Every job comes with its rough patches. Maybe you have to deal with a new manager or business slows and you have to scramble to keep busy. Perhaps business is very good, which is great news, but it also means you have to work longer hours and it causes some stress. There are many situations that cause you to question how much you enjoy what you do for a living. These situations may make your job harder, but not necessarily worse. And then there are people who just plain hate their jobs. It is important that you are able to tell the difference. You don’t want to quit a job that you really do enjoy just because things are a little tough at the moment….
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Adventure Trips and Adventurous Leaders
Every great leader over the course of history has had a spirit of adventure. Great achievers like Steve Jobs and Richard Branson, adventurous people. Movers and shakers like J.J. Abrams and Lady Gaga are also adventurous people. They all share something in common: They aren’t afraid to try something new. In order to succeed in life, you must have an adventurous attitude. You need to acquire this any way you can. If you have fears, you must conquer them. Whether you fear making a fool of yourself in front of a crowd or eating something new at an unfamiliar restaurant, you can get over these hurdles and learn to be adventurous. Granted, you don’t have to do something scary every week to be considered an…
Travel Adventures Include Baseball Games
Do you enjoy eating mouth-watering food out of an upside down mini plastic baseball helmet? If so, then you would certainly enjoy yourself at the ballpark. Sure, there will be screaming people wearing paint on their faces, but they are good people once you get to know them. Too many people see the sport of baseball as just a boring game. In reality, baseball is the most beautiful of the four major sports. Sure, it can get a little tedious watching it on television, but it’s the live experience that will stick with you forever. Spending the day at the ballpark is one of the best things you can do. Spending three days at the ballpark in Chicago is a travel adventure offered by Point…
Packing Tips For Your Adventure Vacation
Whether you are preparing for a weekend outing or a week-long adventure vacations with Point Above, packing is a very important part of the process. Packing for your adventure vacation is a necessary evil. Here are a few packing tips that might help make this process a little more organized and a little easier. Make a List For peace of mind knowing that you brought everything you will need, you should make a packing list. This way, you simply check off the items as you pack them away and check the list at the end to ensure everything is packed and ready to go. Start the packing process days or even weeks before your departure date. This will give you enough time to make a…
Live Life to the Fullest with an Adventure Vacation
Where would you be without a little adventure in your life? We have a tendency to be very repetitious. We get up in the morning, go to work, come home and eventually go to bed after dinner and television. It’s basically the same thing every day. We are comfortable in a boring routine. But this isn’t really living. We don’t take risks and we have no sense of adventure. It is important that we live our lives with a little adventure. If not, we aren’t living our lives to the fullest. In other words, we become our best selves and grow as humans when we go out and enjoy new adventures. If that isn’t motivation enough to book an adventure vacation with PointAbove then check…
Travel Adventures Have Many Benefits
Whether you venture far away from home or somewhere much closer, travel adventure is an important factor in a life that is well-balanced and happy. We all lead busy lives and it is critical that you take some time out for yourself and enjoy a much-needed vacation. As biological creatures, exploration is essential to our well-being. PointAbove offers these reasons why you need to take an adventure vacation. Inspiration Many people come up with their most creative ideas while they are either on the road or enjoying a vacation. It has a lot to do with the sites you see, the people you meet and the adventures you have while on vacation. What is more important than the creative ideas you get while on vacation…
Signs You Need An Adventure Vacation
If you are sitting there right now racking your brain trying to think of the last time you took a vacation, then you are probably overdue for one. It is very unfortunate that a large number of workers in the United States forego their paid time off. They often refuse to take a vacation because they feel guilty about taking time off work. How silly is that? Research shows that over half of working Americans have done longer than a year without taking a vacation. The importance of taking an adventure vacation cannot be understated. PointAbove is not just a travel company, we are a company that will offer you an extraordinary experience. We believe that the challenges faced on an adventure vacation will help…
Reasons to Take an Adventure Vacation
Travel Adventures Help Relieve Stress
Stress isn’t just something that happens without consequence. The effects of stress are far-reaching and every part of your body will be affected, which is actually pretty scary. Simply put, stress is how your body deals with a situation that could be dangerous. When there is a real or perceived threat, the brain releases a flood of hormones that increase blood flow, heart rate and more. Inherently, stress is not bad for you, it is a biological response designed to help your escape threats. In a perfect world, you would suffer episodes of stress and then your body would return to normal. However, we don’t live in an ideal world. In the less-than-ideal world we live in, your cell phone keeps going off reminding you…
Travel Adventures Offer Many Benefits
PointAbove travel adventures are unique and promote personal care and wellness while placing a strong emphasis on fellowship. The people you meet on our adventures will surely be some of the most valued names on your contact list. You are tired, you have no energy and you move about through the day with no sense of purpose and only enjoy brief periods of enjoyment. You know there is more to life than this and you know that it doesn’t have to be this way. You are caught up in our Western society where the pressures of earning money, buying new things and looking good have made you forget exactly what it is you seek in life and how to get there. A wellness retreat can…