests to have MORE sex – and doing so  might get you a free room.

-So I guess Eataly is opening a theme park…

-How you can make money being a tour guide for AirBnB, courtesy of Jessica Plautz of Travel + Leisure.

Personal Improvement

 -An exhaustive list of self-management tools to help boost personal growth quickly, via Michal Juhás.

-You can only get answers to the questions you ask. Learn how to ask great ones in just three minutes, courtesy of Josh Spector.

–How I became obsessed with personal development, and you should too.

Professional Development

-How to improve your work/life balance and reclaim your time, from Eric Conley.

-How to promote yourself authentically to gain new opportunities, by Alyssa Martin.

–The trap of thinking you’re special and entitled to success, from Mosab Alkhteb.

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.