How to Own Your Next Solo Business Trip

Seth H.'s avatarThe Young Professional

Business travel is much more than a break from the office; it is a chance to prove professional excellence.
Business travel is an exciting break from the office, and it is a chance to prove professional excellence.

It was just two short months into my first role after graduation when my manager came by my desk and asked me, “Do you have your corporate card?” Two weeks later I was stepping out of the airport and into the Tallahassee summer heat with a carry-on bag and an agenda. It was hard not to smile as I put on my sunglasses and hit the road. 22 years old and on my first solo business trip; maybe four years at university were already paying off.

It would be a lie if I said that I didn’t think that this week would be more play than work, but by the time I was boarding the plane home on Friday I had already learned several valuable lessons on business travel. These lessons I…

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