NancyBrankainBizlyBest Power Breakfasts in New YorkBreakfast can be the best meeting of the day: clear heads, no interruptions and conversation sparked by plenty of caffeine. For the perfect…Sep 1, 2016Sep 1, 2016
NancyBrankainBizlyCoolest NYC Hotel Lobbies for MeetingsHotel lobbies are perfectly suited to small, informal meetings, with comfortable seating and light refreshments. But add a dash of cool and…Aug 30, 2016Aug 30, 2016
NancyBrankaThe Lie-Flat Seat That Doesn’t WorkIt was a fantasy, for sure: A fully horizontal night of sleep during the long flight from San Francisco to Auckland — at not much more than…Jan 20, 2016Jan 20, 2016
NancyBrankaWheels Up: A ReverieA random encounter with a company name today sent me into a brief reverie: Wheels Up. That’s the New York-based private aviation membership…Jun 5, 2015Jun 5, 2015
NancyBrankaA Traveler’s Recurring Nightmare — LiterallyIt used to be the dreaded final exam dream that would have me waking in a cold sweat a few times a year. You probably know it, too: That…May 14, 2015May 14, 2015
NancyBrankaThe Trip to NowhereIf you find it hard to meditate or to sit alone and just think, maybe a trip isn’t going to clear your mind the way you hope it will.Mar 31, 2015Mar 31, 2015
NancyBrankaBuild a Travel Time-Pocket HabitBusiness travelers are in luck. If waiting time were a currency, we’d all be rich. Next best thing: Put it to good use.Mar 25, 2015Mar 25, 2015
NancyBrankaConflict Resolution: What I Did Not FindI’m taking a short time-out from business travel today to write about two books I read recently and found particularly insightful, with…Mar 20, 2015Mar 20, 2015
NancyBrankaHow to Travel Like a CavemanCavemen can become nervous on airplanes or at a power lunch — the Mediterranean snack box and pumpkin ravioli simply will not do.Mar 18, 2015Mar 18, 2015
NancyBrankaDining Alone: Getting Past the DiscomfortHere’s a picture I never thought I’d see: me, alone, at a nice restaurant, happy. By this I mean really alone. Without a book or device.Mar 7, 2015Mar 7, 2015
